SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM FUND supports summer programs, including arts, career exploration and employment, community service, sports and more
The Summer Youth Program Fund, a collaborative of 11 local and national partners, will provide $2,602,193 in grants to support programs at 178 organizations in Marion County. The grants will fund 223 low- or no-cost summertime programs, activities and experiences for more than 63,000 area children age 4 to 19. Activities include sports, overnight camping, career exploration, youth employment, community service, college access and academic enrichment.
Founded in 1995 by The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, and Lilly Endowment Inc., the Summer Youth Program Fund was the first funding collaborative dedicated to summer youth programs in the United States. Since 1995, the collaborative has contributed more than $44 million in general operating and capital support to Marion County organizations that provide summertime programs that enrich the lives of young people and strengthen Indianapolis neighborhoods.
The 2016 funding partners include: Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc.; Christel DeHaan Family Foundation; City of Indianapolis DMD/HUD; Eli Lilly and Company; Indiana University Health; Kroger Central Division; Lilly Endowment Inc.; Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust; The Clowes Fund, Inc.; and The Indianapolis Foundation.
See below for a full list of The Summer Youth Program Fund’s grant allocations
ABOUT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM FUND
Summer Youth Program Fund (SYPF) is a funding collaborative that supports summer programming for Marion County youth by providing grants, coordinating professional development opportunities, disseminating community information, and supporting National Summer Learning Day. SYPF includes private and public funders, such as the City of Indianapolis and family, corporate and community foundations of varying sizes and scopes.
ABOUT THE INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION
Summer Youth Program Fund (SYPF) is a funding collaborative that supports summer programming for Marion County youth by providing grants, coordinating professional development opportunities, disseminating community information, and supporting National Summer Learning Day. SYPF includes private and public funders, such as the City of Indianapolis and family, corporate and community foundations of varying sizes and scopes.
ABOUT CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) is a $701 million public foundation transforming the lives of central Indiana residents in three ways: consulting donors, family foundations and their professional advisors on charitable giving; awarding grants to effective not-for-profit organizations; and providing leadership to address community needs and seize opportunities. CICF was established in 1997 as a partnership between The Indianapolis Foundation, serving Marion County since 1916, and Legacy Fund, serving Hamilton County since 1991. For more information about CICF, visit cicf.org, or contact Christy Glesing, APR, Well Done Marketing, 317.667.5991.
The Summer Youth Program Fund grant allocations
Organization |
Project/ Program |
Award Amount |
| 100 Black Men of Indianapolis, Inc. | 100 Black Men of Indianapolis Summer Academy | $46,500 |
| Adult and Child Mental Health Center | Kamp Kool | $15,000 |
| Aftercare for Indiana through Mentoring, Inc. (AIM) | Crossroads Summer Youth Employment Program | $10,000 |
| Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources, Inc. | Summer Youth Vocational Leadership Program | $7,500 |
| All Souls Unitarian Church | A Freedom School for Indianapolis | $5,500 |
| Always Making Progress, Inc. | Power-UP Summer Program | $3,000 |
| American Diabetes Association | Camp John Warvel – ADA Diabetes Camp | $13,000 |
| Anglican Cathedral Church of the Resurrection | Involve the Kids Summer Program | $5,500 |
| Art With a Heart Inc. | Emphasizing Art | $24,500 |
| ArtMix | Urban Artisans | $14,500 |
| Asante Children’s Theatre, Inc. | Prep4Life | $10,500 |
| AYS, Inc. | Future 200 | $2,500 |
| Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site | Future Presidents of America 2016 | $2,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Indiana | Adult-to-Youth Mentoring Program | $5,500 |
| Big Car Media | Wagon of Wonders | $4,000 |
| Bosma Industries for the Blind | Student Training and Education Program | $5,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | After School Scouting Day Camp | $2,200 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis | Wheeler-Dowe Club Summer Program | $14,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis | Stonybrook Boys & Girls Club Summer Program | $4,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis | Finish Line Club Summer Program | $12,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis | Lilly Club Summer Program | $14,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis | LeGore Club Summer Program | $14,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis | Keenan-Stahl Summer Program | $15,000 |
| Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | Prep at Brebeuf | $3,000 |
| Brightwood Community Center Inc. | SPARKS Summer Camp | $12,300 |
| Broadway United Methodist Church | JSP Roving Youth Corps | $17,000 |
| Brooke’s Place for Grieving Young People | Camp Healing Tree | $8,000 |
| Burmese American Community Institute | Upward College Summer Program 2016 | $12,500 |
| Butler University Jordan College of the Arts | Butler Community Arts School Summer Programs | $13,500 |
| Calvary Temple Assembly of God | The Olympians Road Trip | $5,500 |
| Camptown, Inc. | Summer Wilderness Adventure | $29,000 |
| Catholic Charities Indianapolis, Inc. | Holy Family Shelter Summer Camp | $10,750 |
| Catholic Charities Indianapolis, Inc. | Neighborhood Youth Outreach | $9,000 |
| Catholic Youth Organization Camp Rancho Framasa | Inclusive Residential Summer Camp | $7,000 |
| Center for Interfaith Cooperation | Center for Interfaith Cooperation Summer Youth Camp | $4,000 |
| Center for Leadership Development | Imani Book Club | $3,000 |
| Children’s Bureau, Inc. | Rachel Glick Courage Center Summer Enrichment Program | $10,000 |
| Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Inc. | StarPoint Program | $15,500 |
| Christamore House, Inc. | 2016 Christamore House Summer Camp | $24,363 |
| Christel House Academy, Inc. | CHASE (Christel House Academy Summer Enrichment) | $5,000 |
| Circle City Frontiers Club, Inc | A Winning Experience | $7,500 |
| Claude McNeal’s Musical Training Program | Performing Arts Camp | $7,000 |
| Coburn Place Safe Haven II | Enhanced Summer Break Services | $8,000 |
| Community Alliance Of The Far Eastside, Inc. (CAFE) | CAFE Teen Leadership and Career Development Camp | $39,863 |
| Community Health Network Foundation | Community Healing Hearts- Youth Bereavement Services: Camp Erin | $6,000 |
| Concord Center Association, Inc. | DIY Summer Day Camp 2016 | $40,863 |
| Cosmo Knights Scholarship Fund, Inc. | Cosmo Knights Junior Instructional Golf Program | $7,000 |
| Damar Services, Inc. | Damar Summer School and Camp | $12,100 |
| Dance Kaleidoscope | DK Summer Residency | $3,500 |
| Dayspring Center | Camp Discovery 2016 | $8,500 |
| Diabetic Youth Foundation of Indiana | 2016 Camp Until A Cure | $13,000 |
| DirectEmployers Association Foundation | STEM YES! (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Youth Enhancement Summer) Program | $8,000 |
| Dyslexia Institute of Indiana | Camp Delafield | $9,000 |
| Early Learning Indiana | Summer Health and Water Safety Program | $6,000 |
| Earth Charter Indiana | A Youth Power Summer 2016 | $5,000 |
| East Tenth United Methodist Children and Youth Center, Inc. | Summer Days for Youth 2016 | $23,000 |
| Edna Martin Christian Center | Leadership and Legacy Summer Program 2016 | $29,363 |
| Englewood Christian Church | DayStar Summer School Ager Program | $4,000 |
| Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries, Inc. | Englishton Park Academic Remediation and Training Center | $24,000 |
| Entrepreneurial Ventures in Education, Inc. | Inspiring Scholars 2016 | $75,000 |
| Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center At Crooked Creek | FBGNC Letting Off STEAM Summer Camp | $30,363 |
| Felege Hiywot Center, Inc. | Youth-Led Farm STEM Camp | $28,000 |
| Fight For Life Foundation, Inc. | Seal the Deal Camp | $4,000 |
| First Samuel Missionary Baptist Church, Inc. | FIRST SAMUEL SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMP | $7,000 |
| Flanner House of Indianapolis, Inc. | Flanner House 5 Focus Summer Camp | $42,363 |
| Fletcher Place Community Center, Inc. | Art in The City | $6,250 |
| Footlite Musicals, Inc. | Summer Youth Programs | $2,000 |
| Forest Manor Multi-Service Center | Summer Camp | $36,863 |
| Freetown Village, Inc. | “It Takes a Village” Summer Camp | $27,000 |
| Freewheelin Community Bikes | Summer Earn-A-Bike Program | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Inc. | Girl Scout Day Camp | $7,500 |
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis | Girls Inc. Strong, Smart, and Bold Summer Camp | $12,000 |
| Girls Rock! Indianapolis | Girls Rock! Indianapolis Year Round & Rock Camp | $5,000 |
| Guidance Life-Skills And Mentoring (G.L.A.M.), Inc. | G.L.A.M Summer Experience | $8,000 |
| Good News Mission, Inc. | Good News Ministries Summer Youth Program | $5,000 |
| Great Commission Church of God | 2016 Young Men, Inc. Summer Empowerment Camp | $13,000 |
| Greater Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church | GGMBC Summer Youth Academy | $1,200 |
| Groundwork Indy, Inc. | Green Team Program | $15,000 |
| Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, Inc. | 2016 Summer Camp | $39,000 |
| Harrison Center for the Arts | Summer Academe | $11,500 |
| Hawthorne Social Service Association, Inc. | Hawthorne Summer Day Camp 2016 | $47,863 |
| Health and Science Innovations | 2016 Young Innovators Quest | $15,500 |
| Hear Indiana, a chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Hear Indiana Listening & Spoken Language Camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children | $7,500 |
| Hemophilia of Indiana, Inc. | Camp Brave Eagle | $5,000 |
| Hispanic/Latino Minority Health Coalition Greater of Indianapolis | Your Life. Your Story. Latino Youth Summit | $10,000 |
| Honor Without End, Inc. | HWE Youth Empowerment Program – Annual KAA Camping Trip | $5,000 |
| Horizons at St. Richard’s Episcopal School | Horizons at SRES Summer Program | $49,000 |
| Iibada Dancers, Inc. | The Art of Movement: From Studio to Stage | $7,500 |
| Immanuel Presbyterian Church | Dreamcatching Fortitude In Young Adults | $3,000 |
| IN Deaf Camp Foundation, Inc. | IN Deaf Camp Kids Camp | $6,000 |
| Indiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church | The Hope Project | $3,200 |
| Indiana Golf Foundation, Inc. | Gongaware Junior Golf Academy | $6,000 |
| Indiana Latino Institute | ILI Summer Internship Program | $9,000 |
| Indiana Performing Arts Centre, Inc. | Summer Musical Theatre Camp | $7,500 |
| Indiana School for the Deaf | Willard Summer Program | $6,000 |
| Indiana State Museum Foundation, Inc. | Indiana State Museum Summer Camps | $10,000 |
| Indiana University | Literacy with iPads for K-3 Youth | $35,000 |
| Indiana University | Herron School of Art and Design Youth Art Camp 2016 | $10,000 |
| Indiana University | Girls STEM Institute (GSI) – formally known as the STEM in You Summer Enrichment Program | $4,500 |
| Indiana University | Camp Yes And: A summer improv camp for teens on the autism spectrum and teachers | $2,500 |
| Indiana Writers Center | Building a Rainbow | $9,000 |
| Indianapolis Algebra Project, Inc. | Indianapolis Algebra Project Summer Math Program | $64,000 |
| Indianapolis Art Center | ArtReach | $15,000 |
| Indianapolis Ballet, Inc. | Ballet Summer Camps 2016 | $4,000 |
| Indianapolis Children’s Choir | Summer Music Education Programming | $6,500 |
| Indianapolis Interfaith Hospitality Network, Inc. | Summer Fun at IHN | $4,000 |
| Indianapolis Museum of Art, Inc. | IMA Summer Camps 2016 | $2,000 |
| Indianapolis Parks Foundation | Camp Gather | $12,000 |
| Indianapolis Parks Foundation | Summer Food Service Mobile Units | $9,000 |
| Indianapolis Parks Foundation | Indy Youth Achievers | $9,000 |
| Indianapolis Parks Foundation | Everyone Swims | $9,000 |
| Indianapolis Parks Foundation | Indy Urban Acres Summer Program | $5,000 |
| Indianapolis Parks Foundation | Lifeguard Training Program | $10,000 |
| Indianapolis Soap Box Derby Association, Inc. | Inner City Youth Racing League Program | $7,000 |
| Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation | Summer Reading Program 2016 | $58,500 |
| Jackson Center for Conductive Education | Jackson Center Summer Camp | $3,500 |
| James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association | Camp Riley | $8,500 |
| Jameson, Inc. | Jameson Camp Residential Summer Camp | $23,000 |
| Julian Center, Inc. | 2016 Therapeutic Summer Camp at The Julian Center | $8,500 |
| Just The Beginning- A Pipeline Organization | Summer Legal Institute | $8,500 |
| Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. | 2016 Youth Tree Team | $6,500 |
| Kids Dance Outreach, Inc. | Kids Dance Outreach Summer Session | $4,500 |
| La Plaza, Inc. | Summer Discovery | $24,000 |
| La Plaza, Inc. | Leadership Institute for Latino Youth | $17,363 |
| Latino/a Youth Collective of Indiana, Inc. | Campecine Youth Academy | $12,000 |
| Lawrence United Methodist Church | Lawrence Youth Corp | $5,000 |
| Life Line Community Center | Youth Grow and Glow | $1,000 |
| Like a Lion, Inc. | Like a Lion’s Summer Camp | $500 |
| Lillian Davis Foundation | 2016 Building to Acquire New Knowledge Summer Enrichment Camp | $8,500 |
| Little Red Door Cancer Agency | Camp Little Red Door | $10,000 |
| Lutheran Child & Family Services of Indiana | Lutherwood Summer Program | $8,500 |
| Madame Walker Urban Life Center | Kamp Kuumba Summer 2016 | $15,000 |
| Marian University | Summer Learning Institute | $44,000 |
| Marian University | Marian University STEM Summer Camps | $15,500 |
| Marion County Commission on Youth | Youth Working for Indy 2016 | $103,500 |
| Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center Indianapolis Incorporated | Read to Lead Summer Enrichment Program | $19,000 |
| Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center | Summer Day Camp: Be an Olympian – Strive for Greatness | $48,863 |
| Metropolitan School District of Pike Township | Extended Learning Program (Camp Discovery) | $7,500 |
| Miracle Place | Academic Olympics | $5,000 |
| Mission Indy Inc. | Summer Program | $3,500 |
| Montessori Educational Charity | M2STEM 2016 | $6,500 |
| Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church | Camp Jeremiah | $8,000 |
| MSD of Lawrence Township Foundation Inc. | Sunnyside Side by Side Enrichment Summer Camp | $3,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | MDA Summer Camp 2016 | $7,500 |
| Music for All, Inc. | Music for All Summer Symposium | $9,000 |
| National Association of Black Accountants | ACAP (Accounting Careers Awareness Program) | $3,500 |
| National Junior Tennis League of Indianapolis, Inc. | Summer Youth Tennis Program | $12,250 |
| New Beginnings | New Beginnings Zoom Zoom | $7,000 |
| New Covenant Church & Ministries, Inc | Multimedia In Focus 2016 Summer Media Camp | $5,500 |
| Nine13sports | Kids Riding Bikes Summer Programs | $6,500 |
| Noble, Inc. | Noble Summer Day Camps | $7,500 |
| Northside New Era Community Outreach Corporation | SON Shiners Character Summer Camp | $6,000 |
| Oasis | M.U.S.T.A.R.D Seed Group | $9,500 |
| Outdoor Youth Exploration Academy | Outdoor Youth Exploration Academy Summer Program | $7,500 |
| Paramount School of Excellence | STEAM – Success Through Education, Agriculture and Mentoring | $15,000 |
| Partnerships for Lawrence, Inc. | Summer Art Camp | $10,000 |
| Pathway Resource Center, Inc. | Training Youth for Success (TYFS) | $9,000 |
| Peace Learning Center | Peacebuilders Camp | $20,000 |
| Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis | Strings & Jazzy Things music camp | $15,000 |
| Project Endure, Inc. | Project Endure Trek 5 | $4,000 |
| Promise Land Christian Community Church | Promise Land Youth Enrichment Camp | $7,000 |
| Purdue University | Purdue Extension-Marion County’s Summer Camp Enhancement Program | $7,500 |
| Saint Florian Center, Inc. | SFC Leadership Development Summer Camp | $30,000 |
| Saint Florian Center, Inc. | SFC Firefighters Youth Employment | $9,000 |
| School on Wheels Corp | It’s a WRAP! (Writing, Reading, Art & Performance) | $8,000 |
| Senior Connects Corporation | 21st Century Skills Internship | $22,000 |
| Shepherd Community, Inc. | YLiFe | $10,500 |
| Shepherd Community, Inc. | Summer EXCEL | $15,000 |
| Social Health Association of Indiana | Step Up for Kindness!™ & CARE | $20,000 |
| Southeast Community Services | FACES of Southeast Youth: Financial Coaching, Academic Support, Career Coaching, Entrepreneurship and Service | $10,500 |
| Sow One Foundation, Inc. | Summer Arts Programs | $3,000 |
| Speedway Baptist Church | Speedway Baptist Summer Heroes | $6,500 |
| Starfish, Inc. | Starfish Initiative Freshman Orientation Summer Program | $7,500 |
| STEM Connection | The STEM Connection @ Moore Road Farm Science and Nature Camp | $1,500 |
| Stop the Violence Indianapolis, Inc. | The “TALKS – Identifying The Mirror In Me” | $5,500 |
| Storytelling Arts of Indiana | Summer Storytelling Performances | $4,000 |
| Symphonic Youth Orchestra of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. | Symphonic Youth Orchestra of Greater Indianapolis | $5,500 |
| TRUST CORP/Indianapolis Housing Agency | PRIDE Summer Program 2016 | $29,000 |
| Teachers’ Treasures | Summer Program Supplies Resource | $10,000 |
| TeenWorks (formerly Pro 100) | TeenWorks Summer Employment and College Readiness Program | $35,000 |
| The American Fund for Preventive Medicine | Forever-Fit Summer Camp | $8,650 |
| The John H. Boner Community Center | Excellence, Discovery and Growth through Education (EDGE) | $12,500 |
| The John H. Boner Community Center | Preparing, Achieving and Caring for Tomorrow (PACT) | $16,363 |
| The Oaks Academy | Camp Oaks | $6,000 |
| The People’s Burn Foundation | Camp Saturday Brave Hearts | $7,000 |
| The Salvation Army Ruth Lilly Women and Children’s Center | Summer of Wonder Day Camp | $8,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Salvation Army Fountain Square Day Camp Program | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army | The Salvation Army Eagle Creek Summer Adventures | $2,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Hidden Falls Camp | $5,000 |
| The Sanctuary Outreach, Inc. | The Sanctuary Outreach: Reach Out Summer Enhancement Camp | $4,000 |
| Trinity House Academy, Inc. | Summer Academy 2016 | $5,500 |
| Wayne Township Education Foundation | Science Summer Safari | $5,000 |
| Westminster Neighborhood Services, Inc. | K-8 Summer Program | $14,500 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Baxter YMCA Summer Camp | $3,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Early Learners Summer Kinder Academy | $7,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Turning Points/From Day 1 Summer Institute | $7,500 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Flat Rock River YMCA Summer Resident Camp | $8,500 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Jordan YMCA Summer Camp at Eagle Creek Park | $3,500 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Jordan YMCA Summer Day Camp | $3,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | YMCA Day Camp at Arlington Elementary | $4,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Laurelwood YMCA Summer Camp Program | $8,800 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Ransburg YMCA Summer Day Camp | $5,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Pike YMCA Summer Day Camp | $4,500 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | YMCA Day Camp at Wayne Township/ Bridgeport Elementary | $4,500 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | Benjamin Harrison YMCA Summer Day Camp | $4,500 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis | YMCA Day Camp at The YMCA at CityWay | $3,000 |
| Young Actors Theatre | Young Actors Theatre Summer Camps | $6,000 |
| Young Audiences Indiana | Inspiring Scholars | $20,000 |
| Young Audiences Indiana | ArtForce | $7,000 |
| Young Life | Summer Camp | $3,000 |
| Zion Hill M. B. Church, Inc. | Zion Hill Summer Enrichment Program | $10,500 |
TOTAL: |
$2,602,193 |
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