Grant Application Information

The Community Foundation of Pulaski County, Inc. has multiple grants available to serve the needs of our community. CFoPC awards grants to charitable programs and projects benefiting Pulaski County, Indiana.

Grants are funded by our unrestricted Community Funds and Field of Interest funds. Applications that meet the requirements of Field of Interest funds* will be awarded grants from those funds first, supplemented by unrestricted Community Funds as necessary.

Before applying for a grant

Be sure to read the Grant Guidelines and review the FAQs to ensure your grant project is eligible. Consideration is given to project goals, community value and impact, and project management.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the CFoPC office to discuss grant projects prior to applying.

Time-sensitive grant applications may be considered outside of the annual grant cycle under special circumstances, where the applicant can demonstrate:

  • An emergency condition exists where a delay in consideration of the grant could lead to the endangerment of continuation of services provided, or
  • A time sensitive opportunity to leverage Foundation funds which will expire before the conclusion of a published grant cycle.

All out-of-cycle grants must complete a grant application and contact the Foundation office to discuss the request.

Application deadlines are February 1st, April 1st, and October 1st.

The CFoPC Grants Committee reviews applications and makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors. Final decisions are generally made within 50 days of each deadline.

Following submission of an application, Community Foundation staff or Grants Committee members may contact applicants to schedule a site visit or interview as deemed appropriate.

Please remember, funding is limited, and the Community Grants program is highly competitive.

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* Field of Interest Funds support a specific area of “interest” as defined by the original donor.

At the Community Foundation, our field of interest areas include:

  • Adult education
  • Ag-related programs and causes, including educational opportunities, youth programs, and local food programs
  • Disabled adults
  • Early childhood literacy
  • Educationally disadvantaged children or adults
  • Environmental causes
  • Health & Wellness
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat management, conservation education, and education in outdoor recreation with primary focus on hunting, fishing, trapping, and shooting sports activities

Recent Grants

 

  The following organizations have received a Community Grant as of August of 2026 totaling $213,980: 

  • Pulaski Circuit Court: Family Treatment Court Legal Advocate $12,000
  • Boys & Girls Club of Pulaski County: Eastern Pulaski & West Central Schools Service Agreement $10,000
  • Food Finders Food Bank: Pulaski County Partner Agency Program $5,000 
  • Medaryville Nursery School: Enhancing Preschool Learning through Nutrition, Music, and Exploration $3,480 
  • West Central Educational Foundation: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Convention $1,500
  • Winamac Tree Committee: Spring Planting & Arbor Day $3,000
  • Scouts BSA Troop #229 and #222: Philmont Scout Ranch 2026 Expedition $3,000 
  • Medaryville-White Post Township Fire Department: Fire Station Construction & Sustainability Project $55,000
  • Eastern Pulaski School Corporation: Little Warriors Playground for All $100,000
  • CoAction: Produce for Better Health $5,000
  • Food Finders Food Bank: Mobile Food Pantry $6,000
  • NWI Food Council: Farm to Food Access in Pulaski County $5,000
  • Recovery Cafe of Pulaski County: Matching Grant for Operational Support $5,000

 The following organizations have received a Community Grant in 2025 totaling $105,439:

  • Bethel Bible Church: Fuel Program $4,102
  • Francesville Caterpillar Corner: Start Up funding $20,000
  • Guidance Nursery School: Sustainment $6,700
  • Junior Achievement: West Central Biz Town $500
  • West Central Youth League: Light the Future $14,792
  • West Central PTA: Sensory Toolkits $5,400
  • West Central Educational Foundation: 2026 After-Prom $1,500
  • Winamac Early Learning Academy: Tuition Assistance $10,000
  • Boy Scouts Troop #229: 2025 Boston Trip $1,500
  • Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Indiana Corridor: STRIVE Program at Eastern Pulaski & West Central Schools $25,000
  • West Central Music Boosters: Timpani Project $2,145
  • Pulaski County Historical Society: We’re Moving! $5,000
  • Pulaski Memorial Hospital: Community Health Worker $10,000
  • Pulaski County Human Services: Carpet & Tile Project $3,800
  • Boys & Girls Club Eastern Pulaski & West Central School Corporations: Seed Funding $10,000

The following organizations received a Community Grant in 2024 totaling nearly $96,300:

  • Uptown Project: Windows of Opportunities – $10,000
  • All Pulaski County Fire Departments: Lucas CPR Devices – $52,435
  • American Legion: Roof repair – $8,310
  • KIRPC: Playground resurfacing and repairs – $10,000
  • Food Finders: Mobile Food Pantry – $3,375
  • Star City Fire Department: Radio Equipment – $4,513
  • Junior Achievement Serving Pulaski County: West Central Biztown Field Trip – $2,800
  • Servants at Work (SAWs): Accessibility Ramps – $3,361
  • West Central School Corporation: After-Prom – $1,500

The following organizations received a Community Grant in 2023 totaling over $94,000:

  • The Ladybug Foundation: Criminal Justice Yoga Program – $2,000
  • Warrior Up for Jesus After School Program: Strategic Planning Consultant & Learning Supplies – $10,000
  • Medaryville Fire Department: Drone Search & Rescue – $5,933
  • Quality Childcare Coalition – $7,000
  • Junior Achievement Serving Pulaski County: Biztown – $2,625
  • Winamac Tree Committee: Tree Project – $2,000
  • West Central: After-Prom 2024- $1,500
  • Boy Scout Troop #229: Summer Jamboree 2023 – $1,500
  • Center for Workforce Innovations: WorkOne Winamac Youth Room and 2023 Resource & Opportunity Fair – $10,000
  • Eastern Pulaski School Corporation: Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Project – $10,000
  • Eastern Pulaski School Corporation: Welding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Initiative – $9,816
  • Food Finders: Mobile Food Pantry in Pulaski County – $6,000
  • Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry: “MEAT the Need” Food Pantry Program in Pulaski County – $2,000
  • Hoots to Howls: Pulaski County Wildlife Rehabilitation – $691
  • Uptown Project: A Chip Off the Old Block Phase II – $10,000
  • VFW Post 1728: VFW Modernization Project – $5,000
  • West Central School Corporation: Health Occupations Program – $5,408

The following organizations received a Community Grant or Small Project Grant in 2022 totaling over $129,209:

  • F.U.E.L. Program – Weekend Food Security Program for Eastern Pulaski Elementary School
  • First United Methodist Church – Software licensing for collaborative community impact
  • Friends of the Panhandle Pathway – Prairie Restoration and Expansion
  • Intrepid Phoenix – Fitness Programming for Recovery from Substance Abuse
  • Pulaski Animal Center – Facility Improvements
  • Pulaski County Superior Court – Community Navigator for a Safe & Drug-Free Community
  • Servants at Work (SAWS), Inc. – Accessibility Ramps for Pulaski County Residents
  • Warrior Up After-School Program – Tutoring, life skills education, and after-school care
  • West Central After-Prom Committee – Support for the Intergalactic After Prom
  • West Central Youth League – Medaryville Field of Dreams
  • Uptown Project – Chip off the Old Block Project
  • Peak Community Services-Pre Employment Transition Services
  • Greenbridge Farms- Youth Leadership Camp