Batesville, In. — The Ripley County Community Foundation has announced a move from their current location at 4 South Park Avenue to 13 East George Street. The new office will open for business on December 1.
Recently, the foundation awarded $49,955 to 17 local non-profit organizations in Ripley County as part of the Large Grant program. Here are the details:
| Organization | Project | Amount Awarded |
| Batesville Area Resource Center | Building Renovations | $5,000.00 |
| Food and Grower’s Association | To hire an Executive Director | $2,500.00 |
| Gibson Theater | Construct handicap bathroom | $500.00 |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana | Provides a BackSack of food to elementary students on weekends | $5,000.00 |
| Milan 54 | Capital Campaign Marketing Materials | $2,400.00 |
| Milan Lions Club | Christmas Decorations | $2,500.00 |
| Milan Schools | Purchase the Naviance program to support college and career readiness in students | $2,500.00 |
| Napoleon Community Rec & Res | Restoration of Hicks office, garden, and Central House | $4,700.00 |
| Osgood Public Library | Library Improvements | $3,400.00 |
| St. Louis School | Wireless Microphones for drama department | $2,500.00 |
| St. Paul Lutheran Church | Preserving carved wood doors | $3,655.00 |
| South Ripley Elementary School | Purchase SMART board projector & seating | $5,000.00 |
| South Ripley High School | Purchase equipment for the PLTW Biomedical Sciences Program | $3,600.00 |
| Tyson Community Advancement Foundation | Purchase Indoor baseball/softball cages | $3,000.00 |
| Versailles Fire and Rescue | Audio Visual Equipment | $1,000.00 |
| YMCA | Car Seat Compliances & Playground Mats | $2,700.00 |
| Total | $49,955.00 |
The large Grant Program is available one time per-year for amounts up to $5,000. The projects must meet the Foundation’s grant guidelines and policies. Organizations may apply for a large project grant and one small project grant each year. Organizations which receive a community impact grant are NOT eligible for a large grant or a small grant in the year in which they receive the community impact grant. Any funds received for a previous grant must be spent before an organization.
Applications being accepted for the Small Grant program until December 1, 2017. The Small Grant program is available throughout the year for amounts up to $500. The projects must meet the Foundation’s grant guidelines and policies. Organizations may only apply for one small project grant each year; they may also apply for a large grant if they receive a small project grant.
Any funds received for a previous grant must be spent before an organization may apply for another grant and all grant reporting must be current.
For more information go online here or call 812-933-1098.
