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IPL PROJECT GREENSPACE APPLICATION

APPLICATIONS DUE AUGUST 13th, 2010 BY 5:00PM

You may submit online (preferred method), fax, email, or snail mail completed applications to KIB

Download application in Microsoft Word format

Applicants MUST have long-term maintenance plans for ALL projects proposed in this application. Future partnerships with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful will be based in part on how well projects are maintained.

Please note that these are not cash grants, but project grants. KIB will provide design, materials, and project management while you provide the ideas, volunteers, and future maintenance.

Please fill in the *Required fields.
IPL PROJECT GREENSPACE APPLICATION

NOTE: FOR TREE PLANTING PROJECTS PLEASE USE THE NEIGHBORWOODS APPLICATION



 
Criteria for evaluation of projects submitted

All projects will be evaluated according to the following:
• Maintenance plan,
• Number of people directly impacted by the proposed improvement,
• Public access or visibility of the project,
• Other benefits to the community,
• Number of volunteers the applying organization brings to the project,
• Other resources the applying organization brings to the project: donations, materials, food, etc.
• Neighborhood or organization need,
• Size of project (not too big, not too small; larger projects may apply for a “phase 1” grant)



Using this application

All applicants are to fill out and return the following:
• Applicant Information,
• Select type of project for which you are applying
• Building on Success,
• Benefits to the Community,
• Applicants must also complete the Maintenance section of the application,
• Make sure to have multiple people sign the Application Certification,
• Include any attachments that may assist us in understanding your project plans,


ALL applicants MUST have long-term maintenance plans for ALL projects proposed in this application. Future partnerships with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful will be based in part on how well projects are maintained.

Please note that these are not cash grants, but project grants. KIB will provide design, materials, and project management while you provide the ideas, volunteers, and future maintenance.

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful reserves the right to adapt all or any component of this proposal, based on the availability of resources (equipment, supplies, financial support, etc.)

If at ANY time you have a question about any part of this application, please contact Phil Schaefer at
264-7555 ext. 109 or pschaefer@kibi.org
 



Gateways, Gardens, Parks, Medians, and Other Beautifications

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful works with neighborhoods and other community groups interested in creating, improving, and maintaining gardens, parks and other greenspaces in Indianapolis. If you have questions pertaining to gardens, parks, gateways or medians, contact Phil Schaefer at 264-7555 x109 or pschaefer@kibi.org.



All applicants are to fill out sections entitled Building on Success, Benefit to the Community and Maintenance sections. Applications that don't include this information will be disqualified from consideration.

 
BUILDING ON SUCCESS
 
BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY
 
MAINTENANCE
Explain in detail how you will care for your project once it is completed. Include who will carry out this maintenance and how water will be accessed. ALL applications must provide and stick to a plan for long-term maintenance and upkeep. Failure to provide a detailed plan will result in not being considered. Examples: Who monitors and how often? Who repairs and how quickly? Who does routine stuff, picks up trash, etc?

Application Certification

Please carefully read the following and insert your name. This page must be completed in order for application to be valid. Make sure also to list (if applicable) your organization’s Board of Directors.

We have carefully read the information provided about the IPL Project GreenSpace application. Our officers have approved the submission of the proposal. If we receive assistance, we pledge to be good stewards of the resources received, not only by working cooperatively with KIB staff to complete our projects to the best of our ability, but also through our commitment to long-term care for the projects we implement.




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