South Central Chapter: Small Grants Program

The South Central Chapter of the Indiana Native Plant Society offers small grants ranging from $50 to $250 for projects that promote biodiversity and community engagement through native plants. These grants are available to chapter members and non-profit organizations, encouraging creative initiatives like demonstration gardens or pollinator areas. Proposals are evaluated based on clarity, community benefit, feasibility, and educational value. This program aims to foster stewardship and connect Indiana youth with nature.

Meet the Indiana Native Plant Society
Acting as champions for biodiversity, we seek to nourish the web of life through native plants and to form bonds of stewardship for the future by bringing Indiana youth to nature.
INPS members come from all over Indiana.
The statewide organization, led by the INPS Board, sets policy and direction, hosts major events, and supports the activities of the chapters.
Would a demonstration garden project help your local school? Maybe you have an idea for a pollinator area, a rain garden, or a garden of edible native plants in a park near you? Think outside the box and consider applying for a grant!
The South Central Chapter of INPS will provide small grants for qualified projects that further the mission of the organization. The Chapter will consider requests for grants that range from $50 to $250. Partial funding may be offered at the discretion of the Chapter. The disbursement of funds will depend on the size of the grant and the type of project. In most cases, the disbursement will be divided into two payments.
Proposals will be evaluated on the clarity of purpose, benefit to the community, feasibility within the proposed timeline and funding levels, the value of the educational component, and the likelihood that the proposed project will be successful in meeting its goals.

Eligibility

Any current South Central Chapter member (individual or group of individuals) or a non-profit organization with principles that complement those of INPS may submit a grant request.Grants may be used for a range of activities that are in line with the mission of the Indiana Native Plant Society.The grants must be used to benefit a community within the boundaries of the South Central chapter. Any plants used in the project must be native to Indiana.

Ineligibility

Grants may not be used for private homes.