Lilly Endowment is pleased to announce the Marion County K-12 Private Schools Initiative. The aim of this initiative is to help private schools initiate, enhance or expand compelling programs and projects that show promise to improve their students’ academic achievement and the prospects for post-secondary success.
The Endowment has allocated up to $150 million for this multi-year initiative. Eligible private schools may request funding through a three-phase process.
Applicants should download the initiative’s Application Packet, which includes the Request for Proposals and required documents to submit funding requests for Phases 1, 2 and 3. Please note that each required document provided within the Application Packet may also be accessed individually in the Initiative Resources section at the bottom of the page. View Application Packet
Eligible applicants for the Endowment’s Marion County K-12 Private Schools initiative include accredited, exempt, nonprofit private schools physically located in Marion County. Eligible private schools must be accredited by the Indiana State Board of Education or by a third-party entity recognized by the Indiana State Board of Education. See the Request for Proposals (below) for more details.
Please submit Implementation Grant proposals and accompanying materials as a single PDF through the form below by 12 p.m. (ET) on Friday, February 14, 2025.
Questions: For questions about this initiative, please review the initiative’s FAQs or email K12initiatives@lei.org.
News Release: Read the initiative news release here.