Quarterly competitive grants for nonprofit organizations focused on East Central Indiana; funding priorities include Education and Youth, Civic Enhancement, Nature and Historic Preservation, Wrap-Around Services, and Arts and Culture. Grants awarded only to organizations with 501(c)(3) status.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization | Requests from individuals will generally not be considered | No support for sectarian religious activities | Generally will not consider requests for regular operational expenses | Will not fund grants that make up for a shortfall in an organization’s fundraising

Quarterly Competitive Grant Request Guidelines

Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Invitation-only grantmaking for nonprofit organizations aligned with the Trust's giving areas (Helping People in Need; Protecting Animals and Nature; Enriching Community Life); applicants must contact a Trust program officer and, if invited, will submit an application via the Trust's online grants management system.

Nonprofit organizations located in and serving Marion County, Indiana or Maricopa County, Arizona | Applications are by invitation only (the Trust does not accept unsolicited applications) | Will not consider grants for international activities, academic research, sectarian purposes, programs that promote religious doctrine, or political campaigns | Will not consider grants for health programs except those related to the visually impaired | Will not consider requests for programs that target those currently incarcerated, exiting the criminal justice system, or recently released (programs for children of incarcerated individuals or youth in foster care will be considered)

Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Grants

General grantmaking to nonprofit organizations; cycles alternate between people-focused funding (poverty alleviation, youth education, improved health outcomes) and an animal-focused cycle (animal welfare/protection). Eligibility and application windows are listed on the foundation's application page.

Must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization | Must be described in IRS section 509(a)(2) (or in certain cases 509(a)(3)) | Fund recipient organizations based in the United States (foundation funds efforts in United States, Sri Lanka, and India) — see page for scope | Final report must be submitted no more than 60 days after the end of the grant period and is required before a new application is reviewed | The foundation does not fund scholarships or direct financial awards to individuals | The foundation does not fund sectarian activities for religious organizations | The foundation does not fund political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns | The foundation does not fund sponsorship of events, conferences, or meetings | The foundation does not fund disease-specific initiatives and/or medical research | The foundation will not fund organizations that discriminate based on age, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, cultural beliefs, disability, or sex

Chandramohan Family Foundation Grants

Grants to honor AJ Blain's legacy, reflecting a family foundation focus on leadership growth and development, aviation, and education; requests are reviewed bi‑annually.

AJ Blain Foundation Grants

The Warren Alpert Foundation accepts grants for medical research, medical education, and in some cases general education and basic human services grants.

General, Medical, and Research Grants over $25,000

We value community. Our mission is to connect with our communities to support young minds, invest in our current and future workforce, create vibrant culture and vital communities, improve health and human services and protect our natural resources.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit | Must provide organization's tax exempt status letter under Section 501(c)(3)

Quarterly Competitive Grant Request Guidelines

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

(765) 741-5500

gfballfdn.org

Past recipients

2023

Minnetrista Cultural Foundation Inc

$1,110,000

Ball State University Foundation

$805,000

Ymca Of Muncie

$680,759

Heart Of Indiana United Way

$354,500

Whitely Community Council

$340,000

Muncie Community Schools

$337,041

Boys & Girls Club Of Muncie

$256,600

Muncie Civic Theatre

$244,450

Delaware Advancement Corporation

$185,000

Rolling

~$34K (268 grants)

Indiana

Similar Grants

Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

~$820K

Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

~$820K

Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Grants

~$41K

Chandramohan Family Foundation Grants

~$20K

AJ Blain Foundation Grants

~$6K

General, Medical, and Research Grants over $25,000

From $25.0K