Basic Needs Fund
Funding Amount
Varies by organization
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Putnam counties in Central Indiana
Focus Areas: Life's essentials including:
- Safe and affordable housing
- Healthy food
- Transportation
- Health services
Eligibility: Nonprofits outside United Way's accredited partner network
Background: This is the second year United Way has opened the fund to nonprofits outside its accredited network as part of expanding investments across Central Indiana's seven-county service area.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Letter of Intent Stage: Submit letter of intent in August
- Full Application: Invited organizations submit full applications
- Review: Applications reviewed by committees composed of United Way staff, board members and community volunteers
- Selection: Grant recipients announced
Note: In 2026, 75 organizations submitted letters for Basic Needs funding, with 38 invited to submit full applications.
What United Way of Putnam County Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2021
- Grants in 2021
- 5
- Total given
- $89K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $10K–$27K
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Greencastle, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Family Support Serv of W Centr · Greencastle, IN
Covid 19 assistance
$27K
Friends of Putnam County Library Imagination Library Project · Greencastle, IN
Covid 19 assistance
$25K
Edge 21 · Greencastle, IN
Covid 19 assistance
$15K
Gobin United Methodist Church · Greencastle, IN
Covid 19 assistance
$13K
Phil the Need · Greencastle, IN
Covid 19 assistance
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Housing
- Food security
- Healthcare
- Transportation
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