The Community Foundation of Boone County (CFBC) is thrilled to announce the recipients of the final competitive grant cycle for 2024, totaling more than $225,000 to 30 Boone County-serving nonprofit organizations. These unrestricted grants, aimed at addressing a wide range of community needs, will support critical programs in areas of education, health and wellness, and community connectivity.
CFBC received a record number of applications this cycle, totaling more than 55 applications with funding requests amounting to nearly $485,000.
“When we saw the number of applications come through, we knew we wouldn’t be able to fill all of the requests. We reached out to community partners and our fund advisors, asking them to come alongside us to help us fill as many as possible. We continue to be grateful for the many amazing funders in our community who want to help fill needs. We can only do this work because of those relationships!”
With the support of fund advisors and community partners, CFBC was able to meet the needs of the following local nonprofits, providing grants to help them continue their important work.
2024 CFBC Final Grant Cycle Recipients:
- AFD2 – Advance Food Distribution
- Arts for Learning
- Ben’s Ranch Foundation
- Boone County Mentoring Partnership
- Boys & Girls Club of Boone County
- Central Indiana Police Foundation
- Crossroads of America, BSA
- Habitat for Humanity of Boone County
- Harmony IN Horses
- Healthy Families Boone County
- Hussey Mayfield Memorial Public Library
- Indy Hygiene Hub
- Isaiah 117 House Boone County Indiana
- Junior Achievement of Central Indiana
- Lebanon Public Library
- Lebanon Youth Soccer Association
- More Than A Phone
- Packing Hope
- Servants at Work
- Shalom House
- St. Vincent de Paul, 5 Loaves 2 Fishes Food Pantry
- Sugar Creek Art Center
- Sugar Creek Historical Society
- Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center
- The Arc of Greater Boone County
- The Cabin Counseling and Resource Center
- The Heart of Lebanon
- SullivanMunce Cultural Center
- Zionsville Education Foundation
- Zionsville Lions Park
“It’s truly inspiring to witness the incredible work these nonprofits are doing to improve the quality of life for Boone County residents. This grant cycle reflects our mission to invest in organizations that are making an impact not only today but for future generations, and we are proud to support them as they address needs across our community.”
CFBC has a long-standing history of collaborating with local nonprofits and community partners to strengthen Boone County. In 2024, CFBC has awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants through various programs, and will continue to award more before year end. This final round of competitive funding represents the CFBC’s continued dedication to uplifting Boone County’s nonprofits and ensuring they have the resources they need to succeed.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BOONE COUNTY
The Community Foundation of Boone County exists to unite people, organizations, and philanthropy to create a thriving community for all. Since 1991, its leaders have worked to empower and engage local communities to make a difference right here in Boone County, while also leading a vision to collaboratively address the root causes of challenges facing Boone County in diverse and equitable ways. The Community Foundation continues to invest in the people working to fill local needs and has granted more than $30 million to nonprofit organizations and programs working to solve critical challenges in Boone County. With over $35 million in net assets, the Community Foundation works with donors to create permanent funds for charitable giving, to strengthen Boone County for generations to come.