Grants

Gifts to endowed funds held at the Hendricks County Community Foundation are permanently invested. Annual income from these funds as well as our non-permanent funds provide grants to charitable organizations and worthy causes that will improve the quality of life within our community forever. Grants are directed according to the wishes of the donor who established the fund. See Funds for more information regarding the type of funds we offer and a full listing of our funds.

To meet needs in the community, the Community Foundation awards grants from The Opportunity Fund with an annual grant cycle. Our next grant cycle will be in June 2008.

The Community Foundation currently manages over 170 funds created by individuals, families, businesses and organizations for charitable purposes. In 2007, funds held at the Community Foundation awarded over $475,000 in grants to local organizations and causes and scholarships to local students.

We thank our donors and fund representatives for their generosity and commitment to Hendricks County!

Funds Awarding Grants in 2007

Amo High School Alumni Education Fund
    Grant to Coatesville Public Library
Anderson Family Fund
    Grant to Blue Denim Charity Horse Show
Anonymous Family Fund
    Grants to Avon-Washington Township Public Library, Coatesville Clay

    Township Public Library, Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis, Inc., and

    Share the Spirit Food Drive Network
Benson Fund
    Grant to Leadership Hendricks County
Brian’s Wish Fund
    Grants to ALS Association of Indiana, John Hopkins Packard Center for

    ALS Research as well as grants for awareness and fundraising for ALS
Brownsburg Beautification Fund
    Grants for Beautification of Brownsburg
Brownsburg Parks Foundation Fund
    Grant to Brownsburg Fire Territory as well as expenses for Chili Cook-off,

    Haunts of Hidden River and July 4th parade

Coatesville Community Development Fund
    Grant to Coatesville Volunteer Fire Department
County Seat Genealogical Fund
    Grant to Danville Public Library
Dr. James F. Elrod Fund
    Grants to Amo High School Alumni Education Fund, Coatesville Public

    Library, Greencastle Presbyterian Church, Putnam County Hospital and

    Putnam County Library
Habit of the Heart Endowment Fund
    Grants to Brownsburg Cheer Committee, Hendricks County Community

    Foundation, Plainfield High School, Share the Spirit Food Drive Network and

    Shop with a Cop -- FOP #132, Inc., as well as grants for eyeglasses,

    hearing aids, medical and dental expenses and school supplies for children

    in emergency need
Hendricks County Student Emergency Fund
    Grants to XFUND and Youth Encouraging Philanthropy a program of

    Leadership Hendricks County
Hendricks Power Cooperative Operation Round Up Fund

    Grant to Hendricks County K9 Fund
Narcissa D. Hocker Charitable Fund
    Grant to Lizton Community Welfare Club, Inc.
Major Steve Long Scholarship Fund
    Grant to Cascade High School
Mill Creek Community Fund
    Grant to Cadet Jr. Optimist Club
Opportunity Fund
    Grants to Brownsburg Public Library, Common Ground Christian Ministries,

    Handicapable Camp, Inc., Hendricks College Network, Hendricks Symphonic

    Society, Hope House of Indiana, Inc., National Inventors Hall of Fame,

    Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Kingsway Community Care Center, Murray &

    Associates, LLC, Strides to Success, Sycamore Services,

    TheyreOurKids.org, United Way of Hendricks County, Youth Encouraging

    Philanthropy a program of Leadership Hendricks County and Washington

    Township/Avon Fire Department

    Matching grants to Avon Community Fund, North Salem Community Fund

    and XFUND
Hancel and Dorotha Owens Sycamore Services Day Program Fund

    Grant to Sycamore Services -- Day Program

Sharon Pinnick Educational Fund
     Grants to Avon Community School Corporation -- teachers of the year,

     media centers and the outdoor learning center
Plainfield Student Emergency Fund

     Grant to Plainfield High School

Psi Iota Xi Sorority -- Gamma Nu Chapter Fund

      Grants to Psi Iota Xi National Project Fund (Cleft Palate) and

      Sheltering Wings
Sports for All Kids Fund
      Grants to Danville junior sports leagues (basketball, cheerleading,

      football, softball and swim team)
Stilesville High School Alumni Association Fund
      Grant to Amo High School Alumni Association
XFUND
      Grant to Youth Encouraging Philanthropy a program of Leadership

      Hendricks County as well as expenses for XFUND events

Funds Granting to a Designated Agency in 2007

Amo R.A.I.L.S. Fund
Avon-Washington Township Public Library Fund
Hendricks College Network Fund
Hendricks County Senior Services Fund
Hendricks Regional Health Fund

Home Economist Guild of Indianapolis Fund
Mill Creek School Corporation Fund
North West Hendricks School Corporation Fund
One Room School Fund
Palestine Cemetery Association of Putnam County Fund
Pittsboro United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund
Porcelain Art School Education Fund
Becky Porter Support the Troops Fund
Share the Spirit Food Drive Fund
Stepping Stones to Life
Summer Lunch Bunch Fund
TheyreOurKids.org Fund

Funds Awarding Scholarships in 2007

V. Lloyd Acton Leadership in Education Scholarship Fund
Amo High School Alumni Education Scholarship Fund
Jennifer N. Atkinson & Melissa S. Ellis Memorial Scholarship Fund
Avon Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Scholarship Fund
Frank W. and Edna Mae Barnes Scholarship Fund
Suzi Biggerstaff Memorial Scholarship Fund
Gregory Alan Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ginny Buehler Memorial Scholarship Fund
Richard H. Crosser Memorial (Avon) Scholarship Fund
Richard H. Crosser Memorial (Brownsburg) Scholarship Fund
Richard H. Crosser Memorial (Tri West) Scholarship Fund
Dollens Scholarship Fund
Duke Energy Indiana Trade Scholarship Fund
Hal Dunn Outstanding Lineman Scholarship Fund
Edwards-Rigdon Scholarship Fund
Hendricks County Law Enforcement Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jerry Hinds/Indy Hoops Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marine Corporal Terry A. Hoffman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kellum-Bly Memorial Scholarship Fund
Robert Burks Koho Memorial Scholarship Fund
Damon T. Leach Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jim Lovell Memorial Scholarship Fund
Betty Masselink Memorial Scholarship Fund
Charles & Harriett Muston Scholarship Fund
Pliny and Mildred Randall Scholarship Fund
Milburn and Mildred (Bowman) Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund
Smitherman Family Scholarship Fund
State Bank of Lizton Scholarship Fund
Stilesville High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
Russell M. Webb Memorial Scholarship Fund
Eli Welch Memorial Scholarship Fund
William Wynkoop Scholarship Fund