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Love Where You Live … Today!

Apply for a Little Big Idea Grant!

Dream up a little (or big) idea

This is about fun and cool ideas to inspire others and help them love where they live.

Little Big Idea Grant Application
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Overview

We’re excited to announce our Little Big Idea Grant 2.0! This initiative is aimed at inspiring creativity and enhancing the quality of place in Elkhart County! We’re on a mission to help residents love where they live by unleashing innovative ideas that can transform our communities. This inclusive program invites anyone anyone who cares about where they live to submit their ideas—whether you’ve spotted a fantastic concept in New York, Shanghai, or even Kokomo, let’s test it!

What’s a micro-grant? It’s a small award, each under $500, designed to help bring your awesome ideas to life. You are the doer! With your vision and our funding, we can work together to make meaningful changes. Don’t hesitate to think big; even if your project can’t be fully realized with the grant, we’ll help you demonstrate its potential and seek further funding opportunities.

Send us your idea in this online application when inspiration strikes you! Our program committee will review applications once a month.

Join us in this exciting opportunity to create more vibrancy in Elkhart County!

Criteria

  • Involve others
  • Fun
  • Unusual or quirky
  • Have a “ripple effect” and improves lovability of place

Funding

Monies will be provided through the Vibrant Communities of Elkhart County, which is funded by the Community Foundation of Elkhart County and the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Grant

Little Big Idea 2.0: Up to $500 to implement ideas that are interesting, perhaps a little quirky and have a positive effect on a specifically identified group of people.

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