Dearborn Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Dearborn Community Foundation supports arts, culture, humanities, public benefit, education, public safety, environment, animal protection, human services and youth programs in Indiana.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts, culture, humanities, public benefit, education, public safety, environment, animal protection, human services, youth
IP TAKE: This community funder has an accessible application system and many different grant interests in this particular county of Indiana.
PROFILE: Established in 1997, the Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF) is a community foundation based in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. It was originally called the Dearborn County Community Foundation after being founded by a small group of community leaders led by founding president Mike Kramer. The foundation aims to "catalyst to connect people who care with causes that improve the quality of life in our community by advancing cultural, educational and social opportunities, while preserving our community’s heritage and helping donors to create a permanent legacy in Dearborn County.” DCF funds local efforts for arts, culture, humanities, public benefit, education, public safety, environment, animal protection, human services and youth.
The Dearborn Community Foundation funds a wide variety of local causes within the county and surrounding region in Indiana. Recent support includes grants to food pantries, local museums, and fire and rescue organizations. There are separate DCF grant programs for the city of Aurora, the city of Lawrenceburg, youth organizations in Lawrence, Dearborn County progress grants and Sprint education grants. Grantseekers should only apply for one grant program per cycle. DCF does not make grants to individuals except for scholarships, travel expenses, sustaining ongoing programs, political or religious causes or property improvements.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $50,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Dearborn County, Indiana. Past local grantees include Dearborn County Hospital, Pregnancy Care Center in Lawrenceburg and Safe Passage in Batesville.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. DCF has a grant committee that makes recommendations, and the review process can take up to three months. DCF uses an online application system and has different deadlines for its various grant programs. Direct general questions to the staff at 812-539-4115 or to individual staff members via email.
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