2010 Foundation Grants

2010 Jasper County Grants

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We are very happy to receive significant support from the Lilly Endowment. Several grants were awarded using Lilly Endowment funds.

Responsible grantmaking carries out the charitable interests of the Foundation's donors and enables their giving to improve the quality of life in our Jasper County community.

The Foundation has established an annual regular grant cycle from which the earnings from the unrestricted funds are made. Grant applications are due in the Foundation office by noon, Central Time, on the due date for consideration. The due date is June 1, 2010.

A group considering a grant request should contact the Foundation office with an inquiry regarding the project and the level of assistance that would be requested. This information enables the Foundation to determine whether or not a formal application is in order.

Grant applications are available in the Foundation office. For further assistance, please contact Linda Reiners, Executive Director of the Jasper Foundation, at 219-866-5899.

The Jasper Foundation welcomes grant applications from non-profit organizations whose programs benefit the residents of Jasper County. Favored grant requests will generally reflect the following characteristics:

Projects which propose practical solutions to community needs;

Projects which promote cooperation among existing agencies without duplicating services;

Projects that will become self-sustaining without requiring on-going Foundation funds;

Grants are not normally made for budget deficits or sectarian religious activities.

2009 Jasper Foundation Grants

The Foundation's grantmaking is one step in a cycle of philanthropy, which exists to assist and complement the work of charitable organizations in Jasper County. Funding charitable projects will help to make a positive impact on Jasper County and its people.

The Jasper Foundation seeks to make philanthropic grants in response to community needs for education, arts and culture, health, social concerns and historic preservation.

The Foundation also strives to provide leadership to the Jasper County community by serving as a convener and catalyst in identifying needs and/or opportunities and in shaping effective responses to them.

The following grantees will be benefiting from their respective grants this year:

Unrestricted Fund

No restrictions are placed on gifts to these funds, allowing the Board of Directors to address community needs.

Amount given for the Spring Regular Grant Cycle: $19,186

Regular Grants:

NICHES Land Trust, Inc. - funds to construct a kiosk to welcome and inform people about the hiking and natural history at NICHES' Fisher Oak Savanna property–$500

Carnegie Players, Inc. - funds to purchase a lofted barn storage facility to house the vast collection of donated and created costumes, properties and scenery in order to be available for use in future productions–$1,000

Indian Trails Career Cooperative - funds for Wider Opportunities for Women workshop which brings females from eleven high schools together for career roundtable discussions. Emphasis is on helping girls explore opportunities in traditionally male dominated careers–$350

Tri-County Primary School - funds to provide interactive technology through SMART board systems–$1,400

Remington Food Pantry - funds for the purchase of new freezers–$900

Tri-County Primary School - funds to incorporate the use of technology by way of an interactive white board–$2,000

Remington Carpenter Township Public Library - funds to update nonfiction material on science and history using both print (books) and nonprint (DVD's)–$2,250

RCMS - funds to purchase informational and historical text that supports and extends literature use–$3,500

St. Augustine School - funds to replace an outdated computer and six classroom printers–$1,500

Fairchild House Preservation, Inc. - funds to replace the crumbling front porch on the Fairchild House–$500

KVSC/KV Intermediate School - funds for a leadership program to address issues of bullying, conflict resolution and respect–$2,241

Boy Scouts of America Troop #152 - funding to help build a 24 x 32 foot addition to their scout cabin at Camp Kanne to allow for more room for meetings and other groups–$1,000

Monnett Elementary School - funds to provide a week-long Spanish Language Camp for primary grade students in the community–$445

Boy Scouts of America Sagamore Council - funds to help partially underwrite the cost of fall recruitment program and/or provide camperships to deserving Scouts in Jasper County–$500

Tri-County Primary School - funds for an After School child care program offered for grades K-6 as an alternative to private child care–$500

How To Apply For A Grant

If your organization is interested in applying for a grant, contact the Foundation office at 219‑866‑5899 for an application and guidelines.