(Rising Sun, IN) – The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded $168,000 in new grants in the first quarter of 2026.
These grants include:
● Aberdeen-Pate Water Company – $27,000 for SCADA Control Systems update;
● New Marion Volunteer Fire Department – $35,000 for firefighting gear;
● Osgood Volunteer Fire Department – $15,000 for communications equipment;
● Ripley County Parks & Recreation – $10,000 for electrical updates;
● Rising Sun Church of Christ – $17,000 for HVAC upgrades in community use area;
● Rising Sun Municipal Utilities – $27,000 for sewer influent pump replacement;
● Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation – $27,000 for HVAC system; and
● Safe Passage – $10,000 for shelter door access control system upgrade.
Applications for this year’s third grant cycle must be submitted by 4 p.m. on July 15.
Applicants are advised to review the grant guidelines and criteria carefully before submitting an application.
Detailed information about the grants is available on the Foundation’s website at www.rsrfonline.org.
The Rising Sun Regional Foundation serves Ohio and Ripley counties, and the cities of Batesville and Aurora.
