GIFT VIII Board Engagement Grants

GIFT VIII

Board Engagement Grants

To encourage full board engagement in the mission of Indiana’s community foundations, the Endowment has allocated up to $9.2 million in GIFT VIII funds to award unrestricted grants to eligible community foundations with 100 percent financial support from board members (including county committee members). The Endowment will offer a $100,000 unrestricted grant to each community foundation that can document a cumulative contribution of at least $500 paid during the period from January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, from each individual who serves as a voting member on its board or county committee anytime during the same period.

Board Engagement Grant applications are due by 12 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Materials must be combined into a single PDF and submitted through the form below.

Questions: Please email gift@lei.org.

Submission Form

To submit an application for a GIFT VIII Board Engagement Grant, please complete the form below.

Gift VIII Board Engagement Grants

Foundation name*
EIN*
County*
Total amount requested*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Contact Name*
First Last
Title*
Email*
Submission Checklist*
- Cover Letter
- Board Contribution Listing
Upload PDF of Proposal*
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB.
Materials must be combined into a single PDF.
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Initiative Resources

GIFT VIII Request for Proposals GIFT VIII Grants Submission Checklist