The City of Bloomington, Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) offers Neighborhood Improvement Grants annually. This grant program is intended for projects with a total cost of at least $1,100, and requires a 10% neighborhood match.
Donor Name: City of Bloomington
State: Indiana
City: Bloomington
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000
Details:
The Neighborhood Improvement Grant is designed to give residents an opportunity to have direct input in the improvement of their neighborhoods. The funds provide for non-traditional capital projects with community-wide benefit: the type that are not typically covered by traditional City programs.
Projects may include physical improvements and public art. Funds may also be used to develop designs for a proposed project. This is a neighborhood-driven process, therefore the application must demonstrate neighborhood support. Past projects have included:
- neighborhood entrance signs,
- restoration of historic sidewalks,
- playground equipment,
- public art installations,
- landscaping,
- street tree planting,
- bench installation,
- native plant restoration in a neighborhood park,
- signs in Rose Hill Cemetery,
- kiosks, trash cans, dog waste stations,
- walking paths,
- historic markers/signs.
Funding Information
The total project cost must be not less than $1,100 (minimum $1,000 grant plus 10% (or $100) neighborhood match).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are accepted from neighborhood-based organizations located within the corporate boundaries of the City of Bloomington.
- A neighborhood-based organization is a group with a majority of its members residing or doing business in a commonly recognized neighborhood, and whose purpose is, at least in part, to improve the quality of life in that area.
- The group may include representatives from churches, schools, businesses, and other institutions operating in the neighborhood, but projects must be administered by neighborhood residents. Groups may be formed for the sole purpose of completing a grant-funded project, and need not be formally recognized neighborhood associations.
Who is NOT eligible to apply?
Single businesses, single institutions, single government agencies, single religious organizations, political groups, individuals.
For more information, visit Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program.
