The City of South Bend is seeking applications for its IGNITE Grant Program to improve South Bend Neighborhoods through innovative projects that spark community engagement and development and are led by neighborhood residents.
Donor Name: City of South Bend
State: Indiana
City: South Bend
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goal of the Neighborhood IGNITE Grant program is to improve South Bend neighborhoods through innovative projects that spark community engagement and development and are led by neighborhood residents themselves. The City of South Bend is offering grants of up to $15,000 to support projects that fall into the following general categories:
- Beautification
- wildflower gardens, tree planting
- Public Art
- murals, sculptures, street painting, signal box wraps
- Food Security/Access
- community garden
- Public Safety
- sidewalk connections, lighting, informal signage
- Health & Wellness
- walking paths, outdoor exercise equipment, compost, bike racks, bike repair station
- Public Space Enhancement
- picnic areas, seating, shared spaces, large capacity grills, park benches
- Neighborhood Signage
- neighborhood identification signs, information
- Capacity Building and Training
- Neighbor Works training, strategic plans, technical assistance
- Other
- This program is open to other creative project ideas generated by neighborhoods!
Eligibility Criteria
The program is administered by the City of South Bend’s Engagement and Economic Empowerment (E3) team. The grant program is exclusively for neighborhood associations and the residents within the neighborhood. A neighborhood association must identify neighborhood boundaries and develop a committee of at least 5 neighborhood residents.
Ineligible Expenses
- Expenses incurred prior to application date
- Tree removal or pruning or general maintenance (including watering), unless part of a larger beautification project
- Events, activities, programs, and services usually included in the organization’s regular budget; unless the new funding is for significant improvements
- Operating expenses, including salaries and stipends
- Expenses that can be covered through the City of South Bend’s Neighborhood Toolkit.
For more information, visit City of South Bend.