The Community Foundation of Crawford County (CFCC) is pleased to offer charitable nonprofit organizations serving Crawford County the opportunity to apply for community grant funding. This competitive grant cycle’s community grants range from areas of general purpose to areas of education that will ultimately benefit all of Crawford County.

These programs/projects include, but are not limited to such ideas as: equipment or supplies needed to deliver services, special certification, conference or workshop expenses for program implementation or delivery; out-of-school time education; new or expanding programs, staff or volunteer training, specific programs run by nonprofits, and the Arts. All 501(c)(3) organizations whose grant purpose serves Crawford County residents are encouraged to apply. If area nonprofits are uncertain if their project or program is eligible, call the CFCC at 812.365.2900 or email lfraime@cf-cc.org.

The online application can be accessed on the CFCC website at www.CF-CC.org. This grant cycle opened on October 1, 2024. The CFCC has moved to an open grant cycle, meaning the application will not close. At this time, grant requests will be reviewed twice a year. Applications received by March 1^st will be reviewed and awarded. Then, applications received by September 1^st will be reviewed and awarded.

To assist you with ideas of the kinds of Competitive Grants that CFCC awards, the following list demonstrates those awarded in 2023-2024:

• 4-H Youth Development Association of Crawford County – Learn by Doing
• Crawford County Solid Waste Management District – Tire Recycling Days
• Crawford County United Ministries – CCUM Food Pantry & Assistance Program
• Crawford County Youth Baseball & Softball – Safety Improvements to Backstops and Foul Ball Nets
• Boys & Girls Club of Harrison-Crawford Counties – Daycare Seat Expansion
• Breeden Memorial Library – Permanent Outdoor Story Walk
• English Civic Club – Civic Club Fundraising toward English Mill Restoration
• English Food Pantry – Freezer Storage
• Friends of Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church – Preserving the Past for the Future: Covering the Old Town Church with a New Coat of Paint
• Fuller Center for Housing of Crawford County – Proposed New Home
• Giving Recovery a Chance Every Day, Inc. (GRACE) – 2024 Recovery Dynamics
• Harrison County Lifelong Learning – Crawford County Hands Up Scholarship
• Lincoln Hills Development Corporation – Early Head Start Center-Based (Infant & Toddler Care)
• Milltown Police Department – Unmanned Air Systems Program (AKA Drone)
• YMCA of Harrison County – PaddleMates Youth Pickleball Clinic

If you would like to contribute to the Funds that make these kinds of grants available, please contact Christine Harbeson, executive director. At this time, the CFCC is offering a $2 match for each $1 donated to these grantmaking funds through a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. You can also contact her if you would like to establish a Fund that makes awards to specific nonprofit organizations.

The CFCC was founded in April 1998 by a volunteer Board of Directors that represented a variety of interests from Crawford County. To date, the CFCC has awarded more than $8 million in grants for programs/projects supporting Crawford County children and youth, education, housing, health and human services, the environment, technology advancements, literacy and the arts, and has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships benefiting Crawford County students. The CFCC currently manages more than 90 charitable endowment funds on behalf of families, individuals, corporations and non-profit organizations, many of which fund a specific cause or organization.

For more information on the Community Foundation of Crawford County, visit www.cf-cc.org or Facebook.com/CFCC4ever, email us at cf-cc@cf-cc.org, or call us at 812.365.2900.