The Community Foundation Community Foundation Serving Howard, Carroll & Clinton Counties is accepting applications for its grant program.
Donor Name: Community Foundation Serving Howard, Carroll & Clinton Counties
State: Indiana
County: Howard County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/01/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This process will accept applications for general and strategic grants.
Strategic Grants
In 2024, the Community Foundation conducted 13 community conversations in Howard County to hear the issues citizens feel are important to the future well-being and growth of the communities. They are seeking applications that make significant progress in one of these aspirations prioritized by you and neighbors:
- They want a Growing and Prosperous Community with Housing Options for current population and for those who want to move here.
- They want a Supportive and Mentally Healthy Community where there Mental Health Services are available for adults, children, and the chronically mentally ill.
- They want a Caring, Involved Community where the Youth are supported and where Parents are engaged with their children.
- They want a Vibrant and Connected Community where there are more Arts And Entertainment activities, a variety of food choices, and expanded Transportation options throughout the county.
- They want a Supportive and Welcoming Community where Diversity is a priority and new people feel like they fit in.
General Grants
General grants are a continuation of the traditional, responsive grantmaking program which supports a variety of programs and services in the counties. It also includes grants for nonprofit capacity building.
- Health & Medical – to include the support of health and medical related programs;
- Social Services -to include the support of human service organizations, programs for children and youth and services to the aged;
- Education – to include support for programs in pre-school, elementary and secondary education, post-secondary education, scholarships and for special education programs;
- Cultural Affairs – to include the support of programs and facilities which are designed to establish a diversified county cultural program that offers widespread participation and appreciation;
- Civic Affairs – to include support of programs related to criminal justice, community development, employment, citizen involvement, leadership training, and other general community activities;
- Community Beautification – to include the support of projects that advocate, stimulate and support community vitality, beautification/environmental preservation and adornment.
Eligibility Criteria
They welcome grant applications from any 501(c)3 organization that is doing work to make community a better place.
Ineligibility
They do not award grants:
- For costs incurred prior to the grant application being approved.
- For annual fund drives or generic solicitation letters.
- To individuals, families, or businesses.
- For attending seminars or taking trips except where there are special circumstances which will benefit the larger community.
- Sectarian religious purposes but will consider grants to religious organizations for general community programs.
- Endowment funds.
- Projects which have been proposed by individuals or organizations responsible to advisory bodies or persons unless letters of recommendation or approval from those advisory bodies or persons accompany the grant proposals.
For more information, visit CFHOWARD.
