Partners
We have worked with numerous public and private sector partners, ranging from state agencies, foundations, nonprofits, banks, and corporations, to distribute grant dollars to qualifying crowdgranting projects since our founding.
We are experts in the granting process, helping organizations to build capacity and increase their community impact. Our crowdgranting programs support community-based placemaking, climate justice, and small business projects. Our team is excited to work with partners to develop programs that align with their mission to meet the unique needs of their community.
Schedule a meeting with our team to learn more about how your organization can partner with Patronicity to implement an equitable matching grant program.
Current Partners
A word from our first program: Public Spaces Community Places
Katharine Czarnecki, former Senior Vice President of Community Development at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), talks about how the MEDC changed the way they delivered tools to local communities, through crowdgranting, and had one quarter of the population donate to a campaign in rural Portland, Michigan.
Building Vibrant Communities Across Michigan
Thriving places help define a community’s economic vitality–from bike trails and pocket parks to public sculpture projects, they contribute to a strong quality of life, help attract and retain talent, and grow stronger local economies.
Public Spaces Community Places is a powerful crowdgranting program and public placemaking initiative that builds vibrant communities across Michigan. Created by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in 2014 in collaboration with the Michigan Municipal League and Patronicity, PSCP was the first program of its kind in the country. Through PSCP, local residents can use crowdfunding as part of the development of placemaking projects in their communities and receive a matching grant of up to $50,000 from the MEDC.
Read more about the program and its lasting impact on Michigan communities in the Annual Report.
Building Vibrant Communities Across Indiana
Indiana’s ability to retain and attract talent is improved when its communities are able to develop their unique sense of place, public amenities, and one-of-a-kind experiences. CreatINg Places empowers Hoosiers to play a role in achieving community improvements and building community pride.
In 2016, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, in partnership with Patronicity, developed CreatINg Places, a place-based crowdgranting program. The goal of CreatINg Places is to assist Indiana communities in funding place-based projects that highlight and build upon a community’s identity and strengths, improving quality of life and enhancing quality of place for residents across the state.
Read more about the program and its lasting impact on Indiana communities in the Annual Report.
Empowering Small Business
The Biz-M-Power crowdgranting program, a partnership with Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC), offers small businesses in Massachusetts financial assistance with their acquisition, expansion, improvement or lease of a facility, purchase or capital lease of equipment, or with meeting other capital needs for the business. Eligible businesses are empowered to advance their business with an innovative approach to obtaining capital.
Small businesses that receive approval from MGCC launch a crowdfunding campaign to support the specific needs of their business. Small businesses that reach their goal by rallying support from their community receive a matching grant award from MGCC. MGCC has awarded matching grants to small businesses ranging from $1,500 to $40,000 over the lifetime of the program.
Read more about the program and its lasting impact on Massachusetts small businesses in the Annual Report.
Building Sustainable Communities Across Connecticut
Sustainable CT's Community Match Fund is an innovative crowdgranting program building sustainable, healthy, and vibrant communities across Connecticut. The Community Match Fund helps make great ideas a reality by providing fast, flexible funding to support sustainability projects that engage Connecticut communities.
Unlike traditional funding programs, the Community Match Fund is focused on decreasing the hurdles faced by community leaders when applying for grants. The Community Match Fund has no traditional grant application, no deadlines, no lengthy review period, and minimal reporting requirements. Projects are assessed and approved based on simple and objective eligibility criteria, irrespective of the person or group proposing the project. The program is structured to support and amplify grassroots efforts that strive to transform their community, neighborhood, and town for the best.
Read more about the program and its impact on Connecticut communities in the Annual Report.
Empowering Vermonters to Create Vibrant Public Places
Better Places is a community matching grant program empowering Vermonters to create inclusive and vibrant public places serving Vermont's designated downtowns, village centers, new town centers, or neighborhood development areas. The program is led by the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development in partnership with the Vermont Community Foundation and Patronicity.
Read more about the program and its lasting impact on Vermont communities in the Annual Report.
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If you are interested in working with Patronicity, fill out the form below and we’ll contact you to provide additional resources or set up a meeting. We look forward to working with you and finding a solution that supports your community.