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Welcome to the City of South Bend <br />IGNITE Grant! South Bend is proud of its <br />historic and vibrant neighborhoods and <br />the connections that they offer for <br />residents. To support that vibrancy and <br />connection, the City of South Bend’s <br />Department of Community Investment <br />and Engagement and Economic <br />Empowerment (E3) team <br />is offering grants from a minimun of <br />$5,000 to a maximum of $15,000 to <br />neighborhood associations to create and <br />expand ways to connect, engage, and <br />grow. The funds provide for small <br />neighborhood-based projects with <br />community-wide benefit. <br />Grant requires applicants to involve as many residents as possible and it is important to start that <br />community involvement early, including with the application process! The E3 team is here to for support <br />and encouragement, but we cannot coordinate neighborhood residents or do the work of the project itself. <br />These grants are for neighborhood associations to take ownership of their communities in order to build a <br />better future for all. <br />Please find key information points below. Applicants must review all materials carefully before beginning as <br />there are items that require outreach and planning. Chief among those is making sure your neighborhood <br />association has developed a team (including possible partnerships), gotten feedback from neighborhood <br />residents about your project, and put a budget together. To help you plan, we’ve also created a checklist for <br />the grant and a list of sample projects. <br />We could not be more excited to work with you on your project! Thank you <br />for helping make South Bend a better place for residents to live, grow, and <br />thrive. <br />IGNITE