Income from the Foundation's unrestricted funds are awarded through the Community Impact Grant program. The Foundation intends for grants to fund innovative or creative projects with significant impact on the community served by the nonprofit.
The Foundation welcomes grant applications from nonprofit organizations which benefit LaGrange County, or its citizens. It generally favors grant requests which:
Reach a broad segment of the community
Promote cooperation and avoid duplication of services
Request seed money to create innovative opportunities to meet needs in the community
Provide services that are normally not provided
Inspire and encourage additional funding
Help make charitable organizations more effective, efficient and self-sustaining
Grantmaking Areas of Interest
Nonprofit organizations serving LaGrange County are eligible to apply in five areas of interest: Arts & Culture, Health & Human Services, Recreation, Environment and Education.
Grant Deadlines
The Community Foundation accepts Community Impact Grant applications twice each year. Applications are due April 1 and September 3. Grant awards are announced approximately 10 weeks after each deadline.
How to Apply
The Foundation has an online grant application process. Please review our grant guidelines to determine if your proposal aligns with them. You will be required to upload a few documents in the online application. We recommend you have them easily available in PDF format:
Operating Budget
Project/Program Budget
List of organization's current Board of Directors
Copy of your organization's 501 (c)(3) determination letter
Applications must be submitted via our online process by deadline. Community Impact Grants are awarded based on a competitive grant application process. Grant seekers are strongly encouraged to contact the Program Officer to discuss funding needs before applying.
This form must be used for all competitive, proactive, designated, or donor-advised grants from the LaGrange County Community Foundation.
Final grant reports must be submitted and on file before additional grants may be considered.
