Creative Community Grant

Round 5:
Guidelines and Application

Program Overview
Welcome to the fifth round of Creative Community Grants! This exciting initiative is brought to you by The Center for
Great Neighborhoods of Covington (The Center), made possible through The Kresge Foundation. Through the program,
we will give artists the opportunity to team up with residents and community groups to create transformative change in
our city. The program will lead to the creation of dozens of new community art projects that enliven the city during our
three-year process.

These guidelines provide some basic information on where The Center is targeting this support, how the program works,
and how to submit your application materials. We encourage you to review this document while filling out the grant
application. You are strongly encouraged to contact us before submitting an application. We are happy to help if you
have questions, want advice, or need help thinking through an idea.

The Center for Great Neighborhoods: The Center for Great Neighborhoods is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit community
development organization that helps residents improve their lives as they improve their communities. Since 1976, The
Center has been strengthening urban neighborhoods in Covington, KY, through innovative programs in the areas of
creative placemaking, community organizing, leadership development, housing development, youth engagement, and
financial education. The Center equips residents with the tools to discover and develop their capacities, gain access to
resources, and actively contribute to positive community development that advances the well-being of the entire
neighborhood.

The Kresge Foundation: The Kresge Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation that promotes human progress by
supporting endeavors in community development, education, environment, health, the arts and culture, and human
services.

Please remember:
All projects must be a creative effort to solve an identified issue and build on assets in the community. The issue
for this round is economic opportunities defined further on page 3.
To apply, you must be working with a self-identified artist or an arts-related business. We define this really
broadly; see the definitions on the next page.
Applications are limited to 5 pages plus attachments. Attachments may include examples of artists work.
 All applications must be received at The Center no later than 4pm on November 30, 2016. Any application
received after the deadline date and time, regardless of postmark date, will not be eligible for review. As a
matter of fairness to all applicants, no exceptions to the deadline will be made.

Please mail, email, or hand deliver applications to:

ATTN: Shannon Ratterman

The Center for Great Neighborhoods
321 W.MLK/12th Street
Covington, KY 41011
shannon@greatneighborhoods.org

Important Definitions
Artist: The term artists includes but is not limited to individuals and groups engaging in music, dance, drama,
performance, folk art, architecture, landscape architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts,
industrial design, food, costume and fashion design, motion pictures, television, radio, film, video tape and sound
recording. An artist does not necessarily have to derive income from their work, but can apply as a business. Artists are
self-identified but will need to provide examples of previous work to demonstrate capacity to complete the project.

Creative Placemaking: Any artistic or creative effort to make a particular community stronger.

Westside Neighborhood: NOTE! The grant program is not bound to the Westside neighborhood! However, a certain
number of awards will be made to projects taking place in this neighborhood (read on to find out why). It is important to
know that the boundaries of the Westside neighborhood are Pike Street to the north, 16th Street to the south, 71/75
Interstate on the west and the railroad tracks to the east.

Topic for this round: For this funding round, we are focusing on the topic of economic opportunities. These projects
could be focused on Covington small business (non-chain) growth, entrepreneurship, workforce development or
expansion of job opportunities, skill building or sharing of skills with the community. Funds can be used for a number of
different business related expenses, as long as there is proof of a broader community benefit. As an example if you
would like to use the funds to purchase a piece of equipment that will help you grow your business, you should also
demonstrate how your business is going to give back to the community. Were open to a variety of different approaches
to this issue. If you have an idea you think matches the criteria, youre highly encourage to contact us and let us give
feedback to help strengthen your application.

Funding Criteria & Project Eligibility

What is the Creative Community Grant Program?
As part of The Centers efforts to empower resident-led groups to complete community improvement projects, we are
creating a pool of funds that are available to artists who can propose creative approaches to a specific community-
identified issue or topic. These funds are available thanks to a multi-year grant The Center received from The Kresge
foundation to implement creative placemaking activities in Covington.

Awards of up to $5,000 per project are available. We anticipate funding 6 rounds of grants over three years, and each
round will address a different issue. We will work with community groups to identify the issues that are most important
to residents. Selection of the issues will be informed by neighborhood surveys, focus groups, resident-led community
groups, and existing neighborhood plans and small area studies.

Who can apply?

The applications are open to anyone who identifies themselves as an artist and is engaged in one of the arts-related
disciplines listed previously. This could be an individual or a group, a hobby or a business. Artists do not necessarily need
to live or work in Covington, but applicants should identify a connection to the community and a direct community
benefit. Applicants can submit more than one application per round; but can receive no more than one award per
round. The lead applicant must be over 18.

Where can projects take place?

In this round of applications, there will be up to four awards made. At least two of these awards will be made to projects
taking place in or with a focus on the Westside neighborhood.

Why focus on the Westside?

The Westside of Covington has a history of making things, from goetta to beer to church benches. While many of these
businesses are no longer located here, The Center for Great Neighborhoods is making a deliberate effort to target
creative placemaking initiatives in the Westside to reawaken the neighborhoods prominent maker identity. We have a
hunch there is a lot untapped creativity that just needs an outlet for expression.

The funds The Center is receiving from The Kresge Foundation are intentionally dedicated primarily to the Westside
neighborhood because we believe that concentrating our development work in one area helps us to create a bigger
impact. In addition to the Creative Community grants, other Kresge funding will work to improve the 12th Street corridor,
rehab the historic Hellman Lumber Mill, create more housing opportunities, and continue to combat blight and stabilize
the neighborhood. We are, however, dedicating some funds from both our Creative Community and Nano grant
programs to other Covington neighborhoods to help spur momentum elsewhere. These programs are opportunities for
us to share our resources with the community and give it back to people that have ideas and the skills necessary to
execute creative community improvement projects.

What kinds of projects are eligible for support?

The project must be artist-led, and the application must present a strong case for how the proposed project idea will
creatively address the identified issue or topic. All projects must be inclusive, involve the community in the project, and
provide a direct benefit to the community. The artist must be able to provide previous examples of work that prove a
sufficient capacity to be able to complete the project as outlined. The artist should also make a strong case for how they
will include the community in their project. Projects must be able to be completed within six months from the date of
award. Funding is not eligible for projects that are already completed or partially underway.

Application Preparation
The Center for Great Neighborhoods will work with any artist to assist them in applying for these funds. We will provide
assistance with thinking through, designing, and implementing your project. We realize that not all applicants are
familiar with Covington or have experience leading community projects. We would love to talk with you while youre
coming up with a concept and help identify connections that will make your application stronger. We can also review
your application and budget before it is submitted to the Review Panel to help you put the best application forward. If
you have any questions or would like assistance, please contact:
Shannon Ratterman
Program Manager, Community Development
859-866-7524
shannon@greatneighborhoods.org

Funding Decisions & Timeline

Grant decisions are made through a review process involving the Creative Community Grant Review Panel. A sample
score sheet is attached to this application. The Review Panel is made up of two professionals in arts related fields, two
residents, and one staff person. After proposals are read by the Review Panel, grant seekers may be invited to discuss
their proposal or may be sent additional questions.
Applications Due: 4pm on November 30, 2016
Funding Decisions Made: January 15, 2017
Project Completion: no later than July 15, 2017.

Financial Management
Your project budget should specify how you plan to spend the money awarded. All grant awards will be disbursed
through The Center for Great Neighborhoods. We will write a check for 50% of the award amount after awards are
announced and a letter of agreement has been signed and all other paperwork is turned in, including a W-9. A check for
35% of the award amount will be written at the projects midterm check in. The final check for 15% of the award amount
will be written at project completion. We will write checks directly to an individual, organization, or business.

At the conclusion of the project, the applicant must submit a completed report. This report must include a detailed
budget of how funds were expended and copies of all receipts or invoices. An artist may use funds to compensate
themselves for their time and skills. These fees should also be properly documented and an invoice should be created to
serve as documentation of how the funds were spent. The Center will create a 1099-MISC for your tax records if the
award amount is over $650. Be advised that you should also keep copies of all receipts for your own tax records.

Project Implementation and Reporting

All funded projects will be assigned a staff person as a liaison. This staff person can provide assistance in implementing
your project and will be checking in with you regularly to ensure that the project is proceeding as planned. Staff from
The Center is here to help your project be successful, so please take full advantage of this resource!
 Application
Contact Information
Name of business: Chako Bread and Cake
Full Name of Primary Contact Person: Hisako Okawa
Mailing Address: 1401 Russell St. Covington, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 609-0166
Email: chakollcky@gmail.com
Business Website Address: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ChakoBakery/about/

Project Description: To rescue good quality pastry tradition for Covington

Project Name: Lets rescue the art of pasticceri
Project Location: Covington West side, my home.

Total Project Funding Request: 5000$

Please provide a short description of your proposed project (100 words or less):
Good bread and pastries are hard to find now days. Also, I have found that this art is almost lost. I would like to set up
my house to run a home bakery enterprise and serve my neighbors with high quality breads and pastries made as they
are still made in Europe and from my own creation and sensitivity. I will focus not only on manufacturing but also in
teaching how to make breads and cakes.

Project Strategy
1) Explain your project idea. What makes your idea innovative or unique?
I learn how to bake at the Cordon Bleu in Tokyo. In the past five years, I had made all kind of breads and cakes with the
pride of selecting the best flours and pure ingredients. My creations are characterized by good taste, low sugar and no
preservatives. This is completely opposite to what it is found in the industry now days. I have found that the art of
baking is disappearing. My idea is to bake right out of my home and to set up a series of classes where prospective
learners would learn from me, first hand, on hands-on lectures and practices.

2) Please provide a timeline for your project.

End of November: Kitchen remodeling
Mid December: Kitchen completion and acquisition of convection oven and mixer.
End of December and beyond: Organize cooking classes from my house. Bake and sell my products locally.

3) If you are applying as a business, what impact do you anticipate your project having on your business?
It will provide me with local clientele which is bound to grow as more people learn about my pastries. There are not
pasticceries in Covington and when people learn that they came find world class pastries locally, I foresee that I will need
to rent a comitial space to run my business. But, I will choose Covington West side to find a location to stablish my shop.

4) What impact do you anticipate your proposed project will have on the surrounding neighborhood and the city as a
whole? How will this project benefit the community and who, specifically, will benefit?
Explain how your idea uses art to address the issue of economic opportunities in the community.
As I mentioned before, as my business grow I will find a local building to rehab and set a caf or have a commercial
kitchen to make my creations. I am also interested in using local products, for example my own or locally grown plants
and spices, eggs, etc. This will impact other businesses in our community. If I expand (which I see it is bound to happen
with the use of the internet), I will need to hire people, creating a source of employment for our community.

5) How will you involve community residents, resident organizations, and organizations doing neighborhood work in
your project? Explain how you will reach residents typically underserved by arts programs.
At the resident level, I am planning a series of workshops to create local awareness of my business and art, with the help
of the Center for Great Neighborhoods. These classes will be my give back contribution to the community, if I get
awarded this grant. I am also planning to work closely with the local and urban farmers in our community, by buying
their products and submitting a list of vegetables and herbs that I will also need for my bread and cake creations. Finally,
once I am established, I would like to bake for the children of our community and have a special day, either Christmas or
another special holiday day to give away free cookies, for example (I do also make wonderful creations with chocolate).

6) Describe your existing relationship to the Covington community. Do you live here, work here, have involvement with
existing Covington community organizations, etc.?
I just moved to the West side on 1401 Russell St. In the past, I have participated in other events organized by the Center,
etc. I am also a mini-grant, recipient, with my project on teaching people how to make Karaage Obento, which will be
held sometime next year.

7) Describe your experience completing this type of project. If applicable, please attach up to 3 examples of previous
work. These examples can be photos of work or links to examples found online. Please note, we will not be able to
accept samples in other forms or return work samples.
I have been running a home-based bakery business for over a year in Florence. My clientele has been growing steadily,
but Florence lack community sense. I lived in Covington for a short time in the past and I felt in love with this
community. I have made very good friends here and this is the reason why I have decided to set roots here. I recently
bought a house in the West Side, which I am currently remodeling to set up my business. The work is underway and is
going well. Please see the pictures. Examples of my work can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ChakoBakery/photos/

These are pictures from remodeling my kitchen. I will expect the work to be completed by mid-December.

Figure 1: The kitchen floor is a rotten mess. It needed to be replaced

Figure 2: The whole floor was removed and the floor beams where reinforced.
 Figure 3: A new floor with vinyl tiles is now in place. The kitchen and dishwasher will be install next.

8) Describe your experience in leading collaborative arts projects and/or community projects.
I have organized cooking classes at my home in Florence, where I have mainly taught Japanese cooking which I offered
with a meal at the end of the class. This is all the experience I have at the moment, but I will give a class on how to make
Karaage Obento as part of me wining the Mini-grant competition. This will help me gain confidence addressing and
teaching non-Japanese people. I do feel a little insecure about my command of English, but cooking as an art is more
doing than talking. I am confident I will succeed in front of a class, since I am confident about my knowledge and I am
good with people.

9) How will you know that your proposed project is successful? What do you hope to accomplish? Briefly describe how
you will measure success.
So far, I have experience great acceptance of my products by the community. I see there is a great need to rescue our
cooking traditions. Local shops and makers are what is needed for our community to grow strong, and I have the passion
to contribute to that. I will measure success one customer at the time, knowing that my food is of good quality that will
make people healthy.

10) How much of the grant funds will you use to compensate yourself for your own time on the project? Please describe
why you feel that this amount is appropriate, relative to the amount of time the project is going to require.
None of the grant money I will be use to compensate myself. I will use the grant to buy a convention oven and other
equipment that I will need. I will also need money to finished the kitchen remodeling project, to buy materials and have
running capital to operate after I get started. All of the extra money that I need is coming from my personal funds.

11) Is the project dependent on approval from another entity (e.g. City, School Board, other property owner)? Identify
who you might need to get approval from and how you think you might do this.
Yes, at some level I will need approval from the Kentucky food Safety department to run my home-base bakery business.
I could do so under a farmers license with products I will locally grow. For example, my breads are made using my
own fermentation yeast which I can make with fruits I can grow myself from my garden. I am planning also to team up
with the local egg producers and use the idea of Urban Based Agriculture to make my case at the state level that in a
way I am a farmer. I know also there are initiatives to petition the operation of home-base bakery business at the state
level, as means of stimulating the local economies. But, this is not yet set as law. From my conversations with Anita
Travis who is a MFRPS Compliance Officer at the Food Safety Branch in Frankfurt KY, I have the impression that all of my
ideas are possible as long as I keep it local and in an artisan way. As my business grow and more possibilities for
buildings with commercial potential are available, I will find a commercial location here in the west side, if possible.
Locally, I have already applied for my vendors license and occupational license to run my business from home. I had
discussed my plans with Alex Koening who is the Zoning & Development Specialist here in Covington. Mr. Koenig had
also given me the go-ahead as long as there are not huge lines of customers lining up around my house and they dont
hear complains of delivery trucks jamming up the local streets. I was also informed that I am allow to place in front of
my property a square foot sign advertising my business.

Project Budget
 CREATIVE
EXPENSE COMMUNITY OTHER FUNDS*
DESCRIPTION GRANT FUNDS TOTAL
Convection Oven $2,470.00 $0 $2,470.00
Chako Bread & Cake

Mixer $2,413.00 $0 $2,413.00

Store sign $117.00 $0 $117
Remodeling $14,431.00 $14,431.00
(personal funds)

TOTAL $$19,431.00

*It is not required or expected that other funds be used on your project, but if the Creative Community grant funds are
only partially funding your project, please let us know how much the other funds are and where they are coming from.

Certification & Liability release

I hereby certify that the information included in this application is true and accurate and that I have not misrepresented
or falsified anything contained. I certify that I am authorized to act on behalf of the business/organization/group that I
have referenced in this application.

I hereby release The Center for Great Neighborhoods and the staff, officers, board of trustees, contractors and funders
of The Center for Great Neighborhoods, without limitation, and any and all persons involved in receiving, distributing,
and reviewing my Creative Community Grant application from any and all liability, loss, or claim related to the Creative
Community Grant Program and my application therefor, including without limitation, the damage or loss of my
application and related materials.

I, as an applicant to the Creative Community Grant Program, have read, understand and agree to the Certification and
Liability Release conditions as detailed above.

Hisako Okawa 11/30/2016

Signature of Applicant Date

Panelist score sheet (Example)
Strongly Neither Agree/ Strongly
Project Name: Total: Disagree Disagree Agree
The applicants idea addresses the community-identified topic well.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The proposed project is very likely to spur economic growth or opportunities. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The applicants idea is very innovative and unique.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The proposed project is very likely to have a positive impact on the

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
community/neighborhood.
The applicants plans for engaging* community/neighborhood residents in
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
their proposed project are very strong.
The applicants plans for engaging resident groups typically underserved by
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
arts programs is very strong.
The applicant demonstrates a strong understanding of the
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
community/neighborhood.
The applicant has clearly demonstrated the ability to carry out the proposed
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
project with a high level of artistic quality.
The applicant clearly has the administrative plan and capacity to carry out the
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
proposed project.
I like this project.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
*Community engagement could occur during project conception, implementation, or during or after installation; whichever makes the
most sense for the type of project being described.