The City of Indianapolis Neighborhood Grants Program is designed to support the engagement, collective action, and increased development of all neighborhoods and neighborhood-based organizations.
Donor Name: Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center (INRC)
State: Indiana
County: Marion County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/14/2022
Grant Size: $2,500 to $10,000
Details:
Administered by INRC, with funding from the City of Indianapolis through an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Allocation.
This program seeks to reinforce the strengths and assets within Indianapolis’ neighborhoods by providing financial resources for projects and activities that are designed to increase resident engagement, promote neighborhood action, and establish new and stronger relationships among neighbors, grassroots organizations, and other stakeholders.
Funding Information
Applicants may request grants from $2,500 to $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for a Project grant, an applicant must be Registered Neighborhood Organization “RNOs” (through the Department of Metropolitan Development’s RNO Portal), in addition to the following requirements:
- A representative from each project applicant must attend one online workshop on May 11 or May 20;
- Be located within Marion County, Indiana;
- Be located within Qualified Census Tracts (“QCT”) or within a ZIP Code with a COVID-19 Impact Score greater than zero (see SAVI’s COVID-19 Impact Score)
- Be (or partner with) a recognized 501(c)(3) organization that can serve as a fiscal agent to accept grant funds;
- Grant funds must be used on an eligible project within one (1) year of award notification; and
- Only one application per Registered Neighborhood Organization per round is eligible to apply.
Awards will not be made to government agencies, citywide organizations, universities, hospitals, non-local organizations, and projects outside of eligible QCT or ZIP Code without a COVID-19 Impact Score.
For more information, visit INRC.
