The City of Bloomington, Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) offers Neighborhood Improvement Grants.
Donor Name: City of Bloomington
State: Indiana
City: Bloomington
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $30,000
Details:
This grant program is intended for projects with a total cost of at least $1,100, and requires a 10% neighborhood match. The match requirement may include in-kind labor, donated materials and services, and cash. The Neighborhood Improvement Grant is designed to give residents an opportunity to have direct input in the improvement of their neighborhoods. The funds provide for non-traditional capital projects with community-wide benefit: the type that are not typically covered by traditional City programs.
In 2023 the City expects to award $30,000 in grant funding. The program is designed to improve the quality of life within neighborhoods and in the city as a whole, by giving residents an opportunity to have direct input in the improvement of their neighborhoods.
Eligible Projects include these categories:
- physical improvements,
- public art,
- leadership training,
- organizational capacity building projects and events.
- up to 10% of funds may be used for design development of a proposed project.
Who do they fund
Neighborhood-based groups located within the city of Bloomington.
- A majority of group members must reside or do business in a commonly recognized neighborhood.
- Groups may include representatives from churches, schools, businesses, and other institutions operating in the neighborhood, but projects must be administered by neighborhood residents.
- Groups need not be formally recognized neighborhood associations
Physical improvement, public art, leadership training, or organizational capacity building projects and events. Up to 10% of funds may be used for design development of a proposed project
- $1,100 minimum project budget.
- Applicant groups must provide a 10% match in cash or in-kind labor or materials.
- Physical projects should improve or enhance public spaces in the neighborhood.
- All projects must have an explicit public benefit
For more information, visit Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program.