Bradly Dombrosky, Mr. Lonnie Leal, Principal PJHE and Mr. Scott Lee, Owner of Lee's Landscaping proudly survey the Eagle Scout landscaping project done with a KPB grant at Pearland Junior High East.

Read on and learn how easy it is to obtain a Keep Pearland Beautiful beautification grant.

Beautification Grant Guidelines

Keep Pearland Beautiful provides matching grant support to non-profit organizations, neighborhood associations, homeowner associations, schools and school districts and other community organizations that wish to help cultivate community pride in Pearland.

The Grant Review Committee holds three meetings each year to consider grant applications. Applications must reach Keep Pearland Beautiful by the following deadlines: February 15, June 15 or October 15.

After the committee reviews the applications, applicants with eligible projects will be asked to make a presentation to the Grant Review Committee. The committee will then make a recommendation to the Keep Pearland Beautiful Board of Directors and the board will act on the recommendation at its meeting the following month.

Grant Range and Geographical Area

Grants generally range from $100 to $500. However, on a project-by-project basis, some grants may be funded at a higher level.

Keep Pearland Beautiful receives funding through recycling revenues generated in the city of Pearland. It is therefore the policy of Keep Pearland Beautiful to fund projects located within the city limits of Pearland. However, exceptions may be make in the case of Pearland Independent School District campuses located outside the city limits.

Requests from individual property owners on their own behalf are not eligible.

Areas of Interest

Areas eligible for funding must be on highly visible sites to be enjoyed by the public. The types of projects include, but are not limited to:

• Theme, cultural or educational gardens
• Landscaping using drought tolerant, freeze resistant native plants 
• Tree plantings, using drought tolerant, freeze resistant native trees 
• Removal and prevention of graffiti and litter, including the strategic placement of attractive litter receptacles

Application Procedures

Organizations and individuals may receive an application for a grant by downloading here or contacting the Keep Pearland Beautiful office at 281-652-1659.

Every applicant is required to complete the application form, which includes information such as:

• Amount of Grant funding requested from Keep Pearland Beautiful, including information as to how applicant will match or exceed funding through volunteer labor, donated materials and/or funding from other sources
• General background, purpose and financial resources of organization and previous experience with similar projects
• Geographic area to be served 
• The need to be addressed; a clear outline of the project from beginning to end and the proposed use of Keep Pearland Beautiful funding
• A commitment to provide maintenance for at least five years
• The method of operation, goals and anticipated results of the project

In addition each applicant must:

• Provide a six-month follow-up report documenting the use of grant funds
• Submit a new application to the Keep Pearland Beautiful Office for committee approval if the grant project should change significantly after the funding has been awarded
• Return any funds not expended after one year unless an extension is granted by the KPB Board

Attachments to be Included:

• Names of people who will maintain the project, and estimated volunteer hours
• A detailed cost breakdown of all costs for the materials to be purchased by Keep Pearland Beautiful grant funding 
• Letter-size landscaping plan (landscape designer or landscape architect not required)
• Photographs of the area (Polaroid not accepted)
• Letter of approval from property owner or person responsible for the area (i.e. school superintendent, city parks director, etc.) as applicable
• Description of soil type and square footage of area to be landscaped

Download Grant Application

Download Grant Guidelines