The Cookie Jar Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- In Benton County by funding programs that enhance their health and well-bein
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Ongoing operating expenses
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Special events such as parades, festivals, and sporting events.
- Not eligible: Debt or deficit reduction
Overview
The Cookie Jar Grant empowers women and girls in Benton County by funding programs that enhance their health and well-being. Since its inception, it has awarded over $100,000 to various initiatives, including educational resources and health screenings. Priority is given to collaborative projects that serve the community and have diverse funding sources. This initiative exemplifies a commitment to creating a supportive environment for women and girls, ensuring they have the tools to reach their full potential.
The Cookie Jar is a collaboration of women working together to create a stronger community where women and girls are empowered to reach their full potential. We do this by sharing our resources, time, talent, and treasure to offer programs focused on the needs of women and girls in Benton County. Priority will be given to programs that improve the overall health or well-being of women and/or girls in Benton County.
In just 14 years, Cookie Jar Grants totaling over $100,000 have been awarded to provide books for children, after school program for local youth, programs for teen pregnancy, and cancer screenings and assistance to local residents.
Ineligibility
Benton Community Foundation grant programs generally do not fund:Ongoing operating expensesIndividualsSpecial events such as parades, festivals, and sporting eventsDebt or deficit reduction
What Benton Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 7
- Total given
- $113K
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,631–$40K
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Fowler, IN; Oxford, IN; Otterbein, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Town of Otterbein · Otterbein, IN
Health and wellness
$40K
Benton Community School Corporation · Fowler, IN
Reading & writing
$26K
Community Food and Service Co-Op · Oxford, IN
Food service
$15K
Discover Oxford Indiana Inc · Oxford, IN
Gas station project
$11K
Boswell-Grant TWP Fire Dept · Boswell, IN
Agency mission
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- Nonprofits
- Health education
- Wellness
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