The Indianapolis Foundation Competitive Grants support initiatives that uplift communities, foster equity, and create lasting impact—because together, they can build a stronger Indianapolis for all.
Donor Name: The Indianapolis Foundation
State: Indiana
County: Marion County (IN)
City: Indianapolis
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Organizations that share the mission for thriving communities can access funding, resources, and collaborative opportunities that advance innovative solutions in housing, economic mobility, health, and environmental justice.
What is Funded?
- Proven Success
- Measurable outcomes
- Track record of achieving goals
- Strong Leadership
- Clear mission
- Board leadership represents community served
- Fiscally responsible organization
- Collaboration
- Works with partners to leverage efforts
- Innovative approaches
- Cultural Competency
- Behaviors, attitudes and policies that allow for effective interaction with a diverse community. Work viewed through a lens of equity
- Work viewed through a lens of racial equity
- Sustainability
- Resources necessary to maintain the work
- Growth strategy.
Funding Information
The max request is $75,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications must be led by a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) public charity status and have an EIN number.
- A 501(c)(3) public charity may serve as a fiscal sponsor for another applicant to administer the grant.
- Any organization may be part of more than one proposal but may only serve as the lead applicant for one proposal.
- Grants may be for projects, programs, capacity building and/or general operating support.
- Grants cannot exceed 1/3 of the organization’s annual operating budget.
- The organization must be located in Marion County and serve Marion County residents.
- Organizations are eligible for one responsive grant per year. (Organizations may apply for grants from other funds i.e. Elevation, Summer Youth Program Fund, etc. within the same calendar year.)
- Grants are made to organizations, not individuals.
- Grants will not be made to organizations or projects that discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender or sexual orientation; to political campaigns or direct lobbying efforts by 501(c)3 organizations; for post-event or debt retirement; or to projects aimed at promoting a particular religion.
- Proposals must be submitted through CICF’s Smart Simple platform by the deadline. Late proposals will not be considered.
For more information, visit CICF.
