Central Indiana Senior Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), to mobilize people, ideas and investments to make this a community where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential, no matter place, race or identity.
Donor Name: Central Indiana Community Foundation
State: Indiana
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $50,000
Details:
Central Indiana Senior Fund invests in organizations and programs that serve seniors (ages 55 and older) who are low- to moderate-income and/or isolated from community resources and opportunities.
Eligible organizations serve seniors residing in Central Indiana (Marion and the seven immediate surrounding counties).
Areas
The fund has identified four main impact areas for their giving:
- Basic needs
- Health & wellness
- Living environment of choice
- Life-affirming opportunities
Funding Information
Central Indiana Senior Fund accepts applications for operating and program support. Only organizations with a mission to exclusively serve seniors may submit a request for operating support. Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000, with an average of $20,000-$30,000. Organizations that received a grant in 2022 are eligible to apply in 2023.
What can be fund
The Foundation is deliberately interested in racial equity as it pertains to the following areas of need (which are in no priority order):
- Helping seniors age in place
- Decreasing hunger by funding food access and affordability
- Mitigating isolation and loneliness
- Supporting caregivers
- Decreasing senior homelessness
- Improving health and wellness, including mental health and wellness
- Supporting programs that serve immigrant and undocumented seniors
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) organizations that serve seniors
- Organizations that have not yet received their 501(c)(3) status may use an approved fiscal agent.
For more information, visit Central Indiana Senior Fund.
