The 2026 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted. The Foundation intends to award four grants of $25,000 and three grants of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 19, 2026. Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits who serve the charitable and educational needs of Central Indiana.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is proud to announce the world premiere of Sweet Lorraine in Auschwitz at the 34th Heartland International Film Festival on Sunday, October 12, at 1:00 pm in the Tobias Theater at Newfields. Additional screenings will be held at the Alamo Drafthouse Theater on Thursday, October 16, at 4:45 pm and Sunday, October 19, at 12:00 pm. Tickets are available online.
In December 2023, the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation awarded a $10,000 Community Grant to the JCRC to support the final production and post-production of this important documentary. Sweet Lorraine in Auschwitz shares powerful first-hand accounts of the Holocaust, with the goal of expanding historical knowledge among Indiana students, combating antisemitism, and preserving a living history for future generations.
We encourage Rotarians and the public to attend one of these screenings and experience this moving film.
Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Announces Community Grant Recipients
$130,000 in funding distributed to seven Indianapolis nonprofits
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation awards annual Community Grants through a competitive application and review process. The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024-25 Community Grants.
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is a private, stand-alone corporation that serves as the community charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Each year, the Foundation generously donates over $250,000 annually to projects and organizations in the Central Indiana Area that promote the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.”
Want to contribute to the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation? Donate here.
The Rotary Club of Indianapolis is one of the largest and most active Rotary Clubs in the world. Founded in 1913, the club has compiled an extensive record as one the leading supporters and contributors to the quality of life in Indianapolis. For further information about the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, visit indyrotary.org
The 2024 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted. The Foundation intends to award three grants of $25,000 and two grants of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 19, 2024. Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits who serve the charitable and educational needs of Central Indiana.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.
Join the Environment & Beautification Committee as they complete two ongoing service projects on Mass Ave. and at RecycleForce.
RecycleForce: Saturday, October 28, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. 816 N. Sherman Dr., Indianapolis The RecycleForce Project was initially planned for last spring but construction at their new facility was delayed. October 7 was the new date, but we ran into some barriers and were unable to complete the project. We will meet again on October 28 to wrap up this project.
Bring shovel, gloves, and rake. And a kneeling pad, if you’d like.
Mass Ave: Sunday, October 29, noon until possibly 6 p.m. Intersection of Mass Ave, Michigan and New Jersey. The Mass Ave Cultural Arts District assembled an inspired program to beautify a section of Indianapolis that we now count as our “home.” (We meet at the Murat Shrine, in the heart of Mass Ave, after all.) Rotary volunteers have cleared the two flower beds we adopted, then mulched them. Now it’s time to finish the job by planting 379 plants chosen by a landscape architect. (210 are tiny “plugs.”) It will take a dozen volunteers to get this done.
Bring shovel, gloves, rakes, broom, blower, drill with planting auger, wheelbarrow. And a kneeling pad, if you’d like.
The Environment & Beautification Committee projects are funded by the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation.
The 2023 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted. The Foundation intends to award two grants of $25,000 and two grants of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 21, 2023. Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits who serve the charitable and educational needs of Central Indiana.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.
The 2022 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted. The Foundation intends to award two grants of $25,000 and two grants of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 20, 2022. Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits who serve the charitable and educational needs of Central Indiana.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.
Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Announces Community Grant Recipients
$80,000 in funding distributed to five Indianapolis nonprofits
Indianapolis, IN (December 7, 2021): The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation awards annual Community Grants through a competitive application and review process. The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021-22 Community Grants.
• 100 Black Men of Indianapolis will receive $25,000 to support their Financial Literacy Program. The Financial Literacy program is a 16-week co-ed program designed to educate high school students in the areas of financial management and basic investments.
• Playworks Indiana will receive $25,000 to relaunch a development league program with ten partner schools that will expand to a city-wide league program focused on learning sports and developing social emotional skills. Leagues are non-competitive and focus on building skills so that students have confidence, and often first, positive team experience. The sessions will include co-ed soccer, flag football, kickball and girls basketball.
• Assistance League of Indianapolis will receive $10,000 to purchase supplies for Assault Survivor Kits which includes a complete outfit of warm, comfortable, and new clothing. The kits are utilized at nineteen Central Indiana hospitals, emergency rooms, and domestic violence shelters in nine counties.
• Circle City Clubhouse will receive $10,000 to rebuild and expand their capacity for transitional and supportive employment programs post pandemic. Circle City Clubhouse is a vocationally based psycho-social rehabilitation program for adults living with serious mental illness.
• Saint Florian Center will receive $10,000 for their year-round program focusing on youth leadership development, STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education, college preparation, lifetime fitness, life-long reading, cultural heritage and pride, crime awareness and drug-free prevention.
“We had nearly 100 applications submitted this year. The applicants highlight the incredible needs and services provided throughout Central Indiana,” says Indianapolis Rotary Foundation President Bill Bubenzer. “We appreciate the hard work of all those who submitted applications and are confident that our Community Grant recipients will use their funding to make a significant community impact.”
The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation is a private, stand-alone corporation that serves as the community charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Each year, the Foundation generously donates almost $200,000 annually to projects and organizations in the Central Indiana Area that promote the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.”
Want to make a contribution to the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation? Donate here.
With almost 200 members, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is one of the largest and most active Rotary Clubs in the world. Founded in 1913, the club has compiled an extensive record as one the leading supporters and contributors to the quality of life in Indianapolis. For further information about the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, visit www.indyrotary.org.
| Please join Indy Rotary female presidents, past and future, Elaine Bedel, Peggy Blackard, Ramona Adams and Jenny Dexter as they host a unique Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Fundraiser for the women of our club. On Wednesday, November 17th from 6-8pm at Meridian Hills Country Club, all female Indy Rotarians and spouses/partners of our male members are invited to attend a cabi Fashion Show and Experience in support of the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Foundation and guests will have the ability to donate without purchase, as well. We’ll have drinks and hors d’ouvres and some fantastic models that you know and love! It’s sure to be a fabulous time with fantastic women…all for a great cause. Reservations are not required, but if you plan to attend please email Jenni Agramonte. |
The 2021 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grant guidelines have been posted to our website. The Foundation intends to award two grants of $25,000 each and two grants of $10,000.
The online grant application can be found here. Applications are due by June 21, 2021. Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits who serve the charitable and educational needs of Central Indiana.
You can find out more about the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation here.