2021 THIRD QUARTER COMPETITIVE GRANTS

2021 THIRD QUARTER COMPETITIVE GRANTS

We are pleased to announce that $136,400 has been awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations during the third Quarterly Competitive Grants Cycle of 2021.

College Mentors for Kids received $7,000 to provide mentoring opportunities by matching elementary-aged children from across Muncie and Delaware County with Ball State University student volunteers.

8twelve Coalition received $13,000 for resident-driven projects from the 8twelve Coalition Action Plan and for coalition management.

Innovation Connector Inc. received $10,000 for the Women Business Owner Mastermind Group, a pilot program that provides women entrepreneurs with community connections and educational growth.

Inside Out Community Development received $15,000 to expand freezer space at their facility.

Masterworks Chorale, Inc. received $4,000 to support organizational capacity.

Muncie Action Plan received $5,000 to provide organizational capacity support, including the Neighborhood Coordinator position.

Muncie Arts and Culture Council received $17,000 to support organizational capacity and provide matching funds to benefit the PlySpace Residency Program.

Ross Community Center received $25,000 to support organizational capacity and supplies for the weekly community market.

United Day Care Center received $15,400 to defray the cost to replace flooring throughout the facility.

Whitely Community Council received $15,000 to support organizational capacity.

Youth Opportunity Center received $10,000 for an email service migration necessary to meet industry standards for privacy and security.

Third Quarter Competitive Grants have been awarded from The Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation and the following funds:

Stefan and Joan Anderson Unrestricted Fund, Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund, Bassett Family Fund, Louisa and Waldo Beebe Unrestricted Endowment Fund, Pat and Jane Botts Fund, Jane Harrell Buckles Fund, Gordon and Pam Cox Fund, Ron and Cheryl Fauquher Fund, Kent Shuff and Steve Fennimore Fund, John and Janice Fisher Quality of Place Endowment Fund, Linda and Connie Gregory Fund, Julian and Suzanne Gresham Fund, Gayle and Jeannine Harrold Fund, Jane E. Hughes Fund, John C. Kelly and Marcia Ressler Kelly Fund, Francis Lafferty Fund, Jeff and Beth Lang Fund, John and Katherine Littler Fund, Michael O. and Nicole T. Lunsford Fund, KAKATU Foundation/ David and Joanna Meeks Fund, Mid-West Metal Products Fund, Jon and Barbara Moll Fund, MutualBank Charitable Foundation Fund, Ontario Systems - Wil Davis and Ron Fauquher Fund, Jim and Mary Rosema Fund, Shafer/ Muncie Power Products Legacy Fund, Jeanne and John Smith Fund, Daniel and Catherine Stewart Fund, Charles and Claudia Sursa Unrestricted Named Endowment Fund, David and Mary Jane Sursa Fund, Gary and Amy Thomas Fund, Wayne E. and Carolyn K. Thomas Fund, and Faye Wingate Fund 3