North Manchester, La Porte seek project crowdfunding support
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Organizers of two projects are seeking matching funding from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority to build a small business space and a dog splash pad.
The agency’s CreatINg Places program provides a matching grant of up to $50,000 if the projects hit their crowdfunding goal on Patronicity. The program is open to not-for-profits and local governments, and eligible projects must have a minimum total development cost of $10,000.
The Coop Small Business Hub
Manchester Alive, the main street chamber alliance for North Manchester, is attempting to create a space for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the city’s downtown and historic Main Street District using a $50,000 crowdfunding campaign. They plan to have free high-speed internet, retail units and a coworking space.
“Manchester Alive has worked diligently to find ways to support the economic vitality of this community effectively and to foster the entrepreneurial spirit that will be its future,” Executive Director Heather Cruz said in a news release.
If the campaign reaches its goal before April 2, 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. As of Tuesday afternoon, three people have donated a total of $250.
Canine splash pad in LaPorte County
The Jane Bernard Animal Adoption Center and the Bethany Lutheran Church in La Porte are looking to build a canine splash pad if they meet their $50,000 crowdfunding goal.
The HydroFido K9 Splash Park would be added to the dog park by the LaPorte Animal Shelter. New amenities would include dog-drinking fountains, benches and artificial turf.
“This project is all about building community,” project organizer Carey Garwood said. “Improvements to the existing dog park area at our LaPorte County Animal Shelter will not just help shelter pets through socialization activities and new opportunities to meet potential adoptive families, it will also offer pet owners and friends an area for socialization and interaction.”
If the campaign reaches its goal before March 17, 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. As of Tuesday afternoon, 49 people have donated a total of $7,365.
The IHCDA says its projects in the CreatINg Places program have raised more than $10.3 million in public funds and $8.7 million in matching funds since its inception in 2016.