Fourteen grants totaling $326,900 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's first competitive grant cycle of 2010.
The grants are awarded in five areas of interest: arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and community betterment.
First quarter grant recipients include:
- A Better Way Services, Inc. received $20,000 to defray the cost of providing shelter and program services to children of domestic violence victims.
- Blood-N-Fire received $25,000 to defray the cost of kitchen construction, including the purchase and installation of commercial kitchen equipment to meet state regulations.
- Boys and Girls Club of Muncie received $20,000 (from the Morris Youth Fund) to defray the cost of providing programming at the Club for one year.
- Ball State University received $10,000 (from the Joseph and Janet Wilson Fund) to defray the cost of the Ball State University Glass Program including the new Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass.
- Ball State University received $10,000 (from the Bassett Family Fund) to defray the cost of planetarium renovations including a GOTO Chronos Hybrid star projector system.
- Delaware Advancement Corporation received $100,000 (partial funding from the Economic Development Fund) to defray the cost of the Vision 2011 Economic Development Program.
- East Central Indiana Therapeutic Riding, Inc. received $1,000 (from the Stefan and Joan Anderson Fund) to defray the cost of a therapeutic saddle that can adapt to the needs of each rider and promote independent balance, head and trunk control, and interaction with the horse.
- EcoREHAB of Muncie received $3,500 (from the KAKATU David and Joanna Meeks Fund) to defray the cost of an initial inventory of construction tools and equipment needed to complete rehabilitation of existing homes in an ecologically sound and sustainable manner.
- Habitat for Humanity received $35,000 to defray the cost of one Habitat for Humanity home build project in 2010.
- LEAD - ECI, Inc. received $4,200 (from the David and Mary Jane Sursa Funds) to defray the cost of tuition discounts for employees of Delaware County nonprofit organizations to attend the organization's leadership training academy.
- Muncie Children's Museum, Inc. received $15,000 (from the Morris Youth Fund) to defray the cost of offering free field trips to 2,500 Delaware County students, teachers, and chaperones.
- Open Door/BMH Health Center, Inc. received $50,000 (from the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund) to defray the cost of renovations to the pediatric area at the organization's new facility on South Madison Street.
- Prevent Child Abuse Council of Delaware County received $18,200 to defray the cost of new equipment for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners at Ball Memorial Hospital Emergency Department's Sexual Assault Treatment Center.
- Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana received $15,000 (from the Mutual Federal Foundation Fund) to defray the cost of six tailgate distributions, a program that provides grocery items and fresh produce to people in need in a drive-through venue.
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is a publicly supported philanthropic institution governed by a volunteer board of local citizens. The Foundation manages contributions donated by individuals, businesses and corporations as a permanent community endowment. Distributions from these funds are given back to the community in the form of grants to nonprofit organizations and agencies. To date, over $30 million has been awarded to enrich the lives of the residents of Muncie and Delaware County.
The next application deadline is April 9, 2010. Download grant guidelines and applications, as well as post-grant reports, by clicking on the highlighted form name.
For more information, contact our Community Foundation Program Officer or call 765-747-7181.
