Community Grants

Community organizations in northeast Indiana may apply for a Community Grant that will focus on whole-person health supporting wellness in body, mind, and spirit. The funding request must align with one of the current focus areas. A grant application must be a minimum of $5,000.

Grant Guidelines

• An organization must be located in our 10-county service area in northeast Indiana (Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley counties).
• Fiscal agent requests are not eligible for funding.
• An application cannot include funding at 100% of the total cost.
• An application cannot include funding for more than one project.
• Grant funding cannot be used for the following:
  • To fund any medical procedures which are destructive of life or programs which encourage them.
  • To fund projects that have been completed.
  • To fund or cover debt.
  • To fund any expenses related to fundraising events.
    
  • To fund any promotional items.
  • To fund any pass-through items.
  • To fund a fund.
  • To fund an individual.
• The Lutheran Foundation Board of Directors may from time to time expand upon their understanding and interpretation of these guidelines.

Funding Policies

• Only one application can be submitted per fiscal year.
  
• An application for funding cannot exceed 20% of the total cost.
• Organizations headquartered outside the 10-county service area are eligible to apply for program support only if there is an established local office.
• An application for capital funding will not be considered.
  

Community Grant Focus Areas

• Advocate for whole-person health through elevating community awareness and understanding that mental, behavioral, and chronic physical health conditions are common, can be debilitating, and are responsive to treatment.
• Promote early screening, diagnosis, and treatment to improve and integrate physical, mental, and behavioral health.
• Provide access for uninsured or underinsured individuals for physical, mental, and behavioral health.
• Invest in programs that help vulnerable individuals by strengthening resiliency, developing coping skills, and increasing self-worth.

The Grant Team is always happy to help with any questions regarding the application process.

• To discuss your grant ideas, we encourage you to contact Terri Kortokrax at (260) 458-2110.
• For assistance with any other items, please contact Nan Meyer at (260) 458-2104.

Grant Deadline and Timeline

• If the grant deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, it is extended to the next business day at noon

Application

• Applications received after the grant deadline will not be considered.
  
• An organization must have a current 501(c)(3) status. Fiscal agent requests are not eligible for funding.
• An application will not be considered if:
  • any information is incomplete.
  • the application does not include the required templates and attachments.
  • the organization has any overdue grant reports/follow ups.
• Click here to access the Grant Portal to begin an application.