How much funding does Leadership Grants provide?

Leadership Grants provides US $25,000 - US $100,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Leadership Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Leadership Grants

Wabash Valley Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Mental Health Grants for Homeless Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

US $25,000 - US $100,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

The Community Foundation seeks to identify and fund impactful opportunities and partnerships between eligible nonprofit stakeholders and governmental entities.
Eligible Counties:Sullivan County
Clay County.
Vigo County

Other requirements

The Leadership Grant should reflect collaborative efforts, organizational commitment and represent investments with measurable results and can produce lasting and impactful outcomes.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: While the Community Foundation remains flexible in attempting to meet community needs, the following items generally are not funded:Operational expenses of existing programs
Not eligible: Endowments or deficit funding
Not eligible: Funds for redistribution by the grantee
Not eligible: Conferences, publications, films, television and radio programs unless integral to the project for which the grant is sought
Not eligible: Religious purposes
Not eligible: Travel for individuals or groups such as bands, sports teams and classes
Not eligible: Annual appeals and membership contributions
Not eligible: Commonly accepted community services, which are tax supported such as fire and police protection, welfare and library service, etc.
Not eligible: Political campaigns or lobbying activities

Overview

The Wabash Valley Community Foundation's Leadership Grants aim to enhance the quality of life in Clay, Sullivan, and Vigo counties by addressing critical issues such as mental health, substance use, and homelessness. With a $1 million initiative, the foundation seeks impactful partnerships and funding opportunities to foster collaboration among nonprofits and government entities. Grants range from $25,000 to $100,000, potentially renewable for up to three years, supporting sustainable community improvements.

Through a $1 million gift, the Community Foundation seeks to identify and fund impactful opportunities and partnerships between eligible nonprofit stakeholders and governmental entities. The Community Foundation is offering two funding opportunities aimed at addressing issues related to mental health, substance use and/or homelessness within its service area of Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties.
Addressing these issues and taking advantage of new funding, promising opportunities will require sustained, well-informed, highly effective and highly-collaborative action among nonprofit stakeholders, governmental and businesses at the local level.
Funding
The Community Foundation will award grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 that may be renewed for a second and third year based upon the Grantee achieving the metrics defined within the proposal.

Eligibility

The Community Foundation seeks to identify and fund impactful opportunities and partnerships between eligible nonprofit stakeholders and governmental entities.
The Leadership Grant should reflect collaborative efforts, organizational commitment and represent investments with measurable results and can produce lasting and impactful outcomes.Eligible Counties:Sullivan County

Ineligibility

While the Community Foundation remains flexible in attempting to meet community needs, the following items generally are not funded:Operational expenses of existing programs
Funds for redistribution by the grantee
Conferences, publications, films, television and radio programs unless integral to the project for which the grant is sought
Religious purposes
Travel for individuals or groups such as bands, sports teams and classes
Annual appeals and membership contributions
Commonly accepted community services, which are tax supported such as fire and police protection, welfare and library service, etc.

What Wabash Valley Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 88
Total given: $2.96M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,019–$520K

By dollars: Indiana >99%, South Carolina <1%, Florida <1%. Top recipient cities: Terre Haute, IN; Sullivan, IN; Brazil, IN.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

YMCA of the Wabash Valley · Brazil, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$520K
Sheldon Swope Art Museum · Terre Haute, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$241K
Terre Haute Parks & Recreation Department · Terre Haute, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$170K
United Way of the Wabash Valley · Terre Haute, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$101K
Council on Domestic Abuse Inc · Terre Haute, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$100K