Lilly Endowment grant to help strengthen early childhood education in the Indiana Uplands region

We are excited to be two of 10 counties in the Indiana Uplands region working collaboratively to strengthen early childhood education through a $7.8 million grant from Lilly Endowment! This funding, part of the GIFT VIII initiative, will help increase the availability of childcare, improve provider sustainability, and enhance the quality and affordability of early care and education across the region.

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MCCF Awarded over $84,000 in Final Impact Grants of 2024

The Martin County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded $84,100 in Impact and Boost Grants to eight local organizations in the final round quarterly round of grants in the 2024 Open Application Grant Cycle. With this grant process, grantseekers can apply online year-round; applications are pulled and evaluated quarterly.

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LCCF Awards $18,225 in Grants for Disadvantaged Elderly

The Lawrence County Community Foundation board of directors has approved grants to six non-profit organizations from the Margie Marie Pennington Fund for the Elderly; the awards ranged from $1,625 to $5,000.  This year’s grants target fundamental areas of need for our elderly population. Food insecurity, loneliness, and those extra supplies that cost so much are provided through these programs giving our elderly the peace of mind that they can get what they need.

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It’s Official, CFP has been awarded a Matching Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

The Community Foundation Partnership, Inc. (CFP), serving Lawrence and Martin Counties, has received matching fund grants totaling $750,000 for each county as part of the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s initiative, Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII). 

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