The Community Foundation of Boone County (CFBC) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Programming Grants. In this grant cycle CFBC awarded a total of $189,295 to 26 local nonprofit organizations, providing critical funding to strengthen and expand programs that directly benefit Boone County residents.
Grant awards range from $250 to $10,000 and support a wide variety of initiatives, from lifelong learning, health and wellness, and community connectivity – representing CFBC’s three guiding pillars.
“Behind every grant is an organization working to meet real needs and create new opportunities for our community. We’re proud to partner with these nonprofits by investing in their work and helping expand the impact they’re making across Boone County.”
2026 Programming Grant Recipients:
- Black Box Theatre Company, Inc.
- Boone County Early Learning Coalition
- Boys and Girls Club of Boone County
- Crossroads of America Council, BSA
- Firefly Children & Family Alliance
- Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
- Hear Indiana, Inc.
- Homestead Resources
- ILADD, Inc.
- Indiana Diaper Bank
- Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
- Indy Hygiene Hub
- Learning Network of Boone County
- Lebanon Arts Council
- Lebanon Church of Christ
- Little Red Door Cancer Agency
- Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana
- Pack Away Hunger, Inc.
- St. Vincent de Paul, Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Pantry
- Sugar Creek Art Center
- TechPoint Youth
- The Arc of Greater Boone County
- The Cabin Counseling and Resource Center
- The Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide
- WAVE – We All Value Each-Other Inc.
- Whitestown Parks Foundation
“Every grant awarded represents the generosity of people who believe in the future of Boone County. By connecting donor generosity with the work of our nonprofit partners, we are investing in people, strengthening organizations, and creating opportunities that will have a lasting impact throughout our community.”
CFBC extends its gratitude to the donors, funds, and fund advisors who make these awards possible by recognizing local needs and stepping up to meet them.
For more information about CFBC’s grantmaking, visit https://communityfoundationbc.org/.
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 $33 million to nonprofit organizations and programs working to solve critical challenges in Boone County. With nearly $45 million in assets, the Community Foundation works with donors to create permanent funds for charitable giving, to strengthen Boone County for generations to come.