Indiana Workforce Development Grants

The Indiana Department of Transportation has launched the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to provide funding to cities, towns, and counties across Indiana to make improvements to local roads and bridges. Donor Name: Indiana Department of Transportation State: Indiana County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Community Crossings is a partnership between INDOT and Hoosier communities, both urban and rural, to invest in infrastructure projects that catalyze economic development, create jobs, and strengthen local transportation networks. In April, 252 Indiana cities, towns, and counties received a combined $207.3 million in state matching funds for local road projects through Community Crossings, a component of the Governor’s Next Level Roads program. Community Crossings is open to all local government units in the State of Indiana.  Match percentages are: Cities and towns with a population of fewer than 10,000 will receive funds using a 75/25% match. Cities and towns with a population of greater than 10,000 will receive funds using a 50/50% match. Counties with a population of fewer than 50,000 people will receive funds using a 75/25% match. Counties with a population of greater than 50,000 people will receive funds using a 50/50% match. For more information, visit INDOT.

The Community Foundation of Huntington County is seeking applications for its Accessibility Grants. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Huntington County State: Indiana County: Huntington County (IN) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/18/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Currently there are two potential tracks for possible funding: Pathfinder Services has the Community Accessibility Fund which was created to help communities become more inclusive of all people by funding solutions to accessibility barriers. Funding is available to individuals, families, and businesses to take ownership of the physical barriers in buildings and infrastructure that prevent people with disabilities from fully accessing the use and benefits afforded to all. Accessibility needs must be considered from an individual and community perspective to make the changes necessary to be a welcoming community for all. AWS Foundation has the AWS Foundation Community Accessible Communities Fund was created to help accomplish a goal all individuals with disabilities deserve a choice driven life. Preferences, opinions, priorities and accommodations are best defined by the individual rather than for the individual. This will help provide a more inclusive environment. Opportunities with the following criteria will be considered: presented with a focus on encouraging potential rather than identification of limitations.  social settings that include family and friends are preferred. Age related peer groups and potential for new friends is ideal.  ADA standards are the law and the minimum. Exceeding through the principals of Universal Design is desirable.  enhance and support education and employment potential will contribute to greater independence for the individual.  No one has all the answers. Collaboration increases the potential for greater opportunities. For more information, visit  Community Foundation of Huntington County.

The Evansville Endowment Fund is accepting Letters of Inquiry for capital projects that serve the City of Evansville. Donor Name: Evansville Endowment Fund State: Indiana City: Evansville Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/19/2024 Size of the Grant: Less than $1000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information Requests of at least $1,000 are preferred. Eligibility Criteria Applicant organizations must serve within the city limits of Evansville, Indiana. At least sixty percent (60%) of grant funding will be distributed for activities that will support or benefit the 4th and 6th wards of the City of Evansville. The Evansville Endowment Fund serves to provide funds to organizations that qualify as tax-exempt organizations under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, so long as the activities of the organization meet one of the following criteria: Social and community-based organizations for the acquisition, construction, and renovation of permanent facilities used in the provision of services and activities. Arts and cultural activities; defined as the construction or renovation of facilities that promote the arts, culture, and/or tourism. (Examples include museums, performing arts facilities, historic properties, historic preservation of sites or structures that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the state or local inventory of historic places, or designated as a state or local landmark or historic district by law or ordinance.) Recreation activities; defined as the construction and renovation of parks, playgrounds, and other public recreational facilities which are designed for public participation. (Examples include swimming pool, skating rink, soccer/baseball/softball field development, and tree planting.) Neighborhood revitalization; is defined as the acquisition of property that is blighted, appropriate for rehabilitation, or what is needed to be used for the development of housing for low to moderate-income persons. (Examples include disposition of land; clearance, demolition, and removal of buildings and improvements; movement of structures to other sites; rehabilitation of privately owned properties; or construction of new permanent residential structures.) Economic development projects; defined as any project that will augment, supplement or replenish existing municipally operated loan programs in pursuit of new economic development opportunities. For more information, visit Evansville Endowment Fund.

The City of Evansville has announced the Forward Together Grant Fund to support eligible nonprofit organizations in the Evansville community. Donor Name: City of Evansville State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/05/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The fund, which is derived from interest on funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, will be used to provide support for eligible nonprofits who lead meaningful work to help strengthen neighborhoods and provide pathways out of poverty for city residents. Organizations may apply for up to $35,000 apiece to fund programs that fall into one of the following categories: Affordable Housing Mental Health/Addiction Food Assistance Job Training Youth Development Internet Access Childcare Access Resource Navigation Assistance Homeless Services Neighborhood Revitalization (i.e. Home Repairs, weatherization, etc.) Eligibility Criteria In order to be eligible for a grant from the Forward Together Fund, organizations must: Be a City of Evansville based organization or provide direct services to underprivileged or disadvantaged City of Evansville residents. Be a registered 501(c)(3) organization with a Board of Directors and have been continuously registered as such for at least 3 years prior. Eligible uses of funds include payroll and benefit costs, utilities, rent, insurance, and other operating. For more information, visit City of Evansville.

The Central Indiana Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Elevation Grant Program. Donor Name: Central Indiana Community Foundation State: Indiana County: Marion County (IN) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  06/14/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Areas of Interest  Thriving Neighborhoods Place-based efforts are designed to support neighborhoods that promote safety, strengthen social networks among residents and reduce or prevent crime in a specific geographical area as defined by a neighborhood and/or community and led by engaged residents and community leaders. Organizations applying for support in this area must be able to measure how efforts have increased residents’ safety and awareness in a particular area through resident surveys, increased crime reporting, or using crime statistics. These efforts may include: a focus on sustained efforts to engage residents and community over time to increase social bonds and decrease crime within specific neighborhoods, zip codes, or other geographical areas (i.e., crime watch, block parties, bystander safety workshops and trainings, resource fairs, anti-violence messaging campaigns, etc.) a focus on building community partnerships with public systems (law enforcement, court systems, prosecutor’s office, and corrections) within a specific geographical area to help reduce criminal activity by assisting with solving crimes, increasing crime reporting, or providing information to help prevent the occurrence of a crime (i.e., reentry resource fairs for families & community, driver’s license reinstatement fairs, engage in truth and reconciliation process to increase public trust, etc.) a focus on improving physical assets and spaces within a neighborhood that has the potential of improving resident safety and/or deterring criminal behavior and/or activity. (i.e., physical design and beautification to promote a sense of ownership and decrease stigmatization of an undesirable area). Empowered Youth / Young Adult Programs focus their efforts on providing supportive services (such as employment, education, mentoring, recreation, and family support services) to youth and young adults who face unique challenges and may have a higher likelihood of community disengagement without the proper intervention strategies. Organizations applying in this area should be able to demonstrate the impact of services and the ability to improve current conditions of program participants. A formal mentorship component should include regular meetings (at least three to four times a month) of sufficient duration (six to twelve months). Priorities for organizations that provide services to both youth and the parent/guardians. This effort may include a focus to increase protective factors and develop resiliency skills of specifically targeted youth and adult populations, including education, employment, and housing services: Youth (12-16) including those in foster care, struggling academically, suspended or expelled from school multiple times, truant, or known to be affiliated with gang activity. Opportunity Youth (16-24) also known as disengaged youth, are out of school, not enlisted, and not working, often resulting from systematic barriers to jobs and education. Young Adults (24-35) who face unique social-economic or social-emotional challenges, e.g., chronic unemployment, suffering from a substance use disorder, and/or trauma. Restoration & Resilience Providing appropriate community-based social-emotional development opportunities, mental health support, conflict resolution skills for youth and young adults. Programs and/or services that promote healing centers, trauma response services, therapeutic models, and reduce the use of drugs and/or alcohol. (i.e., recovery café, mediation centers, yoga, cognitive-behavioral therapy, art therapy & artistic expression programming). Justice-Involved Supports Programs focus their efforts on providing supportive services to residents currently interacting with the criminal legal system. These services support productive citizenship, financial self-sufficiency and reduce recidivism. Organizations applying in this area should be able to demonstrate how efforts influence an individual’s ability to gain skills, obtain work, secure housing, and prevent interaction with the local criminal legal system after being convicted of a crime. These efforts may include: a focus on providing support services to youth to prevent interaction with the juvenile legal system, the adult criminal legal systems, or gangs a focus on providing support services to adults who were or are currently involved in the criminal legal system to become economically self-sufficient, reintegrate into the local community and reduce recidivism Intervention Programs/efforts that implement integrated 24/7 crisis response services and supports for the priority population, ages 18-35. The response services could include housing, food, accredited childcare, mental health supports, and other crisis help after 6 pm or on the weekends. Immediate support for sheltering fathers with children in time of crisis is an area of need. For intimate partner violence, The Elevation Grant Program will consider strategies that engage and service perpetrators/actors of violence in order to get to the root causes/prevent issues in the future and/or intervene with current abuse. Priority Population Individuals  meeting the criteria below: Black/Latinx males between the ages of 18-35. Individuals most at-risk of violent victimization or perpetration of violent acts (previously shot/known gun activity, close friend/family member shot in last 12 months), referring to pro-social & supported grassroots and community-based organizations. Individuals with multiple interactions with the criminal legal system and unemployed, underemployed, and/or without a high school diploma or HSE/GED. Funding Information $20,000 – $250,000 Grant Period  Grant period begins: Oct. 1, 2024  Grant cycle period ends: Sept. 30, 2025  Geographic Restriction Marion County Eligibility Criteria Organizations may apply to multiple program interest areas and are required to submit an application per each interest area. Organizations that are start-ups and/or pilot programs may be considered for infrastructure development support. Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) public charity or an individual or entity with an appropriate 501(c)(3) public charity serving as a fiscal sponsor. Applicant must be located in Marion County, Indiana and serve residents in Marion County, Indiana. With respect to fiscal sponsorship, a 501(c)(3) public charity may serve as a fiscal sponsor for a for-profit organization, an unincorporated association, or an individual operating with a charitable purpose but without a 501(c)(3). A 501(c)(3) public charity may also serve as a fiscal sponsor for a grassroots 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For more information, visit CICF.

The City of La Porte’s Office of Community Development is currently seeking proposals for its Public Services Program funded through the federal Community Development Block Grant program. Donor Name: City of La Porte State: Indiana City: La Porte Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/24/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Community Development Block Grant Program began in 2004 in the City of LaPorte.  Funded projects must meet one of the national objectives established by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. These objectives are benefitting low- and moderate-income persons, preventing or eliminating slums or blight, or meeting other community needs having an urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. Proposed projects must be able to demonstrate a clear role in improving the quality of life for low- and moderate-income citizens of La Porte and must further the goals of self-sufficiency and self-reliance for La Porte residents. Funding Priorities  Homelessness — Objectives include the provision of services for: Coordination and outreach. Rental assistance. Supportive Services. Prevention. Non-housing Community Development — Objectives include: Provide support services to seniors, health services (including mental health), and emergency assistance. Support activities that promote self-reliance, employment, and education. Strengthen the capacity of local housing organizations by supporting fair housing outreach and education. Collaborate with local and regional institutions to ensure the availability of mortgages and insurance to all residents. Non-homeless Special Needs — Objectives include the provision of services for: Special needs coordination. Accessibility improvement. For more information, visit City of La Porte.

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana recognizes individuals, groups, businesses, projects, and institutions that have made significant contributions to the arts in Southwestern Indiana. Donor Name: Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana (ARTSWIN) State: Indiana County: Vanderburgh County (IN) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  05/10/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Categories Mayor’s Art Award – This highly prestigious honor is given to an individual whose contributions to the arts have had an exceptional impact on the community. Consideration is given to evidence of long-standing support of, and life-long interest in, the arts. The nominee must be a current resident of Vanderburgh County whose arts activities have had significant impact on the City of Evansville. Visual Arts Award – This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the visual arts discipline. (Film and literary arts are included in this category.) Performing Arts Award – This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the performing arts discipline. Young Artist Award – This award recognizes a rising high school junior or senior in the 2024-2025 school year who displays exceptional aptitude in an artistic discipline. Arts Educator Award – This award recognizes an educator who directly influences and engages students of any age through the visual, literary, or performing arts. Arts Project Award –  This award recognizes a project that utilized the arts to advance community, economic development, or quality of life goals or initiatives in the 2023 calendar year. Eligibility Criteria Any individual, group, business, project, or institution may be nominated for these awards. The Mayor’s Arts Award is presented by the Mayor of Evansville and is restricted to a resident(s) of Vanderburgh County. A past recipient is not eligible to win in the same category again.  For more information, visit ARTSWIN.

Ball Brothers Foundation offers General Grants to support organizations operating within Indiana, with a strong focus on East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aim to fund capacity-building initiatives, innovative approaches for community needs, specific program/project initiatives, general operating support, and seed money for new endeavors. Grant renewed every year. Grant Round 2 Annual deadlines: September 1st (preliminary application July 15th)

Ball Brothers Foundation offers General Grants to support organizations operating within Indiana, with a strong focus on East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aim to fund capacity-building initiatives, innovative approaches for community needs, specific program/project initiatives, general operating support, and seed money for new endeavors. Grant renewed every year. Grant Round 2 Annual deadlines: September 1st (preliminary application July 15th)

Ball Brothers Foundation offers General Grants to support organizations operating within Indiana, with a strong focus on East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aim to fund capacity-building initiatives, innovative approaches for community needs, specific program/project initiatives, general operating support, and seed money for new endeavors. Grant renewed every year. Grant Round 1 Annual deadlines: April 1st (preliminary application February 15th)

The Ball Brothers Foundation provides Rapid Grants up to $5,000 for immediate funding needs of organizations within Indiana, particularly for those in East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants are designed to support professional development, travel or equipment needs for new projects, or act as seed money for new initiatives. Rapid Grants are awarded from February 1 to November 30 annually, with notification within one to two weeks of submission. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual opening/ closing deadlines: February 1st to November 30th

The Ball Brothers Foundation provides Rapid Grants up to $5,000 for immediate funding needs of organizations within Indiana, particularly for those in East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants are designed to support professional development, travel or equipment needs for new projects, or act as seed money for new initiatives. Rapid Grants are awarded from February 1 to November 30 annually, with notification within one to two weeks of submission. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual opening/ closing deadlines: February 1st to November 30th

The Indiana Office of Energy Development is seeking applications for its Empowering Energy Partnerships in Indiana Communities. Donor Name: Indiana Office of Energy Development State: Indiana County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/01/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: The Indiana Office of Energy Development is committed to affordable, stable, and reliable energy solutions for the benefit of all Hoosiers. Indiana OED supports the development of comprehensive energy policy that supports a diverse and balanced portfolio of energy resources. Program Goals  Empowering Energy Partnerships in Indiana Communities (EPIC) is a community-based competitive grant program to address energy needs and priorities at a community or regional level. Applicants are encouraged to think big, and to consider how they can address their energy needs on a larger scale. The purpose of the EPIC grant program is to support a comprehensive energy solutions program tailored to specific communities and serve as a model for other communities across Indiana. The goals of the EPIC program are to support Indiana’s five pillars of electricity policy: reliability, resiliency, stability, affordability, and environmental sustainability. Each proposal is encouraged to support as many of the five pillars as possible with a measurable impact. Proposals must be able to demonstrate public benefit to their communities, including but not limited to underserved and disadvantaged communities. Successful applicants will serve as a model for other communities with similar energy needs and goals. Awardees will share their progress during the project and their success upon project completion. Further, to support broader local and state priorities, awarded projects will demonstrate a connection to one or more of the following state priorities: economic development, workforce development, education, and public safety. Partnerships are expected to be an essential element. Funding Information Indiana OED is making approximately $2,500,000 available. OED anticipates awards averaging $300,000 to $500,000 per awardee. Project Period 3 years or less. Eligible Projects & Technologies Proposals must fall into one or more of the following topics. Example technologies are listed but are not exhaustive. Energy Efficiency- Includes projects that result in using less energy, such as: Building upgrades and retrofits Energy system technology to monitor and manage energy usage Weatherization measures Higher efficiency technology, equipment, and appliances Alternative Fueling and Charging Infrastructure-Includes projects for publicly accessible alternative fueling and/or charging infrastructure to reduce energy consumption and reduce local emissions. Vehicle purchases are not allowable under EPIC. Alternative fuels include biodiesel (B20+), compressed natural gas, electric, ethanol, hydrogen, liquid natural gas, propane, and renewable diesel (R20+). Examples include: Publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure (excluding Level 3 or DC fast charging) Vehicle-to-Grid technology development and/or deployment Publicly accessible alternative fuel fueling infrastructure Energy Security and Reliability-Includes projects that support resource adequacy, and support responses to and recovery from energy emergencies, shortages, or disruptions. Examples include: Backup generation (battery energy system storage, solar + battery storage, propane) Microgrid technologies Cybersecurity measures Clean Energy Resources- Includes projects that result in the use of renewable and other clean energy technologies, such as: Battery storage Solar (and solar + battery) Geothermal Wind Biomass Eligibility Criteria Eligible entities include local units of government, non-profit organizations, for-profit entities, and institutions of higher education. Entities that work throughout a community or region and can coordinate partnerships are strongly encouraged, such as local and regional economic development organizations, community foundations, and other organizations that participate in community development initiatives. Eligible entities must be Indiana based and registered with both the federal and state governments in order to receive award fund An eligible entity may submit only one proposal. An entity can coordinate submission on behalf of multiple beneficiaries. A community may be a part of multiple submissions as long as they are not the prime applicant (i.e., the one executing the grant agreement with OED) in more than one submission. Tiered subawards are not allowable under the federal award, so the prime recipient may only release funds to subcontractors to perform work on the project and may not make further subawards. For more information, visit OED.

This grant provides financial support to a wide range of organizations, including nonprofits, startups, and local governments across the USA, to help fund impactful projects and initiatives.