The City of South Bend opened the application for the third year of the South Bend Alive grant program to award grant funding to organizations that work to reduce instances of violence in the community.

Now in its third year, the Alive Grant program, managed by the Office of Community Initiatives, funds organizations that provide young people mentorship, opportunity, and engagement activities. This year’s grantees will be awarded $25,000 for each organization.

Applications for the grant program are being accepted from September 15th through October 13th, 2022. Applicants must complete the grant application found at https://southbendin.gov/south-bend-alive/. Grant recipients will be contacted by the end of November 2022.

Residents can also call the Office of Community Initiatives for application assistance at 574-235-9427.