HCCF Grants Total $444,000
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[Editor’s note: Long lists are usually relegated to the inside of a newspaper. The front page is for eye-catching photographs and splashy news. However, we think this listis an exception. Not only because the Hendricks County Community Foundation has awarded so many grants, but because it shows how many nonprofi t groups are helping so many facets of our community in so many ways. Read this list and you might fi nd a group you’d like to join or a need you’d like to help fill.]
Last month, the Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF) Board of Directors approved over $444,000 in Stronger Together grants to 50 organizations serving the entirety of Hendricks County.
These grants were made possible by Stronger Together Funds, HCCF’s collection of unrestricted funds, including fi eld of interest funds and 81 Family Legacy Funds created by local families to support Hendricks County for generations to come.
“As nonprofits face reductions in federal and state funding alongside declines in small-dollar donations, our committee acted with intention — balancing meaningful seed funding for emerging efforts with larger, transformational investments that will help organizations sustain and scale their impact,” said Eric Hessel, Vice President of Programs. “We remain inspired by our nonprofit partners and confident in their ability to strengthen our communities.”
This flexible grant program is designed to meet the changing needs of nonprof ts and the people they serve. It provides ongoing, unrestricted funding that enables organizations to respond to community challenges as they arise.
Grant recipients are as follows:
· All Things for the Kingdom Ltd - Outreach Expansion Project in Hendricks County - $6,250
· Avon-Washington Township Public Library - Youth Summer Reading Challenge - $2,500
· AYS - Out-of-School Time Programs in Hendricks County - $5,000
· Bear Hugs Giving Foundation - Community Clean-up & Beautification Efforts - Lizton - $5,535.66
· Brain Injury Survivors of Indiana/Heads or Tails - Community- Based Support Group for Brain Injury Survivors - $1,250
· Brooke’s Place - Westside Ongoing Grief Support Group Program - $5,000
· Catholic Charities - Senior Services Outpatient Transportation Program - $7,700
· Central Indiana Education Service Center - WestNext: Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Workforce - $20,000
· Claude McNeal’s Musical Theatre Training - Student Well-Being Through Interactive Theatre - $7,500
· Cummins Behavioral Health - Mobile Crisis Team - $25,000
· Danville Library Foundation - 2026 Summer Reading Program: Unearth a Story - $2,500
· Dieudonne Foundation - Doula Support and Community Education in Hendricks County - $12,000
· Fight Back Fitness – Upgraded Equipment at the Fight Back Fitness Gym - 5,000
· Firefly Children and Family Alliance - CPCS and Parenting Cafés - $2,500
· Friends of the Shelter - Paws for Health & Hope - $6,000
· The Gathering Together - Technology Modernization - $6,225
· Hendricks Civic Theatre – ADA Accessible Seating at Longstreet Playhouse - $13,500
· Hendricks County 4-H - Hendricks County 4-H Automotive 101 - $4,900
· Hendricks County 4-H Shooting Sports - Hendricks County 4-H Shooting Sports Archery Range - $2,500
· Hendricks County Youth Assistance Program - Expansion of Hendricks County Youth Assistance Program to Danville Schools- $20,000
· Hendricks Live! - Indiana History Education Program: Stage 3 - $5,000
· High School Hustle - High School Hustle Program - $3,000
Hope Healthcare Services – Expansion of Medical Access - $20,000
· Imagination Library of Hendricks County – Books for Hendricks County Children - $25,000
· Family Promise of Hendricks County - Stability Builders Network - $55,000
· Indiana Center for Employee Ownership - Education on Employee Ownership in Hendricks County - $2,390
· Indiana Diaper Bank - Serving Hendricks County’s Diaper Need - $7,500
· Jameson Camp - Jameson Summer Camp - $5,000
· Junior Achievement of Central Indiana - JA Program Support in Hendricks County - $7,500
· Kingdom Comfort Dogs - Launch Funding for Therapy Dogs in Hendricks County - $2,000
· Kodie’s Kids, Tomorrow’s Heroes, Inc. - Dream, Jump, Discover: A Collaborative Youth Career & Back-to-School Initiative - $500
· Leadership Hendricks County - Women’s Leadership Conference “The Flame Within” - $5,000
· Little Red Door Cancer Agency - Support Services for Hendricks County Cancer Patients and Caregivers - $5,000
· The Miles We Walk - Community Comfort Closet - $2,500
· NAMI Greater Indianapolis - Hendricks County Veteran Connection Support Groups - $5,200
· New Shoe Day - Solving Shoe Insecurity in Hendricks County - $10,000
· Parks Foundation of Hendricks County - Strategic Planning - $2,800
· Pathway of Hope Incorporated – Hendricks County Services - $2,500.00
· Paws and Think - Therapy Dog Programs in Hendricks County - $4,000.00
· Phi Beta Psi Theta Alpha Kappa Chapter - Hospital Equipment Loan Program - $2,500
· Powerhouse Community Development Corp – Development Capacity Building - $7,500
· Safe Families for Children Central Indiana - Strengthening Families in Hendricks County - $5,000
· Sheltering Wings - Support for Survivors - $15,000
· Spanish For Entities- Libros Para Indy - Libros Para Hendricks at Avon, Brownsburg, and Plainfield Public Libraries - $9,000
· The STEM Connection - Expanding Access to STEM Education in Hendricks County - $3,000
· Strides to Success - Lead with Grace - $4,900
· Sycamore Services - Development Capacity Building - $46,200
· Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Hendricks County- Caring CommUnity – Community Programming - $6,000
· Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana - Plainfield Legacy Recovery House - $10,000
· Welcome Baskets - Welcome Baskets for Refugees in Hendricks County - $5,000
Gifts made to unrestricted Stronger Together Funds at HCCF are eligible for a $2 to $1 match. Contact the Community Foundation at info@hendrickscountycf.org to take advantage of this opportunity and help strengthen Hendricks County for generations to come. You can learn more about HCCF’s grantmaking on their website: www.hendrickscountycf.org.
