MCCF Announces January 2023 Grant Cycle Recipients

The Martin County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded $31,609 in Impact Grants to five local organizations in the most recent quarterly round of grants in the new Open Application Grant Cycle. With this new grant process, grantseekers can apply online year-round; applications are pulled and evaluated quarterly.

Megan Hawkins, the MCCF Grants Committee Chairperson, commented on this latest grant cycle, “It’s exciting to see the proposals submitted for educational opportunities for youth and recreation in our county. Congratulations to each grant recipient; we look forward to seeing all the progress with pickleball and more. We are thankful for the impact these organizations have on our county.”

A 1:1, $25,000 challenge grant for the proposal “Loogootee Pickleball, Looking Forward” was awarded to Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth, fiscal sponsor for Loogootee Pickleball, Inc. A challenge grant provides matching funds, helping organizations gain public awareness of their project goals and raise funds for their mission.  MCCF will grant one dollar for every dollar raised by Loogootee Pickleball up to $25,000. Checks for the match may be written to Martin County Community Foundation, noting Loogootee Pickleball in the memo, and mailed to P.O. Box 28, Loogootee, IN 47553.

Grant Recipients:
Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth, Manufacturing Day Fall 2023, $2,000
R.S.V.P. of Daviess Co., Be Kindergarten Ready!, $880
St. John Catholic Church, Gibson’s Grace, $2,000
Shoals Community School Corporation, National RoxStars, $1,729