Fishers awards 18 neighborhoods with $337K

The City of Fishers awarded 18 local neighborhoods with $337,086.59 in grants as part of its Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant Program. This follows nearly $400,000 in grant funding to 28 neighborhoods disbursed earlier this spring. With nearly $750,000 distributed this year, applications are now closed for the remainder of 2024.

Fadness

“I am blown away by the response to our revamped Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant Program,” Mayor Scott Fadness said. “With a record high number of applicants in 2024, it’s evident that our residents and HOAs are dedicated to improving vibrancy and building community within their neighborhoods. Our additional $650,000 of investment in this program this year has supported 46 Fishers neighborhoods, increasing livability and quality of life in our community.”

In 2024, Fadness increased the Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant program from $100,000 annually to $750,000. The program provides funding for creative and innovative infrastructure projects that boost the vibrancy of the city’s neighborhoods. In addition to the increased funding, Fadness also lowered the financial requirements for the applicants from a 50-50 match to 20-80 of the total cost to encourage more participation and larger-scale projects.

This round of grant recipients include:

• Cottingham Estates ($8,061.34) for park and playground improvements.
• Delaware Pointe ($15,000) to replace the existing wooden playground structure, refresh landscaping, and repair neighborhood fence.
• Fawnsbrook Woods ($22,830.31) to renovate neighborhood entrance signs and install new landscaping.
• Northfield Estates ($4,575) to install landscaping at the entrance.
• Oak Hall ($24,250) to install a new fountain aeration system for the neighborhood pond and repair entrance columns.
• Sand Creek Farms ($21,670) to renovate neighborhood entrance signs and for sidewalk repairs.
• Sandstone ($25,000) to remove and replace 33 trees.
• Seven Oaks ($4,240) to relocate the path and install a bench near pond.
• Spyglass Falls ($25,000) to restore the waterfall at the entrance along E. 116th Street.
• Steeplechase ($23,117) to renovate five neighborhood entrance signs and install electrical and landscaping improvements.
• Sterling Green ($25,000) to purchase and install 93 street trees.
• Sweet Briar ($20,164.54) to install an inclusive playground.
• Thorpe Creek ($25,000) to install lighting along the entrance parkway and make improvements to the trail system.
• Townhomes at Avalon ($25,000) to install landscaping to screen utility boxes throughout neighborhood.
• Townhomes at Fishers Pointe ($10,000) to make improvements to the existing tree buffers.
• Waterford Gardens ($19,178.40) to install a new fountain aeration system for the neighborhood pond.
• Whispering Woods ($25,000) to remove and replace 31 pear trees, remove overgrown areas, and install low maintenance plantings.
• Windermere ($14,000) to renovate neighborhood entrance signs and lighting and install native plants.

Learn more about the program at FishersIN.gov/grants.