Rising Sun, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $232,605 in 12 new grants in the third quarter of 2022.
These grants included:
● $5,460 to Milan ’54, Inc. for installation of painted metal coverings for windows and doors;
● $5,000 to Batesville Area Arts Council for lightweight mobile stage/riser and wireless microphones/sound equipment;
● $30,000 to the City of Rising Sun for Phase 2 of upgrades to the city’s decorative lighting system;
● $40,000 to Ohio County 911 for replacement of its current 911 radio dispatch consoles;
● $4,918 to Children’s Advocacy Center of Southeastern Indiana for the expansion of its educational programs;
● $5,000 to Ohio County Rescue Service for the upgrades to its dormitory facilities;
● $34,590 to Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School Corporation for improvements to the playground at Ohio County Elementary School and installation of fencing, batting cages, and scoreboards at its youth sports fields;
● $15,432 to Versailles Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of five sets of NFPA-compliant personal protective equipment;
● $24,705 to Ripley County EMS for the purchase of five Vscan Air diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems;
● $30,000 to Batesville Area Resource Center for the renovation of an ancillary building to house So Loved Closet;
● $25,000 to the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association for the replacement of the roof on a historic barn;
● $12,500 to the Ripley County Economic Development Corporation for the preparation of a housing study.
Grant applications for the next grants cycle are due Monday, October 17, 2022, by 4:00 pm. Applications can be downloaded from the RSRF website at www.rsrfonline.org and must be
emailed to [email protected].
Please note that hard copies are no longer accepted.
(Rising Sun Regional Foundation press release)
