OIRI Opens Community Experience Program to Support New Entertainment, Dining, and Cultural Projects

(OrthoWorx) — OrthoWorx, in collaboration with many city and county partners, announced it will open applications for the Community Experience Program (CXP) on December 2nd.

CXP is the latest project under the Orthopedic Industry Retention Initiative (OIRI), a $30 million grant from the Indiana State Legislature aimed at improving quality of life in Kosciusko County while attracting and retaining orthopedic industry professionals.

The program will help fund projects that bring entertainment, dining and arts and culture experiences to downtown buildings, especially those that are underutilized. It will provide up to 20% of a project’s overall startup cost and is open to Kosciusko County communities and organizations, as well as outside investors.

“This program is a unique opportunity to improve the vibrancy of our downtowns while utilizing space that might otherwise remain vacant,” said Andrea Sullivan, Executive Director of OIRI. “Downtown areas offer first impressions, glimpses into the personality of a community. The CXP program will not only help drive economic growth but transform historic buildings and communal areas into vibrant spaces we can enjoy and be proud to call our own.”

Applications can be submitted through the All In Kosciusko website at allinkosciusko.com. Applicants must provide a letter of intent that includes a project summary, projected costs and a description of how the project fits within CXP parameters…