Elkhart County Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Elkhart County Community Foundation supports career pathways, kids and families and placemaking in Indiana.
IP TAKE: Much of this foundation’s grants derives from unrestricted funds. This funder accepts unsolicited proposals with deadlines of mid-August and mid-February each year.
PROFILE: Established in 1989, the Elkhart County Community Foundation (ECCF) is a community foundation based in Elkhart, Indiana. Oscar Schricker was the local resident who helped initiate the foundation, and William Budd was the largest contributor to the foundation in its early days. The foundation aims to "improve the quality of life in Elkhart County by inspiring generosity.” It funds local efforts for career pathways, kids and families and placemaking.
The Elkhart County Community Foundation’s career pathways grants support education, post-secondary success, workforce development, transition programs and internship and apprenticeship programs. The foundation’s kids and families funding supports early childhood services, summer programs, youth programs, mentoring, after-school programs, parental support and social services related to senior care and rehab services. Placemaking grants fund the arts, neighborhoods, transportation, disaster relief, parks and trails, downtowns, the environment and animal care. Additional grants are available for emergencies, through the Elkhart Municipal Band Foundation and the Bontrager Family Foundation.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $200,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Elkhart County, Indiana. Past local grantees include the Elkhart Arts Alliance, Elkhart Central High School and Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. ECCF has a grant committee that reviews requests of $25,000 or more twice per year. Applications are due in mid-August and mid-February. The foundation typically decides on smaller grants within six weeks. ECCF uses an online grant process. Direct general questions to the staff at Info@InspiringGood.org or 574-295-8761.
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