COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON

Competitive grants to help organizations quickly strengthen operations, improve sustainability, and respond to increased demand or growth opportunities (examples: technology, equipment/vehicles, facility improvements, staffing). Performance period up to nine months.

Serve Monroe County, Indiana | 501(c)(3) nonprofits and organizations exempt from filing for 501(c)(3) status (units of government, school corporations, religious organizations) | Grants to religious organizations must be non-proselytizing and not promote religious doctrine or instruction | Previously incurred debts are not eligible | No funding for political campaigns or efforts to influence legislation

Tier 1: Rapid Response Grants for Capacity & Organizational Sustainability

Grants to support bold, catalytic, collaborative projects (examples cited: housing, workforce development, economic mobility, talent attraction/retention, community health, entrepreneurship, innovation). Organizations with promising concept papers will be invited to develop full proposals.

Serve Monroe County, Indiana | Nonprofit organizations, schools, post-secondary institutions, local governmental entities, and religious organizations; in select cases, mission-aligned for-profit entities may be considered | Participation in full-proposal stage is by invitation following concept paper development

Tier 3: Transformative Community Investment Grants

Larger, more comprehensive grants to support strategic, outcome-driven initiatives (expected grant requests $50,000–$100,000; priority for innovative, cross-organizational/cross-sector collaborations).

Organizations serving Monroe County, Indiana | Nonprofit organizations, schools, post-secondary institutions, local governmental entities, and religious organizations; in select cases, mission-aligned for-profit entities may be considered

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON

Grant programs

Tier 1: Rapid Response Grants for Capacity & Organizational Sustainability

$20.0K–$75.0K

Tier 3: Transformative Community Investment Grants

Up to $500.0K

Tier 2: Strategic Impact Grants

$50.0K–$100.0K

Foundation Details

BLOOMINGTON, IN

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