Tyson Grant Applications Available Soon

James H. “Uncle” Jim Tyson.

(Versailles, IN) – The 2025 Tyson Fund Grant applications will be available on June 16, and are due by Noon on July 25.

Applications can be picked up in the Tyson Methodist Church office or at Tyson Library.

Non-profit organizations in the immediate Versailles area are eligible to apply.

James H. “Uncle Jim” Tyson used $74,000 in Walgreens stock in 1930 to set up a trust fund that specifically benefits the citizens of his hometown.

The Tyson Fund is a gift to the community for religious, literary, educational and social advancement in the Town of Versailles and vicinity, with a goal of providing relief from the burden of taxation for residents.

Only people who live in the Town of Versailles may vote for projects and grants that are given out annually on September 14, which is Jim Tyson’s birthdate.