African American Foundation of Bartholomew County
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Fund Type: Field of Interest Fund
Purpose: To enhance the quality of life for the African American community, and therefore the broader community.
Focus Areas:
- Education
- Leadership development
- Economic/career development
- Health awareness
- Arts and culture
Geographic Scope: Bartholomew County, Indiana
General Contact: lgarrett@heritagefundbc.org or 812-376-7772
How to Apply
Application Process
Contact Director of Community Impact for details on application process and requirements.
What Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 64
- Total given
- $4.25M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,000–$782K
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Columbus, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Hope, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- BIPOC
- Minorities
- Education
- Youth leadership
- Arts
- Community development
- Nonprofits
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