(Decatur County, IN) – Sixteen organizations were recently awarded a total of $171,999.50 in grants from the Decatur County Community Foundation (DCCF).
Five fire department grants, two small grants, eight large grants and one capital grant were awarded during the most recent round of funding. The recipients are:
Fire Grants –
- Adams Township…Generator
- Letts…Ultrasound
- Marion Township…UTV
- St. Paul…CPR (Lucas) Equipment
- Westport…Turnout Gear
Small Grants –
- Greensburg Community High School United Track Team…Uniforms
- Foundations for Recovery…One Step Software
Large Grants –
- Animal Outreach…The Bix Fix
- Carousel Play & Learn Center…Playground Improvement
- Decatur County Schools…Little Chargers Pre-K
- Gleaners…Senior Mobile Pantry
- Town of New Point…Garage Electricity and State-Mandated Software Upgrades for Virtual Meetings
- Westport Wesleyan Church…”It’s On Us” Coffee Shop
- Westport Community Building…Refrigerator
- Westport Kiwanis…Pickleball Court
Capital Grant –
- Decatur County Family YMCA…Roof Repairs
Dollar amounts for the awarded grants were not disclosed.
DCCF says the most recent large grants cycle was particularly competitive.
“We received $178,267 in requests in this cycle alone,” said Large Grants volunteer chair Larry Rueff. “Unfortunately, only $103,609 was available to support both this current cycle and the third and final cycle of the year.”
As a result, the Large Grants Committee reviewed all requests deliberately, and just over $25,000 in funding now remains for the last cycle.
“The last large grants cycle of the year is shaping up to be highly competitive, but our committee will do its best, as it always does, to address the most pressing needs,” said DCCF Executive Director Tami Wenning.
All DCCF grants are made possible thanks to the generosity of donors to the Decatur County Community Foundation. Gifts are invested with the oversight of an Investment Committee. Interest earned off of those investments is used to award these grants.
The Lilly Endowment is offering a $2 for $1 match on select gifts to the Community Fund, which is the source of funding for Fire Grants, Small Grants, Large Grants and Capital Grants.
For more information about the Lilly Endowment or the Decatur County Community Foundation, call (812) 662-6364, or visit dccfound.org.
