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 themselves.
Donor Name: City of South Bend
State: Indiana
City: South Bend
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $10,000
Details:
The City of South Bend is proud of its historic and vibrant neighborhoods and the connections that they offer for residents. The funds provide for small neighborhood-based projects with community-wide benefits.
The City of South Bend is offering grants of up to $10,000 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.
Requirements
- The neighborhood association has successfully participated in quarterly Neighborhoods Consortium meetings
- Must have a primary and secondary contact
- Must have at least 5 residents who regularly participate in meetings and can provide contact information
- Must have an IGNITE Grant project committee in place
- Must be able to identify neighborhood boundaries
- Must meet with the Grant Administrator prior to grant application.
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.
