Rapid Relief Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
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
- Contact the Foundation: Reach out to discuss your organization's emergency needs
- Phone: 765.348.3411
- 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 Foundation Inc 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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Disaster relief
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