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$450K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $455,550 in Community Grants to 24 community organizations during the second quarter of 2025. Classroom Connections of ECI received $11,000 to support their mission to provide essential classroom tools to teachers and students, ensuring teachers can teach and learners can learn. Pictured, Classroom Connections volunteers prepare for a book give-away.
Robert P. Bell Classroom Enhacement Grants
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded six schools with Robert P. Bell Classroom Enhancement Grants totaling more than $12K this school year. These grants are awarded to schools to enhance learning through innovative ideas, programs, or projects related to a classroom unit or lesson. Pleasant View Elementary School first-graders learned about the human body and celebrated “Doctor Day,” where students had the opportunity to dress up like a doctor, play Operation, listen to heartbeats with a real stethoscope and sort food based on food groups.
$1 Million Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $1,004,500 in Community Grants during the first quarter of 2025.
$3.77 Million Granted in 2024
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $3,769,621 in grants and scholarships in 2024, strengthening its mission to enhance the quality of life for Delaware County residents. Most grants were awarded through permanently endowed funds, ensuring a greater Muncie and Delaware County today, tomorrow, and always.
$164K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $164,406 in Community Grants during the final quarter of 2024.
$312K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $312,509 in Community Grants during the third quarter of 2024.
$411K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $411,897 in Community Grants during the second quarter of 2024.
Robert P. Bell Grants Awarded
Local teachers were awarded grants totaling over $9K from The Community Foundation through the Robert P. Bell Education Grants Program.
Arts and Culture Matter Public Forum March 12
Muncie residents are invited to learn about creative spaces in our community during a public forum on Tuesday, March 12.
$687K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $687,500 in Community Grants during the first quarter of 2024.
$3.8 Million Granted in 2023
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $3,802,620 in grants and scholarships utilizing various strategies to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Delaware County, Ind. in 2023.
$99K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded nearly $99,000 in Community Grants during the final quarter of 2023, including $25,000 to Muncie Land Bank (pictured) to support operations.
