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$312K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $312,509 in Community Grants during the third quarter of 2024.
$411K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $411,897 in Community Grants during the second quarter of 2024.
Robert P. Bell Grants Awarded
Local teachers were awarded grants totaling over $9K from The Community Foundation through the Robert P. Bell Education Grants Program.
Arts and Culture Matter Public Forum March 12
Muncie residents are invited to learn about creative spaces in our community during a public forum on Tuesday, March 12.
$687K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $687,500 in Community Grants during the first quarter of 2024.
$3.8 Million Granted in 2023
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $3,802,620 in grants and scholarships utilizing various strategies to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Delaware County, Ind. in 2023.
$99K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded nearly $99,000 in Community Grants during the final quarter of 2023, including $25,000 to Muncie Land Bank (pictured) to support operations.
KAKATU Foundation/David and Joanna Meeks Fund
The KAKATU Foundation/David and Joanna Meeks Fund at The Community Foundation is a field of interest fund focused on education, health, environment, arts, and social services.
Hillcroft Services
Hillcroft Services supports more than 600 people with disabilities in our community and surrounding communities each year. This year, the organization is celebrating its 70th anniversary of helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
$249K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $249,100 in Community Grants during the third quarter of 2023.
$340K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $340,000 in Community Grants during the second quarter of 2023, including a $25,000 grant to Project Leadership to support the cost of operations. A similar grant last year supported programs, including Scholar Success Program labs at Muncie Central, pictured.
Robert P. Bell Grants Awarded
Three local teachers were awarded grants totaling $1,693.29 from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County in April through the Robert P. Bell Education Grants Program.
Robert P. Bell Grants Awarded
– Five local teachers were awarded grants totaling $1,973.96 from The Community Foundation in February through the Robert P. Bell Education Grants Program. Pictured, East Washington Academy fifth-graders visualize the interaction between the earth's spheres, a project funded by a Bell Grant.
$974K Awarded to Community Organizations
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $974,435 in Community Grants during the first quarter of 2023, including a $35,000 grant to Cardinal Greenway Inc. to support the cost of operations. Pictured, bicyclists gather at the Cardinal Greenway Depot for a ride on the trail.
$3.72 Million Granted in 2022
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $3,720,056 in grants and scholarships to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Delaware County, Ind. in 2022
$265K awarded in November and December
Grants totaling $264,953 were awarded from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County to benefit the community between November and December 2022.
Funders Forum Supports Homeownership
Public, private, and corporate foundations, along with service club funders in Delaware County, have come together to pool knowledge, experiences, and resources to collectively impact homeownership in the community.
$380K awarded in September and October
Grants totaling $380,809 were awarded to benefit the community between September and October 2022. Pictured, Urban Light CDC's Lighthouse Recovery Home Graduate, Emily, is being congratulated after her graduation. Urban Light was awarded a grant from the Maxon Foundation Fund to support this program.
Grants Awarded June-August 2022
Grants totaling $686,726 were awarded from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County to benefit the community between June and August 2022.
Grants Awarded March-May 2022
Grants totaling $823,084 were awarded from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County to benefit the community between March and May 2022. Most grants are awarded through permanently endowed funds that benefit our community today and always.