CFCC Competitive Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Next expected
- March 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: March 1 · March 2 · September 1
From the program guidelines: “Applications are reviewed in two cycles: those submitted by March 1st receive awards by April, while submissions from March 2nd to September 1st are awarded by October.”
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Eligible organizations
- Area nonprofit organizations
Geography
- In Crawford County, Indiana, supporting area nonprofit organizations
Overview
The CFCC Competitive Grants program aims to enhance charitable giving in Crawford County, Indiana, supporting area nonprofit organizations. Applications are reviewed in two cycles: those submitted by March 1st receive awards by April, while submissions from March 2nd to September 1st are awarded by October. Since its inception, the program has allocated over $8 million towards local initiatives, embodying values of accountability, excellence, and community responsiveness.
NOTE: The application is now open and will remain open with the Funder's new open grant cycle. All applications received by March 1st will be reviewed with awards made by the end of April. All applications received between March 2nd and September 1st will be reviewed with awards made by the end of October.CFCC
Mission:
To offer philanthropic grant making and estate planning with the professional and financial expertise needed to engage, affect, and inspire charitable giving for the community of Crawford County, Indiana.
Vision:
To engage residents and friends of Crawford County as ongoing donors for the common good; to be a catalyst in advancing philanthropy and charitable giving; and developing civic pride and citizen leadership; in an effort to be collaborative and responsive to community needs in Crawford County, now and forever.
To date, CFCC has awarded more than $8 million in grants for programs/projects supporting Crawford County.
Core Values:
- AccountabilityExcellenceFairness & InclusivenessInnovativeIntegrityResponsive to Community NeedsServing the Common Good
Eligibility
Community grants are awarded to area nonprofit organizations.
What Community Foundation of Crawford County Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 11
- Total given
- $201K
- Median grant
- $7,926
- Range
- $5,295–$105K
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Marengo, IN; Eckerty, IN; Floyds Knobs, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 55% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Crawford County High School · Marengo, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$105K
Crawford County Community School Corporation · Marengo, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$16K
Crawford County United Ministries · Marengo, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$15K
West Crawford Elementary School · Eckerty, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$15K
Friends of Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church · Floyds Knobs, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$13K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
- Foundation
Categories
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