The City of Seymour is located one hour south of Indianapolis, one hour north of Louisville and one and one-half hours west of Cincinnati. Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana is the place to live your future! Seymour has a population of approximately 20,000 residents and is served by Mayor Matthew Nicholson, Clerk-Treasurer Darrin Boas and seven Councilmembers.
Applications for Quality-of-Life Project Grants Available
The Seymour Redevelopment Commission will accept grant applications for quality-of-life projects from June 1 until June 30, 2023.
These grants provide partial funding for projects that benefit Seymour's designated TIF districts and TIF allocation areas and improve the quality of life for Seymour residents.
The grant application process is open to nonprofit and government organizations whose projects fall within this scope.
Examples of previous successful applications include matching grants for the new HVAC system at the Seymour Museum Center and Seymour’s Tree City USA program.
Grant funds cannot be used to purchase consumable goods or retail items that are distributed to the public.
New projects and/or infrastructure may be given priority. Materials purchased or costs incurred prior to the awarding of a grant will not be considered for retroactive funding.
Per Indiana Code, projects must benefit public health, safety, morals, and welfare; increase economic well-being of the city and state; serve to protect and increase property values; public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent.
A second application period will run from Dec. 1 until Dec. 31, 2023.
For questions or more information, please contact Michelle Gossett at mgossett@seymourin.org.
