Wayne, DeKalb counties seek crowdfunding help for projects
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Organizers of two projects are seeking crowdfunding help to enrich their communities. The projects, which include an old wedding chapel and a new playground, are eligible for matching funding from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.
The agency’s CreatINg Places program provides a matching grant of up to $50,000 if the projects hit their crowdfunding goal on Patronicity.
East Germantown playground
If a $50,000 crowdfunding campaign is successful, Wayne County families could have a new playground in East Germantown to visit.
The project will create nearly 3,000 square feet of play space and will install two new basketball hoops as well as resurface the courts.
“With this opportunity and your support, we can provide the children of our community with a safe place to play, engage and grow,” said Steve Mills, East Germantown board president, in a news release.
If the campaign reaches its goal before March 26, it will receive a matching grant from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s CreatINg Places program, totaling at least $100,000 for the project. Four people have donated a total of $195 as of Friday afternoon.
DeKalb Co. Movin’ Meese
A project to move the 1899 Meese Chapel from its original location is seeking help from a $25,000 crowdfunding campaign.
The building will be moved to the grounds of the DeKalb County Horseman’s Association to be conserved with a historical museum and reconstructed historic barn.
“We are looking forward to completing a successful crowdfunding campaign that will allow the chapel to continue to serve the community for years to come,” County Historian John Bry said.
If the campaign reaches its goal before March 26, it will receive a matching grant from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s CreatINg Places program, totaling at least $50,000 for the project. Two people have donated a total of $500 as of Friday afternoon.
The CreatINg Places program is open to not-for-profits and local governments, and eligible projects must have a minimum total development cost of $10,000.
The IHCDA says its projects in the CreatINg Places program have raised more than $8.5 million in public funds and $6.9 million in matching funds since its inception in 2016.