Indiana boosts funding for local entrepreneurial programs
The funding will provide matching grants ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 for entrepreneur support organizations.
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Neidhammer Coffee Co. to close amid nonprofit owner’s funding crisis
The nonprofit 91 Place—which purchased Neidhammer Coffee Co. in 2023—is also seeking support to continue offering places to stay for young adults affected by homelessness, trafficking and violence.
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3 Indianapolis cultural nonprofits to miss out on $1M in federal support
Indiana Humanities, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library won’t receive the expected funding after the Trump administration canceled National Endowment for the Humanities grants.
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Eiteljorg to use $2.5M Lilly Endowment grant for religion-focused projects
The museum plans to use part of the grant to create an exhibition based on Native American tattoo practices and styles.
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2024 Innovation Issue: The path to Industry 4.0
Numerous groups are working to advance both technology adoption and related workforce development in Indiana’s manufacturing industry, especially among the small companies that represent the bulk of Indiana’s manufacturers.
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Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
The grants supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, including battery plants, hydrogen technology projects, upgrades to the electric grid and efforts to capture carbon dioxide emissions.
Feds award Beech Grove $17M for Emerson Avenue safety improvements
Mayor James Coffman told IBJ the planned revamp of Emerson between Victory Drive and Main Street will “change the face of Beech Grove.”
Trump administration terminates $6.7M Indianapolis airport infrastructure grant
The grant intended for renewable energy infrastructure work was committed to the airport more than two years ago by the Federal Aviation Administration, officials said Tuesday.
Canceled federal grants cost Indiana institutions millions in disrupted projects
More than half of the canceled project dollars from the National Institutes of Health, or $14.3 million, were dedicated to projects at Indiana University in Indianapolis.
IU lands $16.5M grant to advance Alzheimer’s research using 3D brain modeling
The grant will fund a new center at the medical school which will be one of only two in the U.S. dedicated to developing stem-cell-based models of the brain to better understand Alzheimer’s disease.
Indiana libraries, museums reeling from federal, state funding cuts
A loss of federal funding for museums and libraries—such as a $3.5 million annual grant typically awarded to the Indiana State Library—is having a ripple effect for institutions across the state.
Trump wants to end internet-access program for senior citizens, veterans, poor
The Digital Equity Act was intended to fill gaps in broadband access for Americans of all stripes across the country. Trump has branded it as “racist and illegal.”
Funding for workforce training, manufacturing readiness and flight incentives in limbo after state budget cuts
Business leaders are encouraging state commerce officials to retain the programs that have led to what they say has been a “strong ROI” in the past.
Digital grant program halted by Trump administration, state says
The federal Digital Equity Act provided $2.75 billion to ensure “that all people and communities have the skills, technology, and capacity needed to reap the full benefits of our digital economy.”
Towns eager for READI grants to jump-start projects
Cities and towns around central Indiana are preparing to move forward on projects that will receive funding through the second round of state-funded regional grants from the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Uncertainties under Trump trouble housing providers
Frozen grants, delayed allocations and terminated funds are all examples of what Indianapolis housing providers and builders face as President Donald Trump’s administration slashes federal programs and jobs.
Theaters represented by ACLU sue NEA over ‘gender ideology’ policy
The lawsuit argues that the NEA’s policy violates the Constitution “by imposing a vague and viewpoint-based restriction on artists’ speech.”
New data sheds light on Indiana schools likely most affected by impending cuts to financial aid
A proposal to shrink thousands of financial aid grants is likely to cut deepest at some of the state’s largest universities.
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful says it won’t get $400K grant due to federal spending cuts
The Trump administration’s overhaul of federal spending has put at least one local green program on the chopping block, while several others remain in limbo.
Riches and gifts roll on for Lilly Endowment
The Lilly Endowment is writing a flurry of big checks again and recently sold more than $50 million worth of stock in namesake drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. to fund the gifts, many of them to Indiana organizations.
City announces final round of anti-violence grant recipients
The Elevation Grants program, which was formerly known as the anti-violence grant program, has provided 238 grants totaling about $40 million to 127 not-for-profit recipients since 2021.
Indianapolis Foundation unveils strategic plan aimed at addressing inequality
The 108-year-old foundation said its new plan will go beyond traditional grantmaking to work with local leaders and residents to bring about an end to unfair systems.
Tony Stewart Foundation to shut down after two decades
The foundation, founded by Stewart in 2003, has donated more than $7 million to dozens of organizations, including several pediatric cancer support groups and numerous animal sanctuaries and rescues.
Five Marion County school districts get $7.5M to help students navigate college enrollment
The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation said the grants are part of a $14 million initiative to reverse declining college enrollment.