Placemaking Grant

Placemaking Grant Program

​city of charlotte

The Placemaking Grant program is a community-building initiative that supports quick-wins, and transformative projects throughout the city to create, and enhance community vibrancy, safety, and identity through:

  • Activation of leftover and underutilized spaces

  • Streetscape improvements

  • Art and beautification efforts

  • Creation of community gathering spaces

Now in its third consecutive year, this grant has a total pool of $125,000. It builds upon the opportunities presented in the City’s Placemaking Hub, which provides toolkits to inspire and guide placemaking efforts. These efforts allow neighborhoods, individuals, and businesses to define the character and identity of their communities through community-driven projects with the support of the City of Charlotte Urban Design Center staff.

We are accepting applications for placemaking grants beginning on January 19th, 2023. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 3, 2022. Please see the Placemaking Grant Guide and application on the right.

Congratulations to Our 2020 Placemaking Grant Winners

List of winners.

  • Country Club Heights Intersection Mural (Country Club Heights)

  • Circle Together Mural and Pop Up Plaza (Garinger High School)

  • River of Life Wall Mural (Beatties Ford-Lincoln Heights)

  • Avenida De La Hispanidad Bus Stop Project (South Blvd-Starmount Area) 

  • Soundscape Queen City Plaza (Uptown)

  • Garden for Wildlife Natural Area (Hidden Valley)

  • The Green at Prosperity Village Programming (Prosperity Village)

  • Vision Charlotte East Mural, Sculpture Garden, and Artist Open Space (Sharon Amity and WT Harris)

  • Galilee Park (Central Avenue - Merry Oaks)

  • Edible Landscape Community Garden (Optimist Park) 

  • Villa Heights Placemaking Technical Assistance Grant (Villa Heights)

​2020 Placemaking Grant Winners

The Charlotte Urban Design Center will host two opportunities for the public to ask questions about the Placemaking Grant and Creative Pool applications.  An in-person workshop (1507 Camden Road) will be held on Thursday, February 2nd at 6:00 pm.  Please register for the in-person workshop through this Eventbrite link.

The second workshop will be hosted virtually on Thursday, February 9th at 6:00 pm.  Please register for the virtual workshop through this Eventbrite link.

Please join our Placemaking Program email list and follow us at @clturbandesign on social media to receive notifications.

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Erin Chantry, LEED AP ND, CNU-A

Manager, Urban Design Center

​phone contect704.400.2007

emailErin.Chantry@charlottenc.gov

Kate Cavazza

Associate Urban Designer & Planner

​phone contect704.336.8316

emailKate.cavazza@charlottenc.gov


​Placemaking Grant

​The Placemaking Grant is a community-building initiative that will support quick-win, transformative projects throughout the city to create and enhance community vibrancy, safety and identity through:

  • Activation of leftover and/or underutilized spaces
  • Streetscape improvements
  • Art and beautification efforts
  • Creation of community gathering spaces

This grant, which has a total pool of $50,000, builds upon the opportunities presented in the City’s Placemaking Hub, which provides toolkits to inspire and guide placemaking efforts. The City received 78 Letters of Intent for the grant totaling over $608,000 in requested funds. The following projects have been awarded funding and are expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2019.

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Placemaking in Plaza Midwood 2019

Applicant – Clifton Castlelloe
Neighborhood – Plaza Midwood
Project - alley enhancements, murals, signal cabinet wraps
Budget - $7,000

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CLT 250 Park Selfie Stations

Applicant – Mark Hagerty
Neighborhood – City-wide
Project - Selfie Stations
Budget - $10,000

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Charlotte Queen Crown Bike Rack

Applicant – Tim Bookout
Neighborhood – Collingwood
Project - Bike Rack
Budget - $1,640

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The Madison Park-Way Centerpiece Project @ Wedgewood and Seneca

Applicant – Carly Baker
Neighborhood – Madison Park
Project - Painted Intersections/Crosswalks
Budget - $950

​University City Pop-up Pocket Park

University City Pop-up Pocket Park

Applicant – Darlene Heater
Neighborhood – University City
Project – Pocket park
Budget – $4,000

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The Bus Stops Here (West Blvd/Barringer Bus Stop)

Applicant – Niketa Mittal
Neighborhood – Westover Hills & Revolution Park
Project - Painted bus stop infrastructure
Budget - $2,555

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Paint the Pavement in Oaklawn Park

Applicant – Tiffany Hughes
Neighborhood – Oaklawn
Project - Painted Traffic Circles
Budget - $2,500

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WSCLT + AIA Community Gathering Space (Enderly Park)

Applicant – Charis Blackmon
Neighborhood – Enderly Park
Project - Pocket park & public “Makers” Space
Budget - $10,000

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Wildflowers on 12th Mural

Applicant – Melissa Wineman
Neighborhood – Sunnyside & Belmont
Project - Mural
Budget - $3,855

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Stonebridge Church Community Park Space

Applicant – Randi Tollner
Neighborhood – Prosperity Church
Project - Pocket park
Budget - $7,000