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CreatINg Stellar Places

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The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) in conjunction with the Stellar Communities Designation Program and Patronicity, announces “CreatINg Stellar Places”, a place-based crowdgranting program for Stellar finalists to implement “Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper” (LQC) projects.

This new program empowers the public - residents, businesses and community organizations - to play a role in achieving small but impactful community improvements.

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CreatINg Stellar Places mobilizes community members, residents and general supporters to make individual contributions for the LQC project they want to see in their community.

CreatINg Stellar Places was offered to finalists in the 2017 Stellar Communities Program. We are NOT currently accepting applications to this program.

Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper (LQC) is a term for community/place-based projects that are simple, often short-term and always low-cost. LQC projects can be implemented to demonstrate the transformative changes of large, costly and time-consuming investments.

LQC funding will be offered to 2017 Stellar Community finalists. The funding will allow for:

  • Demonstration of a local community need.
  • Garnering public interest in the locality’s desire to become a Stellar Community.
  • Communication and community input processes with the locality’s population regarding proposed projects and the Stellar Community program as a whole.

Please see the overview document below for more examples of eligible projects.

Note: Applications will be accepted until all funds have been disbursed.

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