The Vanderburgh Community Foundation is excited to announce the Women’s Fund Grants Program.
Donor Name: Vanderburgh Community Foundation
State: Indiana
County: Vanderburgh County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/16/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County conducts an grant cycle. Two Impact Grants will be awarded this year, one for a program and the other for a project.
Focus Areas
- Community Development
- Education
- Health/Mental Health
- Human Services
- Other Civic Endeavors (Examples include Arts and Culture, Environment, Recreation, and Youth
- Development)
- Endowment Creation
Funding Information
Each Impact Grant will be $50,000. Four additional grants of $10,000.
Grant Period
6 months
Eligibility Criteria
- The Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County welcomes funding requests from nonprofit organizations deemed tax-exempt under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and governmental agencies serving Vanderburgh County.
- Funding requests from nonprofit organizations not classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity may be considered provided the project is for a charitable purpose, supports a community need, and meets the other criteria described on this page. In such cases, the applicant organization may be required to obtain a fiscal sponsor
- Organizations may apply for either a Program or Project grant. In addition, any organization which received an Impact Grant must wait three years before applying again in either Impact Grant category.
Considerations
For all grant opportunities, consideration will be given to organizations that demonstrate:
- Commitment to long-range planning, financial stability, and sustainability
- Sound plans to address ongoing or emerging issues that have been identified by research
- Solid, realistic plans for program/project evaluation
- Desire to promote collaboration among organizations or institutions to prevent duplication of services
- Project methodology utilizing a preventative approach to addressing the issue and solving problems
- Evidence of realistic organizational planning and management.
For more information, visit Vanderburgh Community Foundation.
