(Franklin County, IN) – Thanks to endowments established within the Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF) and pass-through grants provided by members of the community, there was more than $198,062 in funding available to be awarded in the 2024 grants cycle.
The name of the endowment funds from which the grants were awarded are below in parenthesis.
Grants to Applicants – A total of $87,089 was awarded to organizations that went through the application process. These grants were selected by the Grants committee to fund projects that followed FCCF’s guidelines.
· Franklin County High School Cheerleaders – Wildcat Mascot (General Community Grants)
· Brookville Volunteer Fire Department – 800 MHz Radio (Dr. Calvin & Barbara Finch Community Grants Endowment, William & Glenna Bauer Family Endowment, Captain Charles N. Fox USAF Memorial Endowment, Newman Family Endowment)
· Metamora Volunteer Fire Department – 800 MHz Radio (Bath State Bank Fund for Community Grantmaking, MainSource Bank for Community Grantmaking, FCN Bank Fund for Community Grantmaking, Third Place Fund for Community Grantmaking)
· Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Department – Turnout Gear (Brookville Foundation Endowment for Community Projects, General Community Grants)
· City of Batesville Fire Department – Training Prop (General Community Grants)
· Town of Brookville – Brookville Sportsplex – FCCF Discretionary Grants)
· Franklin County 4-H Association – 4-H Expo Hall Furnishings (Newman Family Endowment, Third Place Fund for Community Grantmaking)
· New Horizons Rehabilitation – Full Life Services & Computer Lab (General Community Grants, Nicole “Nikki” Wilhelm Endowment)
· Laurel Elementary School – Preschool Supplies (Otto Family Endowment)
· Friends of Franklin County Indiana Animal Shelter – Shelter – (Eunice Dare Unrestricted Fund)
· Twin Forks Chapter NSDAR – Stone House Foundation Stabilization and Remediation (General Community Grants, FCCF Discretionary Grants)
· Franklin County Historical Society – Brick Sealing of Historic Church (General Community Grants)
· Sisters of St. Francis – Technology Switch Upgrade (Clayton “Clay” John Seale Memorial Endowment, Eunice Dare Unrestricted Fund)
· W.A.T.C.H. Center – Fence for Client Courtyard (Lloyd R. Ratz Handicap Endowment, Robert & Ethel Crawford Unrestricted, Bob & Marge Seibert Unrestricted Endowment, Eunice Dare Unrestricted Fund)
· Environmental Coalition of Youth – Wings of Knowledge – Monarch Butterfly Conservation at Mt. Carmel School (Clayton “Clay” John Seale Memorial Endowment, Eunice Dare Unrestricted Fund)
· St. Michael School – Paper Cutters, Recess Equipment, Pickle Ball (General Community Grants, Newman Family Endowment)
· Oldenburg Freudenfest – Maypole Trail Landscaping (Third Place Fund for Community Grantmaking, Eunice Dare Unrestricted Fund)
· Safe Passage – Prevention Team Laptop (Eunice Dare Unrestricted Fund, General Community Grants)
· New Mercies – Oven Replacement (Eunice Dare Unrestricted Fund)
· Franklin County 4-H Association – Laser Tag (Eunice Dare Unrestricted Fund)
· Whitewater Canal State Historic Site – Update Public Programs (School (Clayton “Clay” John Seale Memorial Endowment, Otto Family Endowment, Robert & Ethel Crawford Unrestricted)
Designated Annual Grants – a total of $76,963 was awarded for designated grants. These grants were made from endowment funds that were established to support a specific purpose. The recipients did not have to apply for these grants.
· Antique Farm Machinery Club – Antique Farm Machinery Club for museum (Antique Farm Machinery Club Museum Endowment)
· Bath Conservation Club – general support (Eugene “Tude” Schultz Memorial Endowment)
· Big Cedar Cemetery – cemetery maintenance (Big Cedar Cemetery Endowment)
· Brookville Elementary School – tutoring programs (BES Tutoring Endowment)
· Brookville Elementary School – library books (Brookville Elementary Library Endowment)
· Brookville Elementary School – special education (Colton Jacob Brewer Memorial Endowment)
· Franklin County Arts Council – general support (Bredwell/Meyer Rileybrook Endowment for the Arts)
· Franklin County Chamber of Commerce – general support (Lois Clark / Brookville Franklin County Chamber Endowment)
· Brookville Volunteer Fire Department – general support (Bill & Anita Ratz Wind Beneath My Wings Endowment)
· Drewersburg Cemetery – cemetery upkeep (Drewersburg Cemetery Preservation Endowment)
· Franklin County High School (FCHS) Athletic Department – women’s athletic program and men’s baseball program (Carl & Marjorie Hinesley Memorial Athletic Endowment)
· FCHS Girls Basketball (Joyce A. Borne Memorial Endowment)
· Franklin County 4-H Association – support of 4-H (Franklin County 4-H Association Endowment)
· Franklin County Cemetery Commission – cemetery maintenance (Bethlehem & Harmony Cemetery Preservation Endowment)
· Franklin County Community Foundation – general operating (Operations Endowment, Eunice Dare Operations Endowment, David & Marjorie Barrett Family Endowment, Fred & Margaret Chappelow Operations Endowment, Mullin Cooney Family Endowment, Mabel & Maurice Brackney Operations Endowment, FCCF Board of Directors Operations Endowment, Cultivating Donor Development Endowment)
· Franklin County Historical Society – Old Brick Church maintenance (Dr. & Mrs. Elmer Peters Endowment)
· Franklin County Historical Society – maintenance & educational programs (Harvey-Osborn Franklin County Historical Society Endowment Fund)
· Franklin County Girls Youth Basketball (Joyce A. Borne Memorial Endowment)
· Franklin County Humane Society – general operating (Franklin County Humane Society Endowment)
· Franklin County 4-H Mustangers Horse & Pony Club – general support (4-H Mustangers Horse & Pony Club Endowment)
· Franklin County Public Library District – artwork in libraries (Franklin County Public Library District Art Endowment)
· Hero Park Gazebo – gazebo maintenance (Hero Park Gazebo Endowment)
· Holy Guardian Angels – Holy Guardian Angels church and cemetery maintenance (Holy Guardian Angels Catholic Church Endowment)
· Holy Guardian Angels Preservation Organization (Holy Guardian Angels Preservation Endowment)
· INCompass Healthcare (Jenni Fasbinder Memorial Endowment_
· Maple Grove Cemetery – cemetery maintenance (Brookville Red Men Oshawanee Tribe #220 Endowment for Maple Grove Cemetery)
· McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital – education for Franklin County employees (McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital Education Endowment)
· Old Franklin Church Cemetery Association – cemetery maintenance (Old Franklin Church Cemetery Endowment)
· Old Franklin Church – general support (Old Franklin Church Endowment)
· Oxford Society – Salt Creek Nature Sanctuary (Salt Creek Nature Sanctuary Endowment)
· St. Michael Catholic Church – families in need, blind or nearly blind (Robert & Joan Nau Family Endowment)
· St. Michael Catholic Church – youth group support (Aloys “Butch” & Cathy Knecht Youth Group Endowment)
· St. Michael School – art department (SMART Endowment)
· St. Michael School – education (Dr. & Mrs. Elmer Peters Endowment)
· St. Michael School – technology (Raymond & Leo Amrhein Family Endowment)
· St. Michael School – school maintenance (St. Michael School Maintenance Endowment)
· St. Peter Catholic Church – cemetery maintenance (Hank & Georgianna Suding Family Endowment for St. Peter Cemetery)
· St. Peter Catholic Church – youth group support (Aloys “Butch” & Cathy Knecht Youth Group Endowment)
· St. Peter Catholic Church – church maintenance (Mary & Vernon Rosfeld St. Peter Catholic Church Endowment)
· St. Peter Catholic Church – cemetery maintenance (Mary & Vernon Rosfeld St. Peter Catholic Church Cemetery Endowment)
· St. Thomas Lutheran Church – funeral meals (Florence Underwood/Virginia Hunt Endowment)
· Town of Brookville – Brookville Town Park (Canoe Festival Club Endowment)
· Town of Brookville – Brookville Town Park or Heap Memorial Swimming Pool (Danny Fox Memorial Endowment)
· Town of Oldenburg – youth projects, town park or beautification (Oldenburg Town Fund in honor of Stan and Helen Enneking)
· Tri-Kappa – enhance the quality of life in Brookville (Helen Strohmier Siebert Memorial Endowment)
· Twin Forks Chapter NSDAR – Stone House project (Twin Forks Chapter NSDAR Regents Endowment)
· United Way of Franklin County – United Way operations (United Way of Franklin County Endowment)
· Whitewater Canal Trail – trail improvements (Whitewater Canal Trail Endowment)
· Whitewater Canal Trail – trail improvements (Franklin County Home & Garden Show Endowment)
Special Assistance Grants – $ 34,010 have been funded or are available from endowment funds and pass-throughs that were established to support a specific purpose. Applications for these special assistance grants are available on our website, www.fccfin.org.
· For families dealing with the loss of a dependent child (Olivia Rebecca Waggoner Memorial Endowment)
· For families dealing with childhood cancer (Bill & Marge Zimmer Family Endowment)
· For help with a medical related expense for a child under age 18 (Lorraine & Frank Misasi Children’s Medical Fund)
· For assistance with expenses related to a speech or hearing disability (John & Joyce Back Speech & Hearing Disability Endowment)
· For families dealing with the loss of a dependent child (Maxwell James Grimmeissen Memorial Endowment)
· For substance abuse rehabilitation expenses or education (Eric Biehl Memorial Endowment)
· For families dealing with the loss of a dependent child (Dallas Nobbe Memorial Endowment)
· For families with a dependent child dealing with a serious or terminal illness (Friends of Olivia Rebecca Waggoner Medical Pass-through)
· For Franklin County residents who are mentally or physically handicapped and need equipment for the hearing impaired (Rhonda Fields Memorial Endowment)
For more information about FCCF grants call (765) 647-6810 or [email protected].
(Franklin County Community Foundation press release)
