The Ripley County Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Change Ripley County Grant.
Donor Name: Ripley County Community Foundation
State: Indiana
County: Ripley County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/02/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
As an initiative of the Ripley County Community Foundation, Ripley Youth Outreach established the Change Ripley County Grant to give local youth (between the ages of 13 and 23) a platform in which to be heard, the confidence to take action to change their communities, and resources to enact that change. The grant encourages youth to partner with a local nonprofit organization to establish a change and improve Ripley County.
The purpose of your organization’s grant application must fall within one or more of the Community Foundation’s four service areas. Keywords for the four service areas can be found at the bottom of the page.
- Arts & Culture: to expand the arts within the region and/or establish diversified and inclusive programs that offer widespread opportunities for participation and appreciation of culturally significant places, beliefs, and traditions.
- Education & Workforce Development: to support the growth and success of local small businesses and entrepreneurs through opportunities that spark innovation, investment, and diversifies local economy.
- Health & Well-Being: to support the development of human capital through a strong educational system and a healthy lifestyle.
- Environment & Natural Resources: to invest in projects and programs aimed at expanding and protecting the natural landscape that surrounds us by increasing appreciation for, improvements to, and use of the natural environment.
Funding Information
Applicants can apply for up to$10,000.00.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for this grant, projects must be youth-led and partner with a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, an educational institution, or a government entity
- Your organization must be a nonprofit operating in Ripley County
- Grant applications must qualify as an exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c), or be sponsored by such organizations, or qualify as governmental or educational entities or possess similar attributes per IRS Code Section 509(a).
For more information, visit RCCF.
