LiGHT Grants

The LiGHT (Ladies Initiating Giving-an Honored Tradition) Grants program, operated by The Wells County Foundation, empowers women in Wells County to enhance the lives of women and children through collective funding. Grants range from $100 to $3,000, supporting projects that encourage education and enlightenment. Applications are open to individuals and organizations, with a focus on community impact. Projects must not promote specific religious doctrines and should address broad community needs.

Background of the LiGHT Program
Great things can happen for Wells County through LiGHT (Ladies Initiating Giving-an Honored Tradition), the women’s giving program operating under the auspices of The Wells County Foundation, Inc. LiGHT draws upon the wisdom and resources of Wells County women to create a better society. The purpose of LiGHT is simply to improve the quality of life for women and children in Wells County by collectively funding grants to charitable projects with the same purpose.
LiGHT Grants should offer opportunities for encouragement, education, or enlightenment for women and/or children in Wells County. Applications may be individuals (endorsed by an organization), groups or organizations. The number of individuals affected by the grant award should be considered. LiGHT will be accepting grant applications ranging from $100 to $3,000.

Eligibility

LiGHT Grants should offer opportunities for encouragement, education or enlightenment for women and/or children in Wells County.Applications may be individuals (endorsed by an organization), groups or organizations.The number of individuals affected by the grant award should be considered.Requests for support of projects presented by religious or faith-based groups may be considered if a general, broad-based community need is being met and the project does not promote the teachings or doctrine of a particular church or religious organization.

Ineligibility

Excluded from grant fundingAwards to make up operating deficits, post-event or after-the-fact situations;Awards to support special fundraising events, including endowment campaigns; andAwards to profit-making enterprises and/or projects for personal gain.No grants will be made to any political organization or to support attempts to influence the legislation of any governing body other than through making available to the community at large the results of non-partisan analysis, study and/or research.