The Community Foundation of Jackson County offers a grant program focusing on the areas of education, economic development, human services, and arts and culture.

Organizations must serve Jackson County, IN | Faith-based organizations must submit the Faith Based Organization Additional Questions form along with the grant proposal

Fall Grants

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS ($250-$2000) TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IN SOME CASES, INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATING NEED TO IMPROVE FUTURE OUTCOMES.

Letter of inquiry (LOI) required | Applicant resume required | Proposed budget for expenditure of potential grant funds required | Documentary proof of non-profit IRS tax-exempt status (if applicable) | Non-profit prior year and current year-to-date balance sheet and income statement (if applicable) | Must be a qualifying distribution recipient per IRS 501(c)(3) and exempt under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) (for organizational applicants)

Small Grants Program

Annual award recognizing work that strengthens or reimagines psychoanalysis; accepts individuals, teams, and organizations and honors completed work from the most recent decade.

Work submitted must have been created between 2016 and 2025 (most recent decade).

Sigourney Award

Invests in initiatives that expand access to high-quality financial education (especially for youth and young adults) and build educator capacity; supports creative approaches to advancing financial literacy.

Must be a charitable organization with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status provided by the IRS | Must comply with The Charles Schwab Corporation's nondiscrimination policy | Not eligible: Individuals | Not eligible: Private foundations | Not eligible: Individual pre-K–12 schools or school-related activities at individual schools | Not eligible: Booster clubs, bands, or athletic teams/leagues | Not eligible: Organizations that are political in nature | Not eligible: Private clubs and fraternal or social organizations

Schwab Moneywise Momentum Grants

Organizations invited by a member of the Seabury Family may apply for up to $25,000 in general operating or project/program support.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization invited by a Seabury Family sponsor | Organizations with annual operating expenses in excess of $2.5 million may only apply for project/program support | No funding for religious activities, political campaigns, or legislative lobbying

Family Grants

A $250,000 award recognizing partnerships in rural Indiana that work together to strengthen their communities across sustainability, agriculture, health, local industry, civic involvement, and more.

Partnership must include minimum of 2 organizations or groups | Based in or serving rural Indiana | If a formal organization holds 501(c)(3) status, include IRS determination letter with the application | An organization may be the primary lead contact for only one application

Robert H. McKinney Legacy Prize

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque is a community foundation serving Eastern Iowa that lists multiple grant programs for nonprofit organizations on a central Grants hub; applications are handled via a GOapply portal and by contacting the grants manager.

Must be located in a community within 40 miles of any Theisen's store | Must be a nonprofit organization

Fall Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

Lori Miller

[email protected]

812-523-4483

cfjacksoncounty.org

Closes in 5 days

Indiana

Similar Grants

Small Grants Program

$250.0–$2.0K

Sigourney Award

~$25K

Schwab Moneywise Momentum Grants

$50.0K–$250.0K

Family Grants

Up to $25.0K

Robert H. McKinney Legacy Prize

~$250.0K

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