The City of Fishers is seeking applications for its Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant to provide funding for creative and innovative ideas that make their community a more beautiful place to live, and that will impact the lives of the community at large in a smart, vibrant, and entrepreneurial manner.
Donor Name: City of Fishers
State: Indiana
City: Fishers
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details
Grant Amount
- This is a matching grant. Applicant must provide at least 50% of the total cost of the project.
- Maximum amount to be awarded is $5,000.
- Grant funds will be issued in full upon execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Fishers.
Eligibility Criteria
- Neighborhoods groups, homeowners, and HOAs within Fishers City Limits
- Funding must be used towards costs of a project which involves design, construction, or installation. Ideas and example photos are provided here to kick start creativity! Priority is given to projects that will have the greatest visibility and positive effect on Fishers as a community. Projects located inside the public right-of-way are subject to additional review and approval.
Below are ideas for preferred projects:
- Converting high maintenance common area lawns to no-mow native plantings
- Installation of shoreline plantings, water aeration, or rain gardens near Detention/Retention Ponds (White River Alliance Resource)
- Monarch Butterfly Waystation and/or Wildlife Habitat Corridors
- Neighborhood Community Gardens Environmental & Agricultural
- Common Area Trail Repairs & Improvements
- Park Improvement such as Picnic Shelters, Benches, Planters, Mini-Libraries, or Accessible Playground Equipment
- Connected two or more Neighborhood Walking Trails
- Installation of Solar Lights or other renewable energy projects
- Improved Pedestrian Connectivity or Tactical Urbanism
For more information, visit Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant.