Not-For-Profits

We help not-for-profits do world-changing work.

CICF, its affiliates—The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation—and funds award, in total, more than $55 million in grants to not-for-profits each year.

For funding from The Indianapolis Foundation, please review its equity framework prior to applying.

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GRANTMAKING OPPORTUNITY	2022 APPLICATION WINDOWS
The Indianapolis Foundation	Dec. 15, 2021 – Jan. 31 June 15 – July 29
Hamilton County Community Foundation	Jan. 1- Feb. 8 May 1 – June 1 Nov. 1 – Dec. 1
Central Indiana Senior Fund	April 1 – May 31
Violent Crime Preventions Grants Program	March 1- 30 July 1 – Aug.1
Indy Summer Youth Program Fund	Aug. 22- Oct. 21
The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund	July 20 – Aug.31

How To Apply

Read the CICF Grant Seeker’s Guidebook.

View it here.

Contact CICF.

Contact your community leadership officer. If you don’t have one, contact Hector Morales Hernandez, grants coordinator, at HectorMH@cicf.org or at 317.634.2423 x138.

Know the proposal deadline.

You can find the current deadlines in the Grant Seeker’s Guidebook.

Submit your proposal online.

All proposals must be submitted using our online grant system, which allows you to manage your profile, complete progress reports and more. Get started.

ASK QUESTIONS.

We’re here to help. If you have any questions at all, contact Hector Morales Hernandez, grants coordinator, at HectorMH@cicf.org or at 317.634.2423 x138.