Rising Sun, IN—The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $275,420 in 16 new grants in the fourth quarter of 2019. These grants included:
- $20,000 to Rising Sun/Ohio County Community School Corporation toward the replacement of playground flooring and equipment;
- $25,000 to Rising Sun Municipal Utilities toward a new pole line;
- $40,000 to American Legion Post #59 (Rising Sun) toward renovations to its restaurant, including a handicap-accessible restroom;
- $15,000 to Rising Sun Methodist Church toward repairs to its building;
- $10,000 to Ohio County 911 toward mapping of the county;
- $9,253 to Dearborn and Ohio County Prosecutor’s Special Crimes Unit for the purchase of analysis software;
- $25,000 to the Ohio County Highway Department toward the purchase of a hydraulic excavator;
- $18,500 to South Dearborn Community School Corporation for the purchase of equipment and supplies to start up its Agriculture program;
- $12,630 to Milan Community School Corporation for the purchase of stop-arm cameras for school buses;
- $3,837 to Osgood Public Library toward the repair of walls and installation of bookshelves;
- $20,000 to Batesville Community Education Foundation toward platform fees for the start-up of a virtual Bulldog Center network;
- $2,000 to Ripley County Humane Society for the purchase of acoustic sound barriers for its kennels;
- $4,200 to Midwest Equine Trail Foundation toward the purchase of a trenching attachment;
- $30,000 to New Horizons Rehabilitation toward the renovation of a building in Batesville for training and employment for clients;
- $20,000 to Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation toward the purchase of school safety items and equipment; and
- $20,000 to Batesville Memorial Public Library toward a Reading Garden.
Grant applications for the next grants cycle are due Wednesday, January 15, 2020 by 4:00pm. Applications can be downloaded from the RSRF website at www.rsrfonline.org, and emailed to Jascia Redwine at risingsunregionalfoundation@gmail.com. All applications must be emailed.
In 2019, RSRF awarded grants totaling $1,299,002, including $125,000 each to Ohio County Community Foundation and Ripley County Community Foundation toward Lilly Endowment’s GIFT VI Program.
