The Neighborhood Vibrancy Grants have been a long standing City of Fishers program, dating back to 2000, when Fishers was a town.  Since its inception, it has paid-out over $1 million.

The matching grant program provides funding for creative and innovative ideas , sprucing-up local neighborhoods.

$87,519 in grants have been announced for 2023.  Recipients of the 2023 Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant Program include:

• Avalon ($2,632.54) to install park benches along a walking trail.
• Berkley Grove ($5,000) for conversion of lawn space into a community rain garden and outdoor art gallery.
• Britton Ridge ($1,662.50) to enhance the appearance of wall signs at the entrance of the community.
• Brookston Place ($4,028.52) to enhance the entrance landscaping.
• Charleston Crossing ($5,000) to replace and upgrade two pond fountains.
• Cottonwood Creek at Gray Eagle ($5,000) to repair neighborhood tennis courts and fill in cracks and tripping hazards.
• Covington Estates ($3,444.19) to add trees along 96th Street for beauty and privacy.
• Cumberland Place ($3,000) to convert a large piece of common area from turf grass to native grasses and plants.
• Eller Commons ($5,000) to landscape in front of the neighborhood entrance and replace lighting with LEDs.
• Fox Hollow at Geist ($5,000) to replace and repair custom street signs and stop signs.
• Geist Overlook ($5,000) to construct an additional wall adjacent to the main entrance wall.
• Heritage Meadows ($3,014) to add landscaping around neighborhood signage.
• Prescott ($5,000) to extend the irrigation system to help keep the trees and grass watered.
• Ravinia ($4,986.32) to add a flower bed and entrance sign to the rear entrance and place a park bench near the walking path.
• Rolling Knoll ($5,000) to remove and replace invasive Bradford pear street trees with native species.
• Sail Place ($5,000) to replace the wood fence on the perimeter of the Sail Place property line.
• Sand Creek Woods ($5,000) to improve walking paths within the neighborhood.
• Sutton Place ($4,986) to remove willow trees around the pond and replace them with new, healthy trees.
• Sweet Briar ($5,000) to improve walking paths within the neighborhood.
• Timberstone ($3,210) to retrofit five streetlights to LED and replace five Acorn Globe fixtures that have discolored and make repairs on the entrance monuments.
• Timberstone Villas ($5,000) to improve trails in the existing common area.

“We are thrilled that this year’s Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant program marks over $1 million in funds invested back into the beautification of the Fishers community,” said Megan Vukusich, Director of Planning & Zoning for the City of Fishers, in a city news release. “Over the past 23 years, we have seen this program grow and offer neighborhoods the opportunity to add new, innovative, and sustainable projects where they live and play.”

2024 Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant applications will open November 1. Residents can watch a pre-recorded webinar to learn more about the application process and find additional information at fishers.in.us/grants.