Sports Event Grant

Cycle

Rolling — applications accepted year-round

Tracked since

April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Generates year-round overnight visitations”

Grants in 2025

11

Total given

$106K

Median grant

$9,000

Range

$6,000–$16K

• By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Columbus, IN; Hope, IN; New Palestine, IN.
• 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

• Columbus Area Arts Council · Columbus, IN

  To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization

  $16K

• Bartholomew County Historical Society · Columbus, IN

  To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization

  $14K

• Yellow Trail Museum · Hope, IN

  To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization

  $12K

• Kidscommons · Columbus, IN

  To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization

  $11K

• Indiana Girls Wrestling LLC · New Palestine, IN

  To further the tax exempt purpose of the organization

  $10K