The City of Hastings is inviting applicants for its Community Investment Fund (CIF) to encourage and support community partnerships and community-driven projects.
Donor Name: City of Hastings
City: Hastings
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Details:
This is about community partnership. The City will use the Community Investment Fund (CIF) to create vibrant, community-supported, public projects. Vibrant projects contribute to a strong quality of life, sense of place, and Hastings’ identity. Community-supported projects demonstrate public awareness, civic engagement, and/or local momentum. Public projects are open and available for public use and enjoyment.
Projects should be community-supported public amenities. Examples include, but are not limited to the following:
- Streetscape beautification and walkability.
- Enhancements to parks or athletic facilities.
- Trails and non-motorized infrastructure.
- Public art.
- Improved access to public amenities.
- Tourism amenities.
- Historic preservation or commemoration.
- Studies to investigate otherwise eligible projects.
Funding Information
The City of Hastings has budgeted $100,000 for this program in 2023.
Eligible Projects
- Projects should be community-supported public amenities. Examples include (but not limited to):
- Streetscape beautification and walkability.
- Enhancements to parks or athletic facilities.
- Trails and non-motorized infrastructure.
- Public art.
- Improved access to public amenities.
- Tourism amenities.
- Historic preservation or commemoration.
- Studies to investigate otherwise eligible projects.
- Seed funding for pilot projects.
Eligibility Criteria
Location
- Eligibility for the Community Investment Fund is for projects within Hastings city limits and on City-owned property.
For more information, visit Community Investment Fund Project.
