City of Aurora providing grants to local non-profits

AURORA – The City of Aurora has opened the application period for local agencies to request a 2023 Quality of Life Grant.

Quality of Life Grants are annual competitive grants provided to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that serve the residents of Aurora. The areas of service included in the Quality of Life Grant program are childcare/youth, education, job training, homelessness, elderly/disabled, veterans, and advancing the goals relating to art in the Downtown Master Plan.

Previous grant recipients include food pantries, museums, youth services providers and other local agencies serving the Aurora community. In 2022, the City awarded Quality of Life Grants to more than 33 community agencies.

Online applications for Quality of Life can be found here.

The deadline for applying for Quality of Life Grants is September 23, 5:00 PM. Funding will be available in calendar year 2023.

Questions regarding the Quality of Life program and application process can be sent to Aurora Community Development Manager Chris Ragona at [email protected].