Vision Partnership Program — Rolling Mini-Grant
The Vision Partnership Program (VPP) Rolling Mini-Grant is a grant available to single Chester County municipalities seeking to quickly implement specific municipal outreach initiatives of the Chester County Planning Commission (CCPC) that implement the goals, objectives, recommendations, and map of Landscapes3.
Due to county budget constraints, the rolling mini-grant will not be available in 2026. The status of the program for 2027 will be determined later this year and shared with municipal partners as it becomes known. Previously awarded grants are fully funded and municipal reimbursement requests will continue to be processed when received.
Planning Commission staff are still available to work with municipalities directly on a wide variety of planning projects as described here.
Questions about these grant programs can be directed to Bambi Griffin Rivera at 610-344-6582 or bObfuscationgriffinrivera@Obfuscationchesco.org.
Program Purpose
The purpose of the VPP rolling mini-grant is to quickly advance consistency with and implementation of the county comprehensive plan, Landscapes3, specifically the following CCPC municipal outreach initiatives:
- Expanding the network of open space
- Guiding local solar ordinances
- Protecting natural resources
- Addressing the housing affordability crisis
- Encouraging ag-friendly communities
- Expanding mobility options
- Creating complete streets
- Preserving historic villages
Municipal Eligibility
The VPP rolling mini-grant program is open to all Chester County municipalities which have endorsed or acknowledged Landscapes3. This program is only open for single municipal projects, not multi-municipal projects. If a municipality currently has an active VPP project, eligibility will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Project Eligibility
- The project must advance one or more of the Landscapes3 goals and objectives and implement one or more of the Landscapes3 recommendations at the municipal level.
- The project must implement recommendations made by CCPC in their municipal outreach initiatives related to open space, solar power, natural resources, housing affordability, ag-friendly municipalities, mobility options, complete streets, or village preservation.
- Projects listed below are eligible for funding under VPP. Projects not specifically listed will be considered for funding on the basis of their consistency with and implementation of Landscapes3.
- Special study, action plan, or implementation plan
- Zoning ordinance amendments
- Subdivision and land development ordinance amendments
- Official map and ordinance
- Study and/or ordinance creating a new municipal implementation board or commission
Learn more about eligible initiatives.