The Hendricks County Community Foundation invests in effective Hendricks County nonprofit organizations and charitable projects through the Deedee Daniel Opportunity Fund Grant Program. This program provides grants to enable organizations to provide effective programs and respond to the needs of people in the neighborhoods and communities they serve in Hendricks County. Grants will only be made to a nonprofit organization or a qualified charitable project that benefits Hendricks County and its communities.

View additional program information including What We Fund, What We Don't Fund and Criteria Used to Review Applications.

Grant Application
The grant application should be limited to no more than 4 pages and should include:

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
a. Provide the organization name and contact information for person completing grant application. Include name, mailing address, phone number and email address
b. Provide a copy of the organization’s Internal Revenue Service determination letter which includes federal tax exemption status and federal identification number. If organization does not have one, explain tax status.
c. Describe the organization; including its mission.
d. Provide the organization's purpose in the community and whom it serves.

PROJECT INFORMATION
a. Provide project name
b. Give purpose of the project. Indicate if the project is new or existing.
c. Describe the program area(s) of the project [see descriptions on page 1].
d. Describe the need in Hendricks County that the project addresses. Indicate if the project is a best practice.
e. Indicate if other Hendricks County organizations have similar projects.
f. Describe how the project will benefit people in Hendricks County. Indicate how many people the project is expected to serve. If the organization is located outside of Hendricks County, please provide the total number expected to serve as well as number expected to serve in Hendricks County.
g. Indicate other Hendricks County organizations that are collaborating on the project.
h. Outline the plan to accomplish the project, including a timeline. [If granted, grant monies must be used within one year.]
i. Provide the total cost of the project. Include an expense itemization.
j. Provide amount being requested and the percentage of the total cost this request constitutes.
k. List other sources or potential sources of financial support for the project. Include long-term vision for funding the project.
l. Describe plan for project if it is not completely funded. Indicate what items are most crucial to the success of the project.

PROJECT EVALUATON
a. Provide a plan to evaluate the project.
b. Indicate specific outcomes expected from the project.

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO THE APPLICATION
a. A list of current Board of Directors, if applicable.
b. An operating budget for the current year & most recent financial statement.

Submitting Grant Application
- Make sure the organization name is on each page submitted.
- Provide application electronically, pdf document is preferred.
- Applications must be received by Friday, June 29, 2012.
- Send applications to Susan Rozzi at susan@hendrickscountycf.org.
- Confirmation that grant application was received will be sent within 24 hours. It is the applicant’s responsibility to call Susan Rozzi at 317.718.1200 if confirmation is not received.

2010 Grant Recipients

The Hendricks County Community Foundation announces the recipients of its 2010 Deedee Daniel Opportunity Fund grants. The grants, totaling $57,592, will benefit charitable organizations that enhance the community, help those in need or provide educational opportunities. The 19 organizations benefiting from these grants service thousands of Hendricks County residents.