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COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON

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Funding Amount

Up to $2,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants

Geographic Scope: Monroe County, Indiana

Overview: Emergency grant program opened March 22, 2020 to immediately support Monroe County nonprofits with streamlined 24-hour evaluation process. Funded through repurposed unused dollars from past grantees and nonprofit fund holders.

Award Information:

  • Maximum award: $2,500 per grant

  • Total awards (2020): 22 organizations funded

  • First round (March 31): 17 organizations awarded

  • Second round (April 2): 5 additional organizations awarded

    • Eligible Uses:

  • Supplies

  • Equipment

  • Remote-work technology

  • Staffing

  • Sustaining organizational capacity

    • First Round Recipients:

  • All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center

  • American Red Cross Southeast Indiana Chapter

  • Bloomington Playwrights Project

  • Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

  • Buskirk-Chumley Theater Management

  • Catholic Charities

  • Community Kitchen of Monroe County

  • Courage to Change Sober Living

  • Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County

  • Healthnet

  • Hoosier Hills Food Bank

  • Middle Way House

  • Monroe County History Center

  • Monroe County United Ministries

  • Mother Hubbard's Cupboard

  • New Leaf New Life

  • People and Animal Learning Services

  • Pets Alive

  • WFHB

  • Wheeler Mission Ministries

  • Women Writing for a Change

  • WonderLab

    • Contact: Marcus Whited, Program Director, marcus@cfbmc.org

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Eligibility:

  • Nonprofit organizations serving Monroe County

  • Must have applied in original funding round (March 2020)

    • Application Method:

  • Streamlined application process

  • 24-hour evaluation timeline

    • Note: First round opened March 22 and closed after initial funding. Foundation received 34 applications requesting $76,000 total. Foundation developed Phase 2 response with additional information released as available.

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitshardshipcapacity-building

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