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Overview

Community Grants Overview

Program Type: General grantmaking for nonprofit organizations and community projects in Fayette County

Geographic Scope: Fayette County, Indiana

Current Funding Focus Areas:

  • Health and wellness

  • Education

  • Neighborhood revitalization

  • Arts and culture

  • Nonprofit capacity building

  • Emerging community priorities
  • Funding Source:

  • Fayette County Community Impact Fund - Unrestricted endowment fund providing flexible grantmaking capacity

  • Various donor-established Community Impact Funds including:

  • - NOVA Circular Solutions Community Impact Fund (first grants expected 2027)
    - Hilton and Brenda Henry Community Impact Fund
    - Maddie Fisher Community Impact Fund
    - John and Debbie Clarke Fayette County Animal Shelter Endowment
    - John and Debbie Clarke Fire Department Support Fund

    Special Initiative:

  • GIFT IX Community Support Grant - $750,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. (awarded December 2025) to support first responders (volunteer fire, EMS, law enforcement) over 3 years
  • Process:
    Foundation conducts community needs assessments and opens targeted grant cycles based on priorities. Eligible organizations can apply through the Foundation's grantmaking process.

    Contact:
    Fayette Community Foundation
    765.827.9966
    info@givetofcf.com
    521 Central Ave, Suite A
    Connersville, Indiana 47331

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitscommunity-serviceshealth-educationartscapacity-buildingfirst-responders

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