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Report Addresses Shortage of Mental and Behavioral Health Workers in Indiana
A collaborative project, made possible through a Lilly Endowment grant, aims to combat untreated mental illness in Indiana by identifying opportunities and recommendations to strengthen the state’s pipeline of licensed mental and behavioral health professionals.
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Lilly Endowment Awards $50 Million Grant for Indiana State Parks
Lilly Endowment announced a $50 million grant to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a variety of enhancements at Indiana State Parks. DNR will use the grant to make several improvements within Prophetstown State Park and to fund upgrades across the state parks system.
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National Park Foundation will Receive Record-High Gift of $100M from Lilly...
The National Park Foundation, which Congress created in the 1960s to support national parks, will receive the largest grant in its history, $100 million, from Lilly Endowment Inc. The money will be used to address the needs of the country’s more than 400 national park sites.
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Lilly Endowment Initiatives Seek to Help Marion County Schools Improve...
Lilly Endowment is launching two new multi-year initiatives with the aim to help K-12 public and private schools in Marion County initiate, enhance or expand compelling programs and projects that show promise to improve their students’ academic achievement and prospects for success after high school.
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Lilly Endowment Grants to Indiana Colleges and Universities will Support...
Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved grants to 13 colleges and universities in Indiana totaling more than $300 million to support community development projects jointly envisioned by the institutions and local stakeholders to improve quality of life and place in their communities.
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Lilly Endowment Elects Rebecca Lilly to its Board of Directors
Lilly Endowment Inc has elected Rebecca E. Lilly to serve on its board of directors, effective July 17, 2024. A native of Indianapolis, Lilly is currently Vice President, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley based in Greenwich, Conn.
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Grants Will Help Strengthen Sustainability of Legal Services Organizations
Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved $12.5 million in grants to three legal aid organizations serving Indiana residents to help the organizations strengthen their long-term financial sustainability.
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Grants Will Support Efforts to Address Gun Violence in Indianapolis
Lilly Endowment has approved grants, ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, to help 18 Indianapolis organizations in their efforts to reduce gun violence in the city.
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Sacred Places Indiana Grants Help Congregations Tackle Repairs at Historic...
In 2023, Indiana Landmarks, with support from Lilly Endowment, awarded more than $2 million from the Sacred Places Indiana Fund to support preservation at seven historic churches.
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ACA Receives $45.5 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Strengthen...
The American Camp Association announced a $45,535,623 Lilly Endowment grant to support the creation of a new, multiyear initiative to grow, improve, and celebrate character development at camps.
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Lilly Endowment Honors More Than 100 Indiana K-12 Educators
The Endowment has approved grants to 104 educators working in Indiana schools. The grants of up to $15,000 each will fund proposed renewal projects designed to help restore a commitment to the education profession and stimulate creativity, which promise to enhance the educational experiences of their students.
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USO Receives Lilly Endowment Grant for Digital Transformation Projects to...
A $4,522,500 Endowment grant to USO, one of largest grants in the organization's history, will help to modernize its data architecture to reach more service members and families in more impactful ways.
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Purdue University Receives Two $50 Million Grants from Lilly Endowment

Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved grants totaling $100 million to Purdue Research Foundation to support two major Purdue University initiatives, which together will elevate the university, its students and faculty and accelerate new investments in Indiana’s workforce and economy.

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Grants to Colleges and Universities Will Support Collaborative Efforts to Strengthen Quality of Life and Place

Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved grants to six colleges and universities in Indiana totaling $145.8 million to support community development projects jointly envisioned by the institutions and local stakeholders to improve quality of life and place in their communities.

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