The Metropolis of Bloomington has launched its 2025 Small Enterprise Security & Cleanliness Grant, providing monetary help to native companies seeking to improve their properties’ security, hygiene, and look.
The grant program, administered by the Division of Financial & Sustainable Growth, allocates a complete of $85,000 in funding for the present fiscal yr. Eligible companies might apply for as much as $5,000 to cowl the price of bodily enhancements aimed toward stopping crime, deterring vandalism, bettering sanitation, and enhancing visible enchantment or performance.
“Bloomington’s small companies are on the coronary heart of our neighborhood,” stated Andrea de la Rosa, Assistant Director for Small Enterprise Growth. “This program offers them instruments to spend money on their areas—not only for their prospects, however for his or her workers and neighbors as properly.”
Qualifying tasks embody—however will not be restricted to—safety and lighting upgrades, property repairs associated to vandalism, skilled exterior cleansing, occupational security enhancements, and elevated accessibility. Companies can also search reimbursement for tasks accomplished inside the final six months, supplied they meet program necessities and embody acceptable documentation.
To use, companies should submit a mission description and value estimate, contractor quote or bill, “earlier than” images or movies, proof of enterprise location, and a proposed timeline for the work. All companies should be positioned inside Bloomington metropolis limits, and all funded work should be accomplished inside the timeline established within the grant settlement. Observe-up reporting is required.
Grant candidates will obtain responses inside two weeks of submission. Full program tips can be found at bloomington.in.gov/enterprise, or by contacting Andrea de la Rosa at 812-349-3419.
