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The Indiana Uplands region was awarded $30 million in Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) 1.0 funds from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation in 2021. This transformational statewide initiative is fostering regional collaboration and strategic investments to make Indiana a magnet for talent and economic growth.
Click on each below for details and updates on the 27 Indiana Uplands projects and programs receiving READI 1.0 funding. You can also view the map of Indiana Uplands READI 1.0 projects.



WestGate@Crane Technology Park Infrastructure
READI Amount: $10,000,000
Matching Amount: $46,180,000

City of Bloomington / Novo Nordisk Infrastructure
READI Amount: $1,916,230
Matching Amount: $394,277,545

Bedford Spider Creek Infrastructure
READI Amount: $1,378,755
Matching Amount: $9,494,511



Spencer Texas Pike Place
READI Amount: $1,980,000
Matching Amount: $23,705,185

Bloomington Hopewell Jackson Street
READI Amount: $1,800,000
Matching Amount: $29,691,804

French Lick Klondike Subdivision
READI Amount: $1,750,000
Matching Amount: $14,114,200

Westcott Homes Near WestGate@Crane
READI Amount: $900,000
Matching Amount: $32,043,985

Jasper University Heights Apartments
READI Amount: $647,000
Matching Amount: $4,269,800

Country Court V in Loogootee
READI Amount: $600,000
Matching Amount: $1,519,409

Osage Place in Bloomington
READI Amount: $315,000
Matching Amount: $440,000

State Road 67 Water Main Project
READI Amount: $249,999
Matching Amount: $5,365,600

Indiana Uplands Land Bank
READI Amount: $1,250,000
Matching Amount: $60,000



Monon South Regional Trail
READI Amount: $1,000,000
Matching Amount: $655,840

Jasper Courthouse Square Infrastructure
READI Amount: $249,999
Matching Amount: $2,250,000

Daviess County Youth Expo Center
READI Amount: $249,999
Matching Amount: $957,322

West Baden Park Improvements
READI Amount: $247,110.80
Matching Amount: $247,836

Brown County Early Education Center
READI Amount: $229,040
Matching Amount: $513,750

Ellettsville Heritage Center
READI Amount: $226,350
Matching Amount: $226,350

Loogootee Downtown Park Pavilion
READI Amount: $225,000
Matching Amount: $638,850

Dubois County Park Improvements
READI Amount: $225,000
Matching Amount: $323,434

Longfellow Park All-Inclusive Playground
READI Amount: $150,000
Matching Amount: $204,013

Alley Activation Project in Huntingburg
READI Amount: $110,819
Matching Amount: $233,639

Bloomfield Park
READI Amount: $100,000
Matching Amount: $107,722

Limestone Derrick Restoration Project
READI Amount: $100,000
Matching Amount: $100,000



Code/IT Academy
READI Amount: $1,370,325
Matching Amount: $996,300

UpSkill Work and Learn Youth Apprenticeships
READI Amount: $729,373
Matching Amount: $2,516,200

Youth First Building Resiliency Youth Program
READI Amount: $200,000
Matching Amount: $1,090,708