The Legacy Foundation is seeking applications for its Knight Foundation Fund Grant.
Donor Name: Legacy Foundation
State: Indiana
City: Gary
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Knight invests in journalism, arts and culture in community, research on media and democracy, and the success of 26 cities and towns where John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers. In 18 of these communities, Knight Foundation holds an endowment within local community foundations and serves as the donor advisor.
Knight supports Gary’s goals for talent attraction and retention, economic opportunity in the downtown and nearby communities, sustainable food access, and mitigating the population loss. They invest in this core city vibrancy by supporting entrepreneurship, creative solutions for blight reduction and places that bridge economic divides.
Tactics leveraged:
- Building on Assets: better connecting the community to key assets like universities, corporations, or nature.
- Public Spaces: enhancing the public realm to be more connected and vibrant.
- Civic Engagement: breaking down barriers between residents and decision makers; engaging underrepresented communities in civic life and leadership roles.
Funding Information
Organizations can request up to $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization OR government entity (such as schools, hospitals, libraries)
- In good standing with the IRS
- Projects that are geographically focused on Gary, Indiana
- Projects focusing on downtown Gary (the area around 5th and Broadway) will be given priority for Knight Funding
For more information, visit Legacy Foundation.
