Community Foundation of Elkhart County Doles Out Grants

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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowNearly $3 million in new multi-year grants have been approved by the board of directors of the Community Foundation Of Elkhart County to dozens of nonprofits and programs throughout the county. The grants were distributed in categories, including placemaking, kids and families and career pathways. The foundation also set aside about $750,000, not included in the grants, due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19.
The grants awarded between January 1 through March:
Placemaking grants – $706,856
- Concord Little League – $28,356, Challenger Pavilion
- Humane Society – $35,000, Animal Care & Control Vehicle
- Nappanee Arts Council – $120,000, The Art Path & Working Art Studio
- Premier Arts, $60,000, Production Facility Improvements
- Tolson Center & Park Project – $175,000, part of a $2 million commitment from the Foundation over three years
- COVID-19 Reserve – $250,000, Reserve held for emergency
- 4 grants of $25,000 or less totaled $38,500
Kids and Families grants – $977,090
- Horizon Education Alliance – $125,000, Triple P Positive Parenting Program
- Housing Authority of Elkhart – $187,000, Phase II Building Renovations for Head Start
- Oaklawn Psychiatric Center – $250,000, Youth Mental Health Network
- Cultivate Culinary – $20,000, Renovation Part B
- Tolson Center – $350,000, part of a $2 million commitment from the Foundation over three years
- 8 grants of $25,000 or less totaled $45,090
Career Pathways grants – $872,194
- Junior Achievement – $750,000, JA BizTown Elkhart County
- South Bend Elkhart Regional Partnership – $50,000, Start Up South Bend-Elkhart
- 10 grants of $25,000 or less totaled $72,194
Opportunity Fund totaling $384,185
- Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce – $50,000, Team Project
- Elkhart Health Fitness & Aquatics – $250,000, Annual support for operations
- 30 grants for sponsorships and memberships, $84,185