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Announcing the Streets as Places Micro-grant Program

Have you ever wished there were easier opportunities to get to know your neighbors? Have you thought about hosting a block party or neighborhood gathering on your street? When a street closes to cars and opens to people - even for a few hours - kids play freely, neighbors meet and talk, and the whole block feels different. A block party isn’t just a party; it’s a glimpse of what people-centered streets can be.

If you don’t know where to start, there’s support available to make it happen. Local Motion, in partnership with AARP-VT, Preservation Trust of Vermont, and Front Porch Forum, is launching the Streets as Places micro-grant program, offering up to $500 and hands-on support for neighborhood gatherings across Vermont.

To qualify for the micro-grant, events must happen on the street, as opposed to a park or private property. 

Learn more & Apply for a Grant

Brattleboro Area Mutual Aid

The BAMA mission is to empower neighbors to self-organize and to facilitate more connectedness within neighborhoods and throughout the larger Brattleboro community. Though system thinking, mapping, information sharing and communications, BAMA provides the supportive structures for neighborhoods to grow their own inclusive culture and cooperation.