Porter County Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Porter County Community Foundation supports health and human services, arts and culture, education, youth, environment and parks and animal welfare in Indiana.
FUNDING AREAS: Health and human services, arts and culture, education, youth, environment and parks, animal welfare
IP TAKE: PCCF offers open grant opportunities that are easy to navigate and supports a wide range of groups with community needs.
PROFILE: Established in 1996, the Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF) is a community foundation based in Valparaiso, Indiana. It helps over 7,000 donors support nonprofits in the local community. The foundation aims to "inspire enduring generosity and kindness in our community.” PCCF funds local efforts for health and human services, arts and culture, education, youth, environment and parks and animal welfare.
The Porter County Community Foundation supports many different types of nonprofits in its home region. An accessible opportunity for local groups is the Porter County Community Fund, which has an open grant process for cultural, educational, environmental and humanitarian purposes. There is one annual deadline for this fund. Another opportunity with PCCF is the Women’s Fund of Porter County, which is a women’s philanthropy group that collectively gives for community needs.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $10,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Porter County in Indiana. Past local grantees include Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, NeighborLink Porter County and Pines Village Retirement Communities.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits for its community fund and women’s fund. These application deadlines are on separate dates in February. Direct general questions to the staff at info@pccf.gives or 219-465-0294.
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