Nov. 12, 2026 · 3 min read
Your neighborhood could get $15,000. Here's how.
The city's 2027 Neighborhood Project Grants are open. Registered neighborhood associations can get up to $15,000 for trees, signs, gardens, block parties and more. Here's who can apply, what counts and how to get started, even if you've never been to a neighborhood meeting.
Picture a new row of trees along your block. A sign at the edge of the neighborhood. A community garden, or a block party where you finally learn your neighbors' names.
The City of Sioux Falls will help pay for it. Up to $15,000 a project.
The 2027 Neighborhood Project Grants are open now. Here's what you need to know.
The short version
- Who can apply: Registered neighborhood associations. If you're a resident, business or group, you can team up with yours.
- How much: Up to $15,000 per project.
- Info meeting: Tue. Dec. 8, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Downtown Library, 200 N. Dakota Ave.
- Deadline: Fri. Feb. 5, 2027, at 5 p.m.
- Where to start: Find your association in our Neighborhood Guide.
What can the money pay for?
The city lists projects like these:
- Trees, including replacing ash trees
- Neighborhood entrance signs and logo designs
- Community gardens
- Youth programs
- Block parties and National Night Out events
- Security lighting for homes
- Pedestrian crossings
- Public art, with city approval
- Up to two neighborhood cleanups
Projects have to be inside your association's boundaries and follow city rules. Park, pedestrian safety and public art projects need sign-off from the right city staff or board first.
How the money works
This is a reimbursement grant. Your association pays for the project, sends the city the invoices and gets paid back.
The city gives extra points to projects that bring something to the table, like volunteer labor, donated materials or matching money. So a project where neighbors roll up their sleeves stands a better chance.
When the work is done, your association sends a short report with photos before the final payment.
Don't have an association? You might.
Sioux Falls has 24 registered neighborhood associations. Plenty of people live in one and don't know it.
Type your address into our Neighborhood Guide to see if you're in one, and who to contact. If there isn't one where you live, the guide walks you through starting one. Only registered associations can apply, so that's the first step.
Key dates
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Tue. Dec. 8, 6 p.m. | City info meeting, Downtown Library |
| Fri. Feb. 5, 2027, 5 p.m. | Applications due |
| By March 1, 2027 | City finishes reviewing applications |
| By Dec. 15, 2027 | Projects done and paperwork turned in |
Both the info meeting and the deadline are on our civic calendar, with reminders you can add to your phone.
How to apply
The city mails applications to registered associations. You can also download one from the city's Neighborhood Project Grant page.
A complete application includes:
- The application form
- Vendor quotes or invoices
- A W-9
- A site plan, if your project needs one
Incomplete applications won't be accepted, so give yourself time. Mail it to 231 N. Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104, or email Diane deKoeyer at diane.dekoeyer@siouxfalls.gov. She's also the person to call with questions, at 605-367-8889.
One small idea
Bring this to your next neighborhood meeting. Or bring it to a neighbor over the fence. Ask one question: what would make our block better?
You might be surprised how fast a $15,000 idea turns into a plan.
It's always been our city, and now is our moment. Let's rise together.
Sources
- Neighborhood Project Grant, City of Sioux Falls
- Sioux Falls offering neighborhood groups up to $15,000 for community projects, Dakota News Now, Nov. 12, 2026
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