Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation supports arts and culture, education, health and human services, civic and community service and religion in Indiana.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts and culture, education, health and human services, civic and community service, religion
IP TAKE: This is an accessible funder with many interests for Indianapolis nonprofits because it has two grant cycles per year and a straightforward application process.
PROFILE: Established in 1951, the Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation is a family foundation based in Carmel, Indiana. Nicholas and Marguerite Noyes created this foundation to honor their son, Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., who tragically died at the age of 28 in 1939. Noyes Sr. was the first comptroller of Eli Lilly and Company. The foundation aims to "uphold the founders’ charitable traditions and to continue their commitment to improving the quality of life in the greater Indianapolis area.” It funds local efforts for arts and culture, education, health and human services, civic and community service and religion.
The Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation funds a broad range of topics that are of interest to the Noyes family. The foundation board only accepts unsolicited applications from local organizations in its home region. However, the foundation may support groups outside this region on an invitation-only basis. The funder provides program support, general operating support, capital funding and scholarships. It does not provide challenge grants, matching grants, seed funding grants or multi-year commitments.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $50,000. Annual grantmaking typically exceeds $2 million. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the greater Indianapolis area and Marion County in Indiana. Past local grantees include the Agape Therapeutic Riding Center, Actors Theatre of Indiana and About Special Kids.
This foundation accepts unsolicited letters of intent from nonprofits. First-time grantseekers should email a letter of intent to the foundation in early January for the spring grant cycle or in late July for the fall grant cycle. If invited to submit a full proposal, those spring and fall deadlines are a few weeks later. It is necessary to submit 14 copies of the full application to the foundation by mail. Organizations may apply one time per calendar year. Direct general questions to the executive administrator, Kelly Mills, at kmills@noyesfoundation.org or 317-844-8009.
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