State Farm announces $25K grant program to Help Communities and Neighborhood Causes

Press release

Anthony Cammon, agent for State Farm, has announced that State Farm Neighborhood Assist® is back for its 10th year in 2021.

“Grant programs that address community needs, like Neighborhood Assist, are more important than ever,” Cammon said. “This program is all about building stronger neighborhoods together.”

This past year was like no other in recent history, and $25,000 could make a big impact at a time when non-profits and communities are still getting back on their feet.

Neighbors across the country will soon have an opportunity to help change their communities for the better through this program. State Farm Neighborhood Assist® will award $1 million in $25,000 increments to 40 nonprofit organizations across the U.S. to help fund neighborhood improvement projects.

According to a recent State Farm research study, one-quarter of respondents say that they are “extremely” or “very” involved in trying to improve their neighborhood and 6 in 10 are trying to improve their neighborhood in some capacity.

State Farm Neighborhood Assist can be a catalyst for that change.

Here’s how the program works:

Submission Phase: Starts June 2 and ends when 2,000 submissions are reached

Individuals can submit a cause at http://www.neighborhoodassist.com starting June 2. They can prepare now by going to the website and downloading the submission guide. State Farm will accept the first 2,000 submissions so it’s important to have submissions ready to go June 2 when the campaign begins. The State Farm Review Committee will then narrow the field to the Top 200 finalists using a scoring rubric.

Voting Phase: Aug. 18-27

Ultimately, voters will decide which community improvement projects win big. The public will have a chance to vote 10 times a day, every day for 10 days, Aug. 18-27, for their favorite causes from the list of finalists. Voting will take place at http://www.neighborhoodassist.com .

Winners Announced: September 29

The 40 causes that receive the most votes will each win a $25,000 grant. Winners will be announced Wednesday, Sept. 29, at http://www.neighborhoodassist.com .

Last year, 145,000 people cast 3.9 million votes in support of their favorite causes, selecting winners from small towns and big cities. Since the program began, more than 340 causes have received a total of $9 million to enact change in their communities.