Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County
/OVERVIEW: The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County supports arts and culture, community betterment, economic development, education and human services in Indiana.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts and culture, community betterment, economic development, education, human services
IP TAKE: This community funder offers several quarterly, competitive opportunities, but first-time grantseekers should make sure to talk to the staff before submitting anything via online system.
PROFILE: Established in 1985, the Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County (CFMDC) is a community foundation based in Muncie, Indiana. The Ball Brothers Foundation and Ball family members helped launch the foundation with a $1 million challenge grant. The foundation “encourages philanthropy, assists donors in building an enduring source of charitable assets and exercises leadership in directing resources to enhance the quality of life for residents of Muncie and Delaware County.” CFMDC funds local efforts for arts and culture, community betterment, economic development, education and human services.
The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County has multiple grant programs available to local nonprofits. CFMDC awards quarterly competition grants that improve the quality of life for local residents in a wide variety of program areas. Robert P. Bell Education Grants support student learning, Harry and Janet Kitselman Fund Grants support community betterment and Maxiun Fund Grants support at-risk children and families. There are also funding opportunities through CFMDC with the Land Conservation Fund Grants, Town of Gaston Endowment Fund Grants, Liberty Perry Selma Town Endowment Fund Grants and the Town of Yorktown Endowment Fund Grants.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $75,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the city of Muncie and Delaware County in Indiana. Past local grantees include Buley Community Center, Cardinal Greenway and CASA Inc. of Delaware County.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits and uses an online grants system. First-time applicants should contact the foundation staff to discuss an idea before submitting a proposal. Direct general questions to the staff at commfound@cfmdin.org or 765-747-7181.
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