The Neighborhood Improvement Grant program is intended to give residents an opportunity to have direct input and influence into the improvement of Valparaiso’s neighborhoods. The funds provide for small neighborhood-based projects that offer community-wide benefit. The goal is to bring neighborhoods together and to increase partnerships between neighborhoods and the city through positive improvement projects. The grant funds are provided by the Redevelopment Commission and the program is administered by the Community Engagement Department.
Since 2018, the Neighborhood Improvement Grant program has succeeded in funding 139 projects in more than 46 neighborhoods, resulting in more than $1.3 million in neighborhood improvements. View a photo catalog of all Neighborhood Grant projects that have been completed.
Applications for the next grant cycle are due March 1, 2026. An information session will be hosted via zoom on Monday, September 8 at 5 p.m. Join the session at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84838854934.
For more information on neighborhood grant opportunities, contact Maggie Clifton, Community Engagement Director at 219-462-1161 or mclifton@valpo.us.