Good Neighbor Environment Grant

Good Neighbor Environment Grant is sponsored by James City County Clean County Commission. This matching grant provides funding to neighborhood associations or community groups for environmentally sustainable projects that enhance sustainability and community spirit. Past projects include water conservation, native and pollinator garden planting, and erosion control.

Good Neighbor Grant | James City County, VA Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Elected & Appointed Officials Boards, Commissions & Other Agencies Enhancing Communities & Neighborhoods Matching grant awards up to $500 are available each year to neighborhood associations or community groups.

The purpose of the grant is to enhance the sustainability and sense of community of neighborhoods through the implementation of environmentally sustainable projects. Previous winners include projects such as water conservation efforts, native and pollinator garden planting, and installation of erosion control measures. Applications are currently open for Fiscal Year 2027.

Please click here to access the application package in a fillable PDF format. Completed applications must be submitted to the Sustainability Coordinator via email or at 107 Tewning Road prior to 4 p. m.

on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to be considered for funding. Grant award amounts are contingent upon the number of applications received and available funding. Thank you for your interest in our program!

Colonial Heritage’s Friends of the Meadow refreshed their wildflower pollinator meadow with mowing, tilling, mulching, and planting. An educational sign was added to the Green Team’s riparian buffer demonstration area.

Indigo Park created their Safe Spaces, Blooming Places pollinator garden on the grounds of the community pool, transforming an unused area behind the pool deck into habitat for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Lake Toano Estates worked to beautify their front entrance, adding mulch and flowers, and installed pet waste stations in their neighborhood.

Raleigh Woods finished a landscape improvement project started last year by adding borders, mulch, and replacing bushes to let natural light into homes. Wellington Estates cleaned the area near their boat ramp and transformed it by installing rocks, a bird bath, mulch and butterfly plants to provide habitat. The Chickahominy Community Improvement Organization completed a beautification project at Audrey Simpson Park.

The project mobilized community businesses and volunteers to clean up and spread mulch and gravel to restore the park. The Ford's Colony Green Team expanded the riparian buffer of their native habitat garden. Indigo Park Recreation Association This project worked to redirected stormwater to help fix erosion issues at the Indigo Park Pool.

La Fontaine Condos created a little free library and replaced the flag at their community entrance. Lake Toano Estates Civic Association This project overhauled landscaping, beautified the entrance, installed stone benches, and created a community information board. Landfall at Jamestown revamped a pond walking path.

This project started Phase I of cul-de-sac landscaping improvements, mulching and preparing beds for planting. Erosion control measures were installed at the York River dock. Williamsburg Landing created a pollinator meadow, complete with a "pollinator palace" constructed from all recycled materials.

This project created a Community Memorial Garden with native plants and a drip irrigation system. New Town Homeowner's Association installed edging to stop the erosion of Lydias Park's sand pit and create a berm to direct stormwater to landscaped areas.

Williamsburg Community Growers This water sustainability project, “Save Every Drop” involved installing 18 hose racks throughout the community garden, to save water, decrease hose damage and improve the appearance of the garden. This project involved refurbishment of the mulch path surrounding the wildflower meadow.

Continuing their project from last year, the neighborhood planted privacy shrubs (native American Holly bushes and Wax Myrtles) and Evergreen seedlings along Jamestown Road, providing privacy for the homes along the roadway, and making a more scenic view for travelers. The neighborhood created a Peace Garden with native plants and a wooden bench.

This garden will act as the beginning of a future educational walking path with signage about the native plants and local wildlife. This project included replacing Riverview Plantation's 30 year old entrance sign and adding sustainable landscaping. Fairway Villa at Greensprings Their project improved the effectiveness of the plant buffer and enhanced the aesthetics of the pond.

They planted native plants around the pond to improve the visual appeal as well as promote a natural habitat for ducks and birds. This community planted native plants at the front entrance of neighborhood improving the overall appearance and adding scenic beauty to the drive to and from the ferry, beach, and historic park. They performed a litter cleanup of the common areas and the surrounding woods.

The project also helped support wildlife with the introduction of native plants. LaFontaine completed a “Community Pride” project by adding perennials to the entryway, removing litter and debris from the pond area, and adding a seating area made from recycled materials near the pond, which has become a home for ducks.

This project created a tranquility garden, as a safe place for residents and children to watch pollinators and hummingbirds. They planted 29 varieties of Virginia native and pollinator-friendly plants in the garden. They performed a litter cleanup of the walking trail and woods.

River rock was placed as edging around the above ground natural gas box and surrounding bollards to minimize weed-eating, prevent the spreading of chemicals to limit encroaching weeds, and assist with water infiltration. The community restored a stormwater sediment basin and created a proper landscaped perimeter by installing native plants around the embankment and removing debris.

This improved basin will help the neighborhood more effectively control the stormwater by protecting the surrounding properties and roadways and will reduce pollution run off. Placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community by paying particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that define a place.

Residents from the Point at Jamestown plan to install two free-standing libraries and a dog waste station in a visually appealing location where families can linger while choosing books to borrow. The neighborhood installed native perennial plants, added piping underneath the crush and run to control erosion, and refurbish the walkway. They plan to support ongoing evolution with expanded improvements over the years.

In order to mitigate the removal of trees along Longhill Road, Windsor Forest installed riprap to prevent erosion and placed the woodchips along the trails. Additionally, the community planted dogwoods, crepe myrtles and perennials to create a more visually appealing entrance to the neighborhood. Neighbors enjoyed coming together on this project in order to provide a stronger sense of community and pride in their common spaces.

The neighborhood volunteered to help replace shrubs with new colorful vegetation. The aim was to brighten up the monochromatic entrance to make it more attractive and inviting to pass by or come into. The neighborhood volunteered to help repair the eroded area and prevent any future erosion.

Their plan of action is to add topsoil and a ground cover called ajuga, which will be topped off with mulch to assist in preserving the integrity of this area. Volunteers will maintain and complete regular up keep on the area such as weeding and pruning. Residents volunteered to offer assist planting trees and native plants.

The desire is that it will enhance their neighborhood and make it more visually appealing to residents who live there as well as the people who drive by the neighborhood and see it. The neighborhood has undertaken a multi-phase project on beautifying their front entrance. The grant went towards buying 100 daffodil bulbs to be planted around the new trees and to go towards mulching the newly planted area.

This benefits the neighborhood because the residents and visitors enjoys the beautiful entrance and shows a sense of community by taking care of the area. Volunteers from the neighborhood will get together to help renovate the front entrance and clubhouse entrance.

By doing this the neighborhood is hoping it will increase the residents pride in their neighborhood as well as beautify and enhance both entrances and making them both more inviting. Volunteers will help to remove invasive plants as well as clear the stormwater drainage paths. Once the cleanup is done the volunteers will use plant control to help keep away the invasive plants and plant new vegetation that will help with erosion.

By doing that it will improve the stormwater drainage by not getting clogged up by the ground erosion. Stonehouse Presbyterian Church Residents have volunteered to help improve the view along the main entrance to the Stonehouse neighborhood and visually enhance the church property. Volunteers will then plant colorful perennials and native plants.

Berkeley's Green Neighborhood Association Residents volunteered to clean up litter for this project. The aim was to visually enhance the area, promote a clean environment standard, and foster community cohesiveness and pride. Fairway Villas Neighborhood Association Residents volunteered to clean up litter and apply gravel to maintain a local conservation trail.

This project contributes to the beautification of the area and reduces the presence of litter. Kingspoint Neighborhood Association The neighborhood is renovating the front entrance by planting sustainable and native plants in the front flower beds to add to the beautification of the area while also working in tandem with clean up efforts already being practiced by residents within the community.

Seasons Trace Home Owners Association Residents volunteered to remove litter, brush and fallen trees from common area wooded lots and the roadside. In addition, they also built bird and owl shelters out of recycled materials. These efforts support the beautification, litter prevention, and recycling initiatives in the community.

Skiffes Creek Terrace Neighborhood Association The association built a sustainable garden that utilized water conservation techniques while also preventing slope erosion. This garden promoted community involvement and beautification by encouraging residents to volunteer to tend to the garden.

Association at Stonehouse Volunteers improved flowerbeds at the entrances and near the parking lot to make the areas more welcoming and visually appealing. This project not only beautifies the area but creates a sense of unity within the community by having the local garden club and other residents volunteer to contribute.

Westmoreland Home Owners Association The association and volunteers cleaned, enhanced and maintained the playground and removed overgrowth around the pond and area adjacent to the playground. These efforts contribute to the longevity of the playground as well as laying a foundation to further beautification projects in the community. Government Websites by CivicPlus®