By Kallie Sulanke—
MUNCIE, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $312,509 in Community Grants this week.
Community Grants provide nonprofit organizations serving Muncie and Delaware County with the opportunity to apply for funding to support their work. Grants are awarded to address the broad needs of Muncie and Delaware County in arts and culture, community betterment, economic development, education, and human services.
Organizations interested in applying for funding are encouraged to connect with the Foundation’s Program and Nonprofit Relations team. Through these conversations, Foundation staff and volunteers develop a deeper understanding of the needs within the community, identify resources and support beyond grantmaking, and provide nonprofits more time to focus on their mission work.
Community Grants are announced quarterly. The Board of Directors of The Community Foundation approved 21 Community Grants totaling $312,509 during the third quarter of 2024.
American Legion Post 19 received $28,200 for a kitchen remodel. This grant was awarded from the Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation, Gordon and Pam Cox Fund, and Louisa and Waldo Beebe Unrestricted Endowment Fund.
Blountsville Firemans Association, Inc. received $4,834 for water rescue equipment. This grant was awarded from the Liberty Perry Selma Town Endowment Fund.
Brothers 2 Brothers United received $25,000 for its outdoor recreation area. This grant was awarded from the Mutual Legacy Fund.
Children’s Clothing Center of Delaware County, Inc. received $2,500 to purchase new shoes for distribution. This grant was awarded from the Unrestricted Fund of the Community Foundation.
Classroom Connections of East Central Indiana received $15,000 to support the cost of operations. This grant was awarded from the Mutual Legacy Fund.
College Mentors for Kids, Inc. received $12,500 for the 2024-2025 Ball State mentor program. This grant was awarded from the Mutual Legacy Fund.
Daleville EMS Training Institute received $2,400 to support the student EMT training program. This grant was awarded from the Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation.
Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District received $10,000 for education and outreach related to the upper Mississinewa River watershed. This grant was awarded from the Bassett Family Fund and the KAKATU Foundation/David and Joanna Meeks Funds.
East Central Indiana Chamber Orchestra received $4,500 to support the cost of operations. This grant was provided by the Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation.
First Choice for Women, Inc. received $20,000 for early childhood educational programming for parents and guardians. This grant was awarded from the Mutual Legacy Fund.
Indiana Youth Institute received $6,575 to support programming that empowers Delaware County’s youth workers. This grant was awarded from the Laura Stanley Keppler Fund, MutualBank Charitable Foundation Fund, and Stefan and Joan Anderson Unrestricted Fund.
Little Red Door Cancer Agency received $15,000 for nutrition supplements for individuals with cancer. This grant was awarded from the Basset Family Fund and Jeanne and John Smith Fund.
Masterworks Chorale, Inc. received $6,000 to support the cost of operations. This grant was awarded from The Endowment for the Arts, Gayle and Jeannine Harrold Fund, Roni Johnson Fund, and David and Mary Jane Sursa Fund.
Minnetrista received $15,000 for the development of an exhibit titled Crisis Canning. This grant was awarded from the Mutual Legacy Fund.
MuncieArts received $25,000 to support the cost of operations. This grant was awarded from the Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation.
Muncie Action Plan received $12,000 to support the cost of operations, the neighborhood projects fund, and the CenterPoint Scholars program. This grant was awarded from the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund, Kent Shuff and Steve Fennimore Fund, and MutualBank Charitable Foundation Fund.
Muncie Delaware County Area Senior Citizens Center received $20,000 to support the cost of operations. This grant was awarded from the Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation, Stefan and Joan Anderson Unrestricted Fund, Basset Family Fund, MutualBank Charitable Foundation Fund, Ontario Systems-Wil Davis and Ron Fauquher Fund, Larry and Barbara Ottinger Fund, and Jim and Mary Rosema Fund.
Orchestra Indiana received $10,000 to support the cost of operations and provide a discounted ticket concert season. This grant was awarded from the Waldo and Louisa Beebe Donor Advised Fund.
Red-tail Land Conservancy received $25,000 to support strategic plan development. This grant was awarded from the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund, David and Mary Jane Sursa Fund, and the Faye Wingate Fund.
Whitely Community Council received $30,000 to support the cost of operations. This grant was awarded from the Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation, Gordon and Pam Cox Fund, KAKATU Foundation/David and Joanna Meeks Fund, Maxon Foundation Fund, Shafer/Muncie Power Products Legacy Fund, and Jeanne and John Smith Unrestricted Fund.
YMCA of Muncie received $23,000 to support early childhood education. This grant was awarded from the Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation, Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund, Pat and Jane Botts Fund, Linda and Connie Gregory Fund, Jane E. Hughes Fund, Francis Lafferty Fund, Michael O. and Nicole T. Lunsford Fund, and Faye Wingate Fund.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Grant requests are reviewed and approved quarterly. Community Grants are awarded to fund projects and programs for which there is a demonstrable community benefit in one of the following areas of interest: arts and culture, community betterment, economic development, education, and human services. For more information on Community Grants, contact The Community Foundation at 765.747.7181 or grants@cfmdin.org.
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. encourages philanthropy, assists donors in building an enduring source of charitable assets, and exercises leadership in directing resources to enhance the quality of life for residents of Muncie and Delaware County. Since 1985, community members and businesses have helped the Foundation grow our endowment to $88 million. Using the earnings on the endowment, the Foundation distributes grants to nonprofit organizations, including scholarships to support students through post-secondary education. To date, the Foundation has awarded nearly $65 million to enhance the quality of life of the residents of Muncie and Delaware County.
