LaGrange County Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Assistance Grants

The LaGrange County Community Foundation offers Nonprofit Assistance Grants to help nonprofit organizations in LaGrange County address organizational needs that support their ability to continue their work. The grant is intended as a source of assistance for nonprofit capacity and operational needs in areas such as technology, board and staff training, development, and emergency needs. Eligible organizations may request up to $2,000 through this opportunity. Grants are awarded as funds are available, and an organization may receive no more than one Nonprofit Assistance Grant per year. Funding may support emergency needs, technology needs including software, and training or development activities. The listed funding categories are examples rather than an exhaustive list, as the Foundation states that assistance may be provided in these categories but is not limited to them. However, the program specifically excludes fundraising projects, utilities, general operating expenses, staffing salaries, and an organization's regular programming. These restrictions distinguish the program from general operating or routine program support and indicate that requests should be directed toward qualifying assistance needs that help the nonprofit continue its work. Eligibility is limited to LaGrange County nonprofit organizations that have either a mailing address or physical address within LaGrange County. Government agencies, public schools, and churches are expressly ineligible for Nonprofit Assistance Grants. The source does not provide a more specific nonprofit tax classification requirement, fiscal sponsorship policy, organization size requirement, or minimum operating history. Applicants should therefore rely on the stated nonprofit and LaGrange County address requirements and should not assume that other organizational structures qualify unless confirmed with the Foundation. Applications must be submitted through the Foundation's online grants portal. Applicants are required to upload a Project/Program Budget that includes all planned revenue and expenses relevant to the specific request, as well as a list of the organization's current Board of Directors. The Foundation recommends having these documents readily available in PDF format before completing the online application. No letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, or other pre-application gating requirement is identified in the provided material. The source also does not state formal scoring criteria, evaluation weights, required narrative questions, or a separate review presentation or site visit. Applications are currently accepted through November 30, 2026. Although the Foundation describes applications as being accepted on a rolling basis, the program has an explicit final application date, so the opportunity is treated as having a defined closing deadline rather than as continuously open with no deadline. Grants are awarded as funds are available. Award notification is expected within 30 days after an application is submitted. The source does not provide an explicit application opening date, grant performance period, or an explicit statement that the application cycle will recur annually after the stated deadline. Questions about funding may be directed to Leanna Martin, Program Director, at lmartin@lccf.net or 260-463-4363. The LaGrange County Community Foundation also lists 260-463-4363 as its general phone number. Applicants should submit through the online grants portal and ensure that their request falls within the eligible assistance purposes and does not include the specifically prohibited costs. Because awards depend on available funds and applications are considered through the stated deadline, applicants have a practical reason to submit a complete request before November 30, 2026 rather than treating that date as an indication that funding will necessarily remain available until the end of the application period.

Have the required documents ready in PDF format before beginning the application.