HFBC: Community Fund Grant

From Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County

Heritage Fund aims to improve the quality of life for the people of Bartholomew County by funding community-wide initiatives, programs, and organizational needs. With an emphasis on driving change and promoting philanthropic solutions, their grant making focuses on addressing the most pressing community needs today to benefit the future. They value diversity, equity, and inclusion, seeing them as strengths that ensure a stronger, healthier community.

Type of Support

Overview

The Community Fund Grant by Heritage Fund is dedicated to supporting projects in Bartholomew County that align with their primary areas of impact: Arts, Culture, Architecture and Design; Downtown Vibrancy; and Youth Development. Additionally, they have secondary areas of interest including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion; Leadership Development; and Responsive Community Needs. Their grantmaking prioritizes initiatives that promise impactful change and growth in these sectors, aiming to create a forward-thinking, inclusive community.

Eligibility

Organization's Location

USA

Program Location

IN (Bartholomew County)

Organization Type

Nonprofit organizations

Ineligibility

Projects where Heritage Fund Foundation is the sole funder

Reduction of debt or payment for items purchased before grant approval

Programs under government funding

Organizations with open Community Funds grant files

Ongoing operational expenses or unexpected budget gaps

Individuals

Political activities or legislation influence

Individual school needs without written approval

National/state organizations not benefiting Bartholomew County residents solely

Faith-based projects that are religious in nature, restricted by faith, or involve proselytizing.

not specified

Application deadlines

Dec 1

Mar 1, 2025

Submission

Review Criteria

Nonprofit entities dedicated to benefiting Bartholomew County's populace are invited to submit applications. The Community Foundation prefers to allocate grants towards initiatives that:

Develop or improve inventive strategies to address community needs and seize opportunities
Foster or amplify partnerships with other groups
Impact a wide portion of the community
Generate and attract supplementary funding
Encourage collaboration while minimizing service redundancy
Include a strategy for maintaining the project's viability beyond the period of the grant.