The City of Valparaiso will be accepting applications for 2025 Neighborhood Improvement Grants through March 1, 2025. The city says it has presented 120 Neighborhood Improvement Grants since 2018, helping neighbors come together for common goals, such as signage, playground equipment and play spaces, bus stop benches, Little Libraries and more. Pictured here with Mayor Jon Costas are neighbors from Meridian Woods who recently completed a pergola project with support from a Neighborhood Improvement Grant. To learn more, including how to apply, visit the Community Engagement page at Valpo.us. (Photo provided)
In Valparaiso, the city is inviting neighborhoods to submit applications for the annual Neighborhood Improvement Grant program. Maggie Clifton, Valparaiso’s Community Engagement Director, says guidelines have been updated for 2025, increasing the maximum amount from $15,000 to $20,000. Applications will be due on March 1, 2025, a news release said. Clifton says the program has funded 120 projects since starting in 2018, including pavilions and bus stop benches, neighborhood signage, and planting trees. A virtual information session will be held on September 9, 2024, at 5 pm via Zoom. Here is a link to the city of Valparaiso website for more information.
