Liberty Fund Incorporated
Liberty Fund, Inc. is a private educational foundation based in Carmel, Indiana (11301 N. Meridian St.) that publishes books, hosts conferences and events, and operates online resources such as the Online Library of Liberty and Econlib. The organization’s site lists staff and board members, contact details, submission guidelines, and information about its library and events.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Scholarly publishers, library projects, conference organizers, or small research/cultural organizations proposing publication, translation, or event-focused work aligned with the foundation’s educational and library mission.
Good Fit
- • Project is publication-, translation-, or conference-focused and fits the foundation’s stated educational/library priorities.
- • Request size fits prior grants (roughly $5K–$25K range).
- • Applicant can demonstrate scholarly or editorial credentials and alignment with the Online Library of Liberty or similar activities.
- • Willingness to work via invitation or to accept a preselection/curated relationship.
Geography
Observed grants in 2022–2023 went to recipients in multiple U.S. states (including NY, TX, DC and IN) and at least one recipient in Baden‑Württemberg, Germany, indicating a national and occasional international footprint.
Recipient Variety
In the two active years observed the foundation made three grants each year to independent organizations for publication, translation, and conference support, which shows variety but a small number of annual recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants and the historical pattern shows a small, curated set of awards; direct evidence of open-entry funding for unfamiliar applicants is lacking.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
