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Community Fund Grants (Fulton County Community Foundation)

Northern Indiana Community

Funding Amount

$1,000 - $30,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Geography

  • Serving Fulton County

Overview

Award Amount: Varies; examples from 2017 range from $1,000 to $30,000 Impact Grants

Geographic Scope: Fulton County, Indiana

Focus Areas: Multiple including:

  • Community development and green spaces
  • Education (library technology, school programs)
  • Parks and recreation
  • Senior services and transportation
  • Food security and hunger relief
  • Arts and culture
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Leadership development
  • Preschool scholarships

Eligibility:

  • Local nonprofit organizations serving Fulton County

2017 Awards Summary:

  • Total distributed: $203,650 in Community Fund grants
  • Grants included both regular community grants and Impact Grants (higher amounts for major projects)
  • Categories included: parks, schools, economic development, libraries, arts, food security, seniors, environmental conservation

Contact Information:

  • FCCF Director of Development: Brian Johnson
  • Phone: 574-224-3223
  • Email: fulton@nicf.org
  • Main office: 574.223.2227 or 877.432.6423; info@nicf.org
  • Address: P.O. Box 807, 227 East 9th Street, Rochester, IN 46975

How to Apply

Application Process

Detailed application procedures not provided in source material.

    Contact for Application Information

  • FCCF Director of Development: Brian Johnson
  • Phone: 574-224-3223
  • Email: fulton@nicf.org

What Northern Indiana Community actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
87
Total given
$1.37M
Median grant
$11K
Range
$5,197–$76K
  • By dollars: Indiana >99%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Rochester, IN; Knox, IN; Peru, IN.
  • 2% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Fulton County Animal Adoption · Rochester, IN

    Gen./program support

    $34K

  • Brent Blacketer Memorial Sports · Rochester, IN

    Soccer & softball

    $31K

  • The Starke County Youth Club Inc · Knox, IN

    Program support

    $25K

  • Davis Township · Hamlet, IN

    Fire station support

    $25K

  • Knox Police Department · Knox, IN

    Officer cameras

    $25K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community development
  • Education
  • Food security
  • Arts

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