Submission Process
2024 APPLICATION TIMELINE
Project Proposal Period: February 12 - March 29
Virtual Applicant Office Hours: March 11 (RSVP HERE)
Review Period: April 1 - May 30
Voting Period: May 31 - June 14
Announcement of Winners: June 17 - June 21
Funds released to Departments and Department Project Manager assigned: Fall 2024
Proposals must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on March 29, 2024. Proposals submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
ELIGIBILITY
Successful project proposals will meet all of the following criteria for eligibility:
Proposals must be submitted by neighborhood associations, non-profits, merchant groups, or institutions located in District 7.
Authoring entities not located in District 7 will be ineligible.
Individual residents and businesses must be sponsored by an organization.
Proposals must be for new projects that respond to a demonstrated community need.
Only one proposal per author/group can be submitted.
Proposals must align with at least one of the five priority area categories listed below.
Proposals must be a one-time expenditure.
Proposals must benefit District 7 residents.
Proposals must receive a minimum of 400 votes to be eligible for funding.
FUNDING
In order to have successful community projects, we have increased the grant amounts to be allocated to projects. Grants awarded will now receive up to $50,000 in funding. A total of $400,000 will be available for general projects and a total of $150,000 will be available for the category of Vision Zero.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
All proposals must be submitted through the Google Form below. Proposals must include all of the following to be considered:
Contact information for the proposer and project lead (if different)
Detailed description of the proposed project
Detailed budget for the proposed project
Priority Area(s) addressed
Neighborhoods and or communities served
Description of community support for proposed project
SELECTION PROCESS
A committee of District 7 residents and community members who have subject-matter expertise will review and score proposals. We will have representatives from across District 7, including Park Merced, Twin Peaks, St. Francis Wood, Westwood Park, Balboa Terrace, Parkside, Sunnyside, Midtown Terrace, Miraloma, Inner Sunset, Golden Gate Heights, Westwood Highlands, Ingleside Terraces, and Forest Knolls.
The winning projects will be most closely reflective of the criteria and can be successfully completed with the funding allocated as a one-time grant. Members of this committee are ineligible to apply for Participatory Budgeting funding in order to avoid a conflict of interest.