COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Heritage Fund Community Foundation of Bartholomew County recently awarded $372,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations as part of its third-quarter grants cycle. Five area institutions were presented with endowments.
Developmental Services Inc. collected $40,000 for the construction of a new classroom. Kidscommons received a grant of $100,000 over a two-year period as a contribution to its build-out and installation of a new exhibit. Foundation For Youth was gifted $102,000 to fund new staff positions. Another $70,000 was awarded to Sans Souci over two years to fund the cost of management positions. Lastly, Advocates for Children received $60,000 over two years to create a full-time Director of Development position.
Each year, the Heritage Fund says that they distribute roughly $600,000 to $700,000 in grants to local nonprofits from their Community Fund.
