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Who? The program is administered by the City of South Bend’s Engagement and Economic Empowerment <br />(E3) team. The grant program is exclusively for neighborhood associations and the residents within the <br />neighborhood. A neighborhood association must identify neighborhood boundaries and develop a <br />committee of at least 5 neighborhood residents. To learn more about organizing your neighborhood, see <br />our Neighborhood Toolkit. <br />Why? South Bend has a rich and proud history of neighborhoods. Investments in our neighborhoods and <br />neighborhood associations are one of the best ways to facilitate community connection and provide the <br />opportunity for residents to organize and advocate for themselves. The importance of local action is critical, <br />and we want local action and we want to do everything we can to make South Bend neighborhoods places <br />for every resident to live, grow, and thrive. <br />How? As these grants offer funding up to $15,000, the applying neighborhood must have a tax identification <br />number and a bank account, which requires that the association is at least recognized as a nonprofit by the <br />State of Indiana. Organizations do not have to have 501c3 certification. Depending on the project, the City <br />may pay vendors or suppliers directly. <br />Where? The project must be carried out within the declared boundaries of the neighborhood. Applicants are <br />welcome and encouraged to partner with local organizations and businesses but the project itself must be <br />for the residents of the applying neighborhood association and provide a clear community benefit. <br />Who can apply? <br />Where can I host a project? <br />How does the funding work? <br />Why is this being offered?