Indio City Council earmarks money for nonprofits serving local programs

INDIO – The City of Indio is encouraging nonprofits and local governmental agencies to apply for funding under its annual Community Grant/Sponsorship Program.

$45,000 Dedicated for Indio Nonprofits

Indio Middle School

Made available by the Indio City Council, the program is for the current fiscal year, with a total of $45,000 available, and runs through June 30, 2022. The deadline to apply is Sept. 30. Applications can be found on the city of Indio’s website.

“The Indio Community Grant/Sponsorship Program gives all nonprofits that serve our city, regardless of size, the opportunity to receive funding for whatever they might need to better our community,” Indio Mayor Elaine Holmes said in a prepared statement. “From team uniforms to fee waivers, this program represents what we can do to help pay it forward.”

The sponsorship program requirements are as follows:

  1. To be eligible for in-kind assistance, a sponsorship or fee waiver, an organization must provide evidence that the activity will benefit the City of Indio or its residents by: (i) enhancing the quality of life or the delivery of services in Indio; or (ii) strengthening the business community in Indio, supporting the city’s overall economic development program or enhancing Indio’s marketing capacity and recognition in the region.
  2. To be eligible for monetary assistance in the form of a grant, an organization must be a local governmental entity serving citizens of the City of Indio, or a recognized non-profit organization as described by the Internal Revenue Code, such as 501(c)3, that is in good standing in the State of California and one that provides services or other community benefits to the residents of Indio by: (i) enhancing the quality of life or the delivery of services in Indio; or (ii) strengthening the business community in Indio, supporting the city’s overall economic development program or enhancing Indio’s marketing capacity and recognition in the region.

Questions about the application process may be addressed to Jim Curtis, Community Services Manager, at (760) 391-4174 or jcurtis@indio.org

 

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  • Indio MS med: City of Indio
  • Ambassador Darinka Rivera: City of Indio