(Greensburg, IN) – The Decatur County Community Foundation (DCCF) has awarded $178,214.41 in grants, and $336,964.66 in scholarships, for a total of $515,179.07 in the past month.
The Fund for Women and Children kicked things off at the end of April with an award to Project Linus, an organization that improves the lives of women and children in Decatur County. Project Linus volunteers make blankets to give to children who are in the emergency room, having surgeries, going through the court system, and more. DCCF awarded Project Linus $3,500 toward supplies to make blankets for Decatur County youth.
Small grants awarded at the end of April totaled $4,852.11. Those grants went to Champions of Youth for Hygiene Bundles; Decatur County 4-H Council for static project displays; Decatur County Schools for enhancing the early learning environment; and Lifeline Wesleyan Church for two lift tables.
The DCCF Board of Directors approved 16 large grant applications at the end of May. Those include:
- Mainstreet Westport for a gazebo;
- Greensburg Schools for a healthcare simulation lab, work-based learning program, and JAG programming;
- Decatur County Kids Closet for PE shoes;
- Greensburg/Decatur County Public Library for glass plate negatives;
- Westport Wesleyan Church for playground equipment;
- Lifeline Wesleyan Church for bulk food purchases;
- Greensburg Community Bread of Life for a generator as part of a food bus overhaul;
- Clarity for Connectivity of Care programing;
- Speranza House for capital improvements;
- South Decatur Youth Football for new safety equipment;
- Town of St. Paul for gym renovations;
- Brianna’s Hope for programming;
- Kids Discovery Factory for STEAM features; and
- Girls Inc. for 6th grade programming.
Large grant awards totaled $168,362.30. Just over $70,000 remains for grant applicants in round 2.
The Community Foundation also awarded its first Ag Field of Interest Grant for the year, $1,500 to Greensburg Youth Empowerment for a flower and herb garden benefitting Bread of Life clients.
More than $330,000 in scholarships were recently presented to graduating seniors at Greensburg, North Decatur, and South Decatur high schools, and Oldenburg Academy, with 99 awards presented to the Class of 2026.
Upcoming opportunities include small grant applications, which are open through June 5, and volunteer fire departments grants, which are open through end of June.
And the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship process opens in August.
For more information about the Foundation’s giving, how to start a fund or scholarship at the Foundation, or to volunteer with the organization, visit dccfound.org, or call (812) 662-6364.
