Applications for the new Community Safety Micro-grant program open Monday, May 2.

The micro-grant is a program part of the strategy to reduce crime across the City of Fayetteville by innovation and impact. 

“We've worked intentionally over the last year to identify and implement a variety of strategies that will positively impact crime reduction across Fayetteville and are seeing improvement in many areas," said Fayetteville Police Chief, Gina V. Hawkins. "Every citizen can play a role in our  continued collective success, and the City of Fayetteville and the Police Department are excited to watch these community-designed, community-focused and community-led efforts flourish. It takes all of us doing our part to make a difference." 

Over a two-year period, the City of Fayetteville will distribute these grant awards to applicants that pledge to carry out qualified crime reduction activities. 

The micro-grant program targets crime reduction in the 28301, 28303, 28305, and 28314 zip codes. This is intended for use by individuals seeking ways to make a difference in the community. 

These grants are not limited to nonprofit organizations, but organizations with budgets over $100,000 are ineligible.

“We are honored to support Chief Hawkins in her violent crime reduction initiative,” Economic and Community Development Director Chris Cauley said. “We look forward to partnering with the Police Department and community members to administer this program and build nonprofits.” 

The deadline for the first round of applications is May 29 at 11:59 p.m.with the maximum award being $1,500 for an individual/community and $5,000 for nonprofits. 

Grant applications can be accessed here. 

Potential applicants can register for one of the following Community Safety Micro-Grant Pre-Application Workshops. 

Tuesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. or Tuesday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m.