Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis strives to award high impact grants of $100,000 or more to at least one nonprofit in the community in one or more of the five focus areas.
Donor Name: Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis
State: Indiana
County: Boone County (IN), Hamilton County (IN), Hancock County (IN), Hendricks County (IN), Johnson County (IN), Marion County (IN), Morgan County (IN), Shelby County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis is a charitable women’s giving circle dedicated to awarding high impact grants to nonprofits in the community in the areas of:
- Arts, Culture & Preservation: The arts and culture committee will focus on charitable initiatives that cultivate, develop, educate, preserve, and enrich the theater, museums, both visual and performing arts and literary opportunities in Greater Indianapolis.
- Education: The education committee will focus on charitable initiatives that advance learning opportunities and improve education in Greater Indianapolis.
- Environment & Animal Welfare: The environment committee will focus on charitable initiatives that (1) improve, enhance or restore the surroundings in the Greater Indianapolis area; (2) encourage research, public awareness and education relating to the environment; (3) promote conservation of our natural resources; (4) restore, preserve, revitalize or enhance recreational facilities, and/or (5) promote animal welfare.
- Family: The family committee will focus on charitable initiatives that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families in Greater Indianapolis.
- Health and Wellness: The health and wellness committee will focus on charitable initiatives that improve the mental and/or physical well being of people living in the Greater Indianapolis area.
Eligibility Criteria
Your organization must meet the following grant criteria to be considered:
- Be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and 509(a) public charity.
- Applicant organizations’ seat of operation must be based in Marion, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, Hendricks or Boone County in the State of Indiana or a recognized local chapter of a state or national nonprofit serving this region. The program must be implemented and serve residents of these eight counties and all monies must be expended here.
- The project must be a new program, expansion of an existing program or may be a joint effort of several agencies. Impact 100 does not fund general operating needs.
- Outline a project or program that targets a specific population for a specific duration and with specific measurable goals.
- Use the full amount of Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis’ available grant.
- Plan to expend the funds within 24 months. Preference will be given to projects that call for funds to be spent within 12 months.
- Capital projects (equipment and building) must be clearly wrapped around a program or project serving the clients of the organization. They do not support capital campaigns.
They will not consider
- General operating expenses; debt reduction or operational deficits
- Endowments or memorials
- Bridge funding or interim financing
- Partisan, political or legislative activities
- General fund drives or annual appeals
- Religious-focused or university-based projects where the grant is for the principle benefit of the organization’s own members or adherents
- Private foundations
- Legal expenses
- General advertising/marketing expenses promoting the agency
- Fundraising activities or events
- Athletic uniforms and sports gear
- Capital campaigns; proposals must distinguish specific capital items that are wrapped around a program
For more information, visit Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis.
