The Neighborhood Support Program (NSP) is a grant that is provided to each Cincinnati Neighborhood Community Council. The purpose of the NSP Grant is to fund resident-controlled projects, improve the leadership capacity of Community Councils, and recruit, train, and increase the productivity of volunteers.
Each year the Community Council's NSP Manager will create a proposal for both the community and a designated city-wide NSP Review Committee to vote on and approve. Votes of approvals are required in order for the funds to be released to the Community Council. Grant cycles typically being March-June and end between November-December.
See below for the Timeline for Fiscal Year 2026:
1. NSP Planning Meeting
- Tuesday, January 13th | 7:00pm at CHCURC Office, 6060 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224
- Bring you ideas and thoughts to help shape next year’s budget. We will outline projects to include in FY26 NSP Proposal.
- Review the College Hill Forum NSP Guide for details on NSP and eligible project categories.
- Review and complete a NSP Project Proposal Form document if you have a proposed idea.
2. Proposal/Presentation:
- January Forum Meeting, Tuesday, January 27th
- Review FY26 proposal from the NSP Committee.
3. Community Council Vote:
- February Meeting, Tuesday, February 24th
- Vote to approve the NSP Proposal.
- All residents, no matter Forum Membership status are eligible to vote.
4. Submit and present the Proposal Packet to the NSP Review Committee:
- NSP Manager will present the approved Proposal to the NSP Review Committee, March-TBD
- Receive funds after approval from Review Committee.
Please direct questions to
Lydia Prather, College Hill Forum NSP Manager
NSPCommittee@CollegeHillForum.com