Ball Venture Fund Competition
Funding Amount
$80,000 - $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Member institutions of Independent Colleges of Indiana (30 private, nonprofit colleges and universities)
Other requirements
- Projects must be innovative and new initiatives
Overview
Administrator: Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI)
Program Status: Active and ongoing (at least 20+ years)
Geographic Scope: Indiana private, nonprofit colleges and universities that are ICI members
Award Amount: Approximately $80,000-$100,000 total per year, distributed among multiple winners
Program Focus: Seed funding for innovative start-up projects that stimulate creativity and innovation, foster competition and collaboration among Indiana's private, nonprofit campuses
Eligibility
- Member institutions of Independent Colleges of Indiana (30 private, nonprofit colleges and universities)
- Projects must be innovative and new initiatives
What They Fund
- Advanced manufacturing education programs
- STEM mentoring and career awareness programs
- Women-led entrepreneurship initiatives
- Financial wellness programs
- Engineering laboratories and equipment
- Innovation hubs and design thinking centers
- Educational technology and online learning platforms
- Healthcare/nursing training equipment
- Community engagement and K-12 outreach programs
Selection Process
- Competitive grant program with panel of judges
- Judges typically include Ball Brothers Foundation representatives, architects, engineers, and financial/consulting professionals
Contact Information
Independent Colleges of Indiana
- Address: 601 South Meridian Street Suite 2A, Indianapolis, IN 46225
- Phone: 317.236.6090
- Website: icindiana.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Submission Format:
- Written proposals submitted to ICI (format not specified in available materials)
Selection Criteria:
- Panel of external judges reviews all proposals
- Selection based on innovation, feasibility, and alignment with program goals
Recent Competition Statistics:
- 2022: 28 proposals submitted, 4 winners selected
- 2021: 46 proposals submitted, 4 winners selected
Note: Specific application deadlines, required forms, and detailed submission instructions are not provided in the available materials. Contact ICI directly for current application details and deadlines.
What Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 76
- Total given
- $1.57M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $10K–$160K
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Fort Wayne, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Angola, IN.
- 7% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Saint Francis · Fort Wayne, IN
Ball Venture Fund 2025
$25K
Trine University · Angola, IN
Ball Venture Fund 2025
$25K
Marian University · Indianapolis, IN
Ball Venture Fund 2025
$25K
Indiana Institute of Technology · Ft Wayne, IN
Ball Venture Fund 2025
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Startups
- STEM education
- Women
- Capacity building
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