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The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR), based in Houghton, announces that the 2017 placemaking support program is now accepting applications.
Placemaking is a community-based approach to the planning, design and management of spaces that have local and regional importance. Examples of placemaking projects include:
Community gardens
Farmer markets
Pedestrian plazas/walkways
Trails & paths
Playgrounds
Murals and public art
This year, two $5,000 matching grants will be awarded to the most strategic, high-impact, and creative projects proposed.
Eligible applicants include: city, village, township, and county governments; Main Street programs; Convention and Visitors Bureaus; Chambers of Commerce; and a variety of other nonprofit organizations within the boundaries of Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties.
Applications are due April 14th and can be found on WUPPDR’s website, http://www.wuppdr.org.
For more information about this opportunity, contact Dylan Jones, Planning Technician, at (906) 482-7205 ext. 320 or djones@wuppdr.org.
