Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Purpose: Emergency response funding for organizations responding to crisis situations

Background: Initially focused on addressing needs lasting beyond the initial months of the pandemic, but available for use in future emergency situations.

Geographic Scope: Blackford County, Indiana

Eligible Recipients: Local nonprofit organizations (not direct grants to individuals)

Funding Structure:

  • Donations to this fund are matched by Lilly Endowment Inc.
  • For every $1 contribution, $0.50 is added to the fund (1.5:1 match)

Contact Information:

  • Blackford County Community Foundation
  • 121 N. High St., P.O. Box 327, Hartford City, IN 47348
  • Phone: 765.348.3411
  • Website: blackfordcofoundation.org

How to Apply: Contact the Foundation directly to discuss how funding might help your organization

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Contact the Foundation: Reach out to discuss your organization's emergency needs
2. Phone: 765.348.3411
3. Address: Blackford County Community Foundation, 121 N. High St., P.O. Box 327, Hartford City, IN 47348

Application process is flexible and responsive to emergency situations; contact Foundation directly for specific requirements.

What Blackford County Community actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
12
Total given
$197K
Median grant
$14K
Range
$6,400–$33K
  • By dollars: Indiana 92%, Missouri 8%. Top recipient cities: Hartford City, IN; Montpelier, IN; Portland, IN.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Hartford City Public Library · Hartford City, IN

    $33K

  • Arts Place Inc · Portland, IN

    $31K

  • Bigjaws Youth for Christ · Bluffton, IN

    $25K

  • Blackford County Schools · Hartford City, IN

    $24K

  • Hartford City Parks Department · Hartford City, IN

    $16K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Disaster relief

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