Western Indiana Community Foundation Grants Program

From Western Indiana Community Foundation

The Western Indiana Community Foundation, founded in 1990, is a public charity aimed at the prosperity, expansion, and enhancement of its community. It seeks to utilize donated funds for the betterment of their communities through its four affiliate funds: Attica, Southeast Fountain, Covington, and Vermillion County Community Foundations.

Type of Support

Overview

The grant program focuses on addressing local needs within the school corporation boundaries of Fountain and Vermillion Counties, prioritizing health, charitable service, education, cultural affairs, and community improvement. Grants are considered for projects such as startup costs for new programs, one-time projects, capital needs beyond an organization’s capabilities, and initiatives that affect a broad scope of people. Moreover, the program supports projects that fill a gap in service, meet a significant need, enhance an organization’s ability to serve the local population, and, when possible, encourage cooperation or partnership with other organizations.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
IN (Fountain County, Vermillion County)
Organization Type
Organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Non-501(c)(3) organizations with charitable causes
Other
  • Serving Fountain County
  • Serving Vermillion County

Ineligibility

Individuals, except for scholarships
Organizations for political or religious purposes
Support for regular operating budgets
Contributions to endowments
Provide long term funding
Post-event situations
Apparel such as school/sport uniforms
Projects that do not affect people locally
"Third party” projects without direct invitation from relevant authorities
Projects whose effectiveness can't be measured or lack evidence of need
Requests designed to support a named individual
Requests for reimbursement of expenses occurred prior to a grant application
Organizations not in good standing with the Community Foundation
Projects not core to the mission of an organization.
not specified

Submission

Review Criteria

The Western Indiana Community Foundation is particularly eager to discover proposals for:

  • Initial funding required for launching new initiatives
  • Single-instance projects or requirements
  • Infrastructure or substantial needs that exceed the financial reach of an applicant

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