Lilly Endowment is making grants to support 11 community foundations in Indiana as they embark on large-scale leadership efforts to strengthen the towns, cities and counties they serve. Totaling more than $33 million, the grants range from $250,000 to $5 million. They are being made through the competitive component of the seventh phase of the Endowment’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow initiative for Indiana’s community foundations, known as GIFT VII.
GIFT VII Initiative Grants
Explore the eleven large-scale GIFT VII grants spanning across Indiana's counties.
Bartholomew
Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County
Grant funding will support the preservation, celebration and advancement of Columbus’ cultural heritage and
world-renowned architecture.
Grant funding will support the preservation, celebration and advancement of Columbus’ cultural heritage and
world-renowned architecture.
Dubois
Dubois County Community Foundation
Grant funding will support the implementation of a comprehensive continuum of services addressing mental
health and addiction needs.
Grant funding will support the implementation of a comprehensive continuum of services addressing mental
health and addiction needs.
Elkhart
Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Grant funding will support efforts to revitalize and expand the Tolson Neighborhood Center, the centerpiece of a
cross-sector initiative to catalyze Elkhart County’s most income-distressed community.
Grant funding will support efforts to revitalize and expand the Tolson Neighborhood Center, the centerpiece of a
cross-sector initiative to catalyze Elkhart County’s most income-distressed community.
Kosciusko
Kosciusko County Community Foundation
Grant funding will support a comprehensive, cross-sector initiative addressing affordable housing, early childcare,
workforce development, and talent attraction and retention.
Grant funding will support a comprehensive, cross-sector initiative addressing affordable housing, early childcare,
workforce development, and talent attraction and retention.
Howard Carroll Clinton
Community Foundation of Howard County
Grant funding will support the establishment of a drop-in substance-use-disorder engagement center in
downtown Kokomo and two satellite treatment locations in Clinton and Carroll counties to provide vital services
for those affected by addiction and other mental health challenges.
Grant funding will support the establishment of a drop-in substance-use-disorder engagement center in
downtown Kokomo and two satellite treatment locations in Clinton and Carroll counties to provide vital services
for those affected by addiction and other mental health challenges.
Jackson
Community Foundation of Jackson County
Grant funding will support efforts to increase accessibility to high-quality early childcare options in Jackson County. Read news release
Grant funding will support efforts to increase accessibility to high-quality early childcare options in Jackson County. Read news release
Johnson
Johnson County Community Foundation
Grant funding will support the Employer Resource Network, a program that will provide comprehensive social and supportive services to Johnson County’s ALICE population.
Grant funding will support the Employer Resource Network, a program that will provide comprehensive social and supportive services to Johnson County’s ALICE population.
Rush
Rush County Community Foundation
Grant funding will support the establishment of the Rush County REC Center, a community center in Rushville
offering comprehensive recreation, education and social service programs.
Grant funding will support the establishment of the Rush County REC Center, a community center in Rushville
offering comprehensive recreation, education and social service programs.
St. Joseph
Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
Grant funding will support the St. Joseph County 21st Century Scholar Success initiative led by a cross-sector group of local nonprofit, governmental, corporate and educational partners to combat generational poverty and enhance educational and career opportunities for low-income students.
Grant funding will support the St. Joseph County 21st Century Scholar Success initiative led by a cross-sector group of local nonprofit, governmental, corporate and educational partners to combat generational poverty and enhance educational and career opportunities for low-income students.
Warren
Warren County Community Foundation
Grant funding will support efforts to enhance local recreational and natural amenities. Read news release
Grant funding will support efforts to enhance local recreational and natural amenities. Read news release
Whitley
Whitley County Community Foundation
Grant funding will support a cross-sector initiative in partnership with Whitley County Community Corrections, Mission 25, and Whitko Career Academy (pictured above), among others, to address mental health, addiction, recidivism, and workforce development needs in Whitley County.
Grant funding will support a cross-sector initiative in partnership with Whitley County Community Corrections, Mission 25, and Whitko Career Academy (pictured above), among others, to address mental health, addiction, recidivism, and workforce development needs in Whitley County.