Forty-two Indianapolis parks will receive improvements due to historic grant funding from the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc.
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Marian University said the grant would help educate “a pipeline of diverse engineering talent” to meet the workforce needs of central Indiana.
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Urban Legacy Lands Initiative Inc. expects to create a preservation and stewardship framework to support the city’s Black communities, with a focus on equitable and inclusive neighborhood growth.
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The grants, which range from $180,000 to more than $8 million each, will be awarded to 28 Indianapolis-based organizations to fund new programs aimed at financial security or expand existing programs that address poverty-related challenges.
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The original Indianapolis inner loop construction in the 1970s displaced 17,000 people and destroyed more than 8,000 businesses and homes, according to the Department of Transportation.
The Indiana coalition, which received U.S. Department of Energy encouragement to submit a full proposal, is now deciding whether to join forces with other applicants for a better chance of securing a portion of $7 billion in federal funding.
The Indy Arts Council offers its Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship every other year to 40 artists and arts administrators. The current class of fellows is receiving $10,000 each for research, instruction, travel and other experiences that recharge creativity.
Inspired by a government initiative in Canada, the Indianapolis fund will help cover recording, equipment, touring and promotional expenses.
An organization focused on empowering Black residents in Indianapolis has received a huge boost as one of the first recipients of funding through the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life initiatives.
Six school districts in Indiana are among those that have been chose to to receive grants.
The gift is the largest ever received from a single foundation by Boys & Girls Clubs of America in its 160-year history, the group said.
The Elevation Grant Program—previously the Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program—doled out additional funds as part of the three-year, $45 million effort to address root causes of crime in Indianapolis.
The software company Unbox says it plans to establish its U.S. headquarters in Indianapolis as well as a software development, research and testing hub in West Lafayette. The company said it hopes to have up to 380 Indiana employees within the next few years.
On average, recipients of the state’s Manufacturing Readiness Grants added five new jobs as a result of the technology investments.
Thanks to a recent $5 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant and other financial support, Indiana Landmarks is expanding its boundaries beyond just preserving buildings.
The Indiana Learns program will provide qualifying families with up to $1,000 to spend on high-dosage tutoring for math and English/language arts, as well as approved out-of-school academic programs.
Paying attention to what’s being sought in communities is a key component of trust-based giving, a concept in which funders and grant recipients collaborate.
The National Urban League has selected 40 organizations in Marion County to receive more than $21 million in grants through the new Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative, it announced this week.
The funds will allow Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis to expand its apartment shelter program and support The Learning Tree’s tenant advocacy program.
The stock sale is a primary way for the endowment, one of the largest private philanthropic foundations in the United States, to raise cash to make grants to arts, education, religious and community development organizations.
Lilly Endowment said the grants, ranging from $1 million to $7.5 million, will help the organizations strengthen their long-term financial sustainability plans.
The program, offered through the Indiana 5G Zone, will offer established businesses matching grants of about $200,000 to help accelerate the commercial application of 5G technology.
The Central Indiana Community Foundation on Tuesday announced the grant, which is meant to support the six-year-old Connected Communities Initiative collaboration with the city of Indianapolis.
Since early March, the Lilly Endowment has sold 1.3 million shares of Eli Lilly and Co. stock, raising $391 million, according to government filings.
