Applications are now being accepted for the Gheens Foundation Grant.
Donor Name: The Gheens Foundation
State: Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/05/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The mission of the Gheens Foundation is to improve the quality of life for the residents of metropolitan Louisville and Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes in Louisiana and to meet present and emerging needs of those communities through grant-making and philanthropic leadership.
Funding Information
The minimum grant application request amount is $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Foundation will distribute approximately 5% of the average fair value of its non-charitable use assets annually to qualifying organizations located in the Metro Louisville area: Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties (KY); Clark, Floyd, Harrison and Washington counties (IN); and to the Bayou Community Foundation for qualifying organizations in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes in Louisiana.
- Organizations must be in active standing with the IRS and a verified tax number is required to access the application process.
- To be eligible to apply for an initial grant, the applicant’s gross unrestricted revenues per its Form 990 must have exceeded $50,000 (a) for its most recent fiscal year, or (b) an average of $50,000 for its past 3 consecutive fiscal years.
- Qualifying organizations include IRC 501( c )(3) organizations in good standing with the IRS and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and certain Louisville Metro government-related entities without a separate 501( c )(3) status, such as Jefferson County Public Schools.
For more information, visit The Gheens Foundation.
