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Rural Transit Programs: Operating Project Grants

Indiana Department of Transportation
State/Local Government
Indiana
Unspecified amount

INDOT Mission

Together, we plan, deliver, and maintain a safe, efficient, and innovative transportation system that:

  • Enhances the daily lives of Hoosiers.
  • Strengthens Indiana’s economy
  • Embraces evolving transportation needs.

Rural Transit Programs

Purpose

The Federal Section 5311 Program was created to provide public transportation in non-urbanized areas (population of 50,000 or less). The purpose of the program is to provide transportation to people living in rural areas. The Federal Section 5311 Program supports rural public transportation through operating, capital, and intercity transit funding.

Operating Project Grants

Operating Grants provide assistance for the operations of the transit service. Section 5311 may fund up to 50 percent of the net operating costs.

INDOT will make Section 5311 funds available for operating expenses, which generally include salaries and wages, fringe benefits, purchase of transit service contracts, fuel, oil, lubricants, replacement parts, tires, vehicle insurance, licenses, and other expenses.

Rural Development Public Transportation & Mass Transit Systems

Rural Transit Programs: Capital Project Grants

Indiana Department of Transportation
State/Local Government
Indiana
Unspecified amount

INDOT Mission

Together, we plan, deliver, and maintain a safe, efficient, and innovative transportation system that:

  • Enhances the daily lives of Hoosiers.
  • Strengthens Indiana’s economy
  • Embraces evolving transportation needs.

Rural Transit Programs

Purpose

The Federal Section 5311 Program was created to provide public transportation in non-urbanized areas (population of 50,000 or less). The purpose of the program is to provide transportation to people living in rural areas. The Federal Section 5311 Program supports rural public transportation through operating, capital, and intercity transit funding.

Capital Project Grants

Capital projects generally include expenses for purchasing vehicles, communication equipment, fare boxes, passenger shelters, and construction of and rehabilitation of transit facilities. Section 5311 capital assistance may fund up to 80 percent of the total capital costs.

Rural Development Public Transportation & Mass Transit Systems

Rural Transit Programs: Intercity Projects

Indiana Department of Transportation
State/Local Government
Indiana
Unspecified amount

INDOT Mission

Together, we plan, deliver, and maintain a safe, efficient, and innovative transportation system that:

  • Enhances the daily lives of Hoosiers.
  • Strengthens Indiana’s economy
  • Embraces evolving transportation needs.

Rural Transit Programs

Purpose

The Federal Section 5311 Program was created to provide public transportation in non-urbanized areas (population of 50,000 or less). The purpose of the program is to provide transportation to people living in rural areas. The Federal Section 5311 Program supports rural public transportation through operating, capital, and intercity transit funding.

Intercity Projects

Section 5311(f) also funds capital, operating, planning and marketing projects for intercity transportation projects. An intercity project is defined as public transit service with limited stops over fixed routes connecting two or more urban areas. Projects may also include the transportation of residents of non-urbanized areas to and from urbanized areas.

Intercity capital projects funded under Section 5311(f) are also funded at the eighty percent level.

Public Transportation & Mass Transit Systems

Sam J. Lucas Jr. Scholarship

Greater Houston Community Foundation
Private
United States
US $5,000
The Sam J. Lucas Jr. Scholarship, administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation, offers multiple awards of $5,000 for employees and dependents of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. This one-time award is intended for students pursuing higher education in accredited institutions and requires a minimum GPA of 2.5. Recipients must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours and submit enrollment information to facilitate the scholarship's direct payment to their college.
Education - Higher Education Vocational & Trade Education Education - High School +1 more

Angel Post Deployment Test Program

United Negro College Fund Inc
Private
United States
US $5,000 - US $10,000

Angel Post Deployment Test Program

Through a collaborative partnership with UNCF, XYZ Corporation has established a scholarship program to help STEM students get on the fast track to a rewarding career. In addition to direct financial support, Intel-sponsored scholarships offer the benefits of exposure to potential job opportunities, networking with fellow scholars, insight to other Intel scholarships, research, training opportunities, and access to Intel mentors offering support on technical, non-technical, cultural, and dissertation-related needs.

Workforce Preparation & Job Readiness Career / College Preparation

Storytelling Review Grant

Communication Foundation (CF)
Association/Society
Countries
€2,500

Let’s accelerate meaningful change!

Our mission is clear: to accelerate meaningful change through effective communication. We work through four core activities: capacity building, storytelling, services and grant support for NGOs. 

We believe in storytelling that inspires action, builds trust and promotes constructive narratives. 

CF strengthens organisations by building the skills and confidence needed to communicate effectively. 

Why a Communication Foundation?

Many NGOs and UN organisations operate with limited budgets and few staff trained in professional communication. Added to this, shifting politics and growing conservatism create new challenges for their work. To remain resilient and amplify their impact, organisations must strengthen their identity and invest in communication. 

When approached strategically, communication can shift from being a perceived obligation to a powerful opportunity. With the right focus, even limited budgets and capacity can be maximised to create and deliver clear, effective strategies unlocking advocacy, fundraising, and public trust, and ultimately driving meaningful, lasting change where it is most needed.

Storytelling Review – Master your mission’s story

Your story defines how people understand your organisation, its values and its impact. A Storytelling Review helps clarify and strengthen your narrative so it consistently reflects who you are, what you stand for and why your work matters.

CF’s Storytelling Review is a structured review of how your organisation communicates its story across channels and formats. We assess narrative structure, key messages, tone of voice, audience focus and coherence to understand whether your storytelling supports your mission and strategic positioning.

How it helps you

Dry data often fails to inspire action. This review helps you to find the "heart" of your work and communicate it in a way that sticks.

  • Identification of missed opportunities for emotional engagement in your current content;
  • Recommendations for moving from "organisational" talk to "human" stories;
  • Advice on ethical storytelling that empowers beneficiaries rather than just portraying need;
  • Guidance on structuring narratives for different platforms (web, social, reports).

What We Do

  • A clear assessment of narrative strengths and gaps;
  • Identification of inconsistencies and overlaps;
  • Guidance on narrative frameworks and messaging;
  • Provide actionable recommendations to master your story.

Why it matters

NGOs operate in complex and competitive environments, where clarity and credibility are essential. Strong storytelling:

  • Builds trust and emotional connection with stakeholders;
  • Clarifies your organisation’s identity and purpose;
  • Strengthens recognition across programmes and campaigns;
  • Supports consistent communication across teams and platforms.

Over time, stories can get fragmented or can lose their meaning. 

Different projects may tell different versions of your mission, diluting impact. 

A Storytelling Review restores focus and alignment within your communication.

Nonprofit Growth & Development

CDBG Construction Grants - Main Street Revitalization Program (MSRP)

Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
State/Local Government
Indiana
Up to US $600,000

CDBG Construction Grants

Overview

Funding for all Community Development Block Grant programs is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and administered by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The State of Indiana distributes CDBG funds to rural communities to support a range of projects, including infrastructure enhancement, downtown revitalization, improvements to public facilities, and economic development initiatives.

The state CDBG program offers competitive grants to units of local government to support rural areas. Within the CDBG program, there are five types of Construction Grants designed to enhance community resilience and livability:

  • Blight Clearance
  • Main Street Revitalization
  • Public Facilities
  • Stormwater Improvements
  • Wastewater/Drinking Water

Main Street Revitalization

The Main Street Revitalization Program (MSRP) is designed to empower rural communities in their efforts to build vibrant, sustainable environments and enhance overall quality of life.

Eligible projects include:

  • Traffic Control or Pedestrian Safety
  • Functional Art
  • ADA Improvements
  • Sidewalk Rehabilitation or Addition
  • Signage or Utility Relocation for Accessibility
  • Pavers
  • Water Management
  • Energy Efficiency (LED Traffic Lights or Signals)
  • Alley Activation

To be eligible, applicants must have a designated Indiana Main Street organization that meets one of the following qualifications:

  • National Accreditation through the National Main Street Center (NAMS), or
  • Indiana Accredited Main Street (IAMS) status with at least three years of active designation
  • Be in good standing with the Indiana Mainstreet Program requirements

Grant awards are based on the proposed project cost, as outlined below.

  • Projects over $2 million in total project cost may received a grant up to $600,000
  • Projects under $2 million in total project cost may received a grant up to $500,000
  • A local match of 20% of the total project cost is required for funding consideration.

CDBG funds will be awarded at a rate of $5,000 per project beneficiary.

Community Development & Revitalization Rural Development Disability Care & Services +5 more

Washington Goes Purple Scholarship

Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.

Washington Goes Purple Scholarship

This scholarship is open to students that reside in Washington County, MD, are continuing their education, and have been affected by substance use.

Addiction & Substance Use Disorders Student Retention & Drop-Out Prevention

Washington County Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Scholarship

Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.

Washington County Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Scholarship

Founded by alumni of Washington County Hospital’s School of Nursing, this fund serves to provide scholarships to deserving students who are continuing their education in Nursing.

Education - Higher Education Nursing

Washington County Arts Council, Inc. Foundation Scholarship Fund

Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.

Washington County Arts Council, Inc. Foundation Scholarship Fund

The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. welcomes all applicants interested in pursuing a 2- or 4-year degree, or a certificate program, from an accredited educational institution with an emphasis on the arts. All students, including those individuals who have pursued a non-traditional education path, will be considered for this scholarship.

Education - Higher Education Art Education

Washington County 4-H Livestock/Market Sale Scholarship

Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.

Washington County 4-H Livestock/Market Sale Scholarship

Established to support post-secondary scholarships to participants in Washington County 4-H Livestock and Market Sale programs.

Education - Higher Education Livestock & Ranching Agricultural Economics +1 more

Washington County 4-H Dairy Scholarship

Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.

Washington County 4-H Dairy Scholarship

Established to support post-secondary scholarships to participants in Washington County 4-H dairy programs.

Education - Higher Education Livestock & Ranching Agricultural Economics +1 more

The Tim Moffatt Career Advancement Award

Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.

The Tim Moffatt Career Advancement Award

This scholarship will be awarded to deserving students who are graduating from a WCPS high school, or are a non-traditional learner with equivalent education, who have been accepted into a trade school/program/apprenticeship, or who have enlisted in the military. 

Education - Higher Education Vocational & Trade Education

Pi-Squared Scholarship

Greater Houston Community Foundation
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.

Pi-Squared Scholarship

Benefiting graduating seniors of Spring ISD (Texas), Klein ISD (Texas), and Houston ISD (Texas).

Education - Higher Education Career / College Preparation

Roger and Barbara Powell Scholarship for Nursing

Greater Houston Community Foundation
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.

Roger and Barbara Powell Scholarship for Nursing

Benefiting rural Texas residents pursuing nursing degrees.

Education - Higher Education Nursing

Silver Eagle Distributors Houston Scholarship

Greater Houston Community Foundation
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.

Silver Eagle Distributors Houston Scholarship

Benefiting dependents of Silver Eagle Distributors Houston employees.

Education - Higher Education Career / College Preparation

Tradition of Excellence Scholarship

Greater Houston Community Foundation
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.

Tradition of Excellence Scholarship

Benefiting dependents of current Perry Homes employees.

Education - Higher Education Career / College Preparation

Strong Family Scholarship

Greater Houston Community Foundation
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.

Strong Family Scholarship

Benefiting graduating high school seniors from charter schools in Houston, TX.

Education - Higher Education Career / College Preparation

Taka Domingo HLP Vocational Scholarship

HLP Hamakua Community Foundation
Association/Society
United States
US $2,000

Taka Domingo HLP Vocational Scholarship

The HLP Hamakua Community Foundation is a non-profit organization that was formed to benefit the people of Hamakua. Taka Domingo was one of the original board members when HLP was established after the closure of sugar. He was an electrician and County Councilman representing the Hamakua District. The Taka Domingo HLP Vocational Scholarship was established after his death in August 2016. 

Individual award amount: $2,000. 

Possible trades include: welding, tourism, fire science, electrical, early childhood education, agriculture, auto body, auto mechanics, diesel mechanics, carpentry, culinary and others not listed.

Vocational & Trade Education

Pre-clinical Investigation of anti-TFPI-mediated Rebalancing Mechanisms in Non-Hemophilic Bleeding Disorders

Pfizer, Inc.
Corporate
Brazil, China +7 more
Up to US $50,000

Pfizer supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies.

Pre-clinical Investigation of anti-TFPI-mediated Rebalancing Mechanisms in Non-Hemophilic Bleeding Disorders

There remains a scientific gap in understanding of the role of anti-TFPImediated hemostatic rebalancing in the context of inherited or non-hemophilic bleeding disorders. This competitive grant program encourages competitive submissions focsed on generating preclinical/foundational data exploring the therapeutic potential and mechanisms of TFPI modulation in bleeding disorders other than hemophilia.

Funding

  • Individual projects requesting up to $50,000 USD will be considered. Request for study drug or compound is allowed (max $50,000 USD), additionally to the study project costs.
  • Maximum project length is 1 year.
Rare Diseases Hematological Systems

St. Ignace Area Community Foundation: CTE Technical Scholarship

St. Ignace Area Community Foundation
Association/Society
United States
Unspecified amount

St. Ignace Area Community Foundation: CTE Technical Scholarship

The St. Ignace Community Fund annually awards scholarships assisting students with higher education, technical training, vocational training or retraining based largely on acknowledgement of student responsibility, community service, and civic involvement. These Scholarships are made possible through the generosity of donors to the various accounts within the St. Ignace Area Community Fund. Some accounts specifically are awarded to recognize higher education in the areas of special education, vocational/technical careers, teaching, law enforcement, and health care.

Vocational & Trade Education Nursing Special Needs Education +2 more

Michael Dean Guilliams Memorial Scholarship Fund

Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia
Private
United States
Approximately US $1,500

Michael Dean Guilliams Memorial Scholarship Fund

Fund provides scholarship assistance to deserving students who are pursuing further educational studies in a career and technical field.

Amount

$1,500+

Architecture Engineering Education - Higher Education +4 more

Otis Dreams of Books Scholarship

Community Foundation of East Mississippi Inc.
Private
United States
US $1,000

Community Foundation of East Mississippi

With over 40 years of dedicated service, the Community Foundation of East Mississippi (CFEM) is committed to fostering charitable giving that connects generous individuals, families, and businesses to meaningful causes.

Mission: A catalyst for charitable giving where civic-minded individuals, families, and businesses achieve philanthropic goals. We bridge resources and needs to enhance the dynamic communities we serve.

Otis Dreams of Books Scholarship

This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Otis Douglas, who had a lifelong love of reading and learning. Many nights, Otis would fall asleep reading his daughter’s schoolbooks. He was unable to finish his own high school education, and this gave him the deepest appreciation for learning. Our hope for this scholarship is to honor his legacy by fostering a love of learning and reading in students pursuing their college education. 

Education - Higher Education

The E. Price Ripley Memorial Foundation Fund

Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia
Private
United States
Approximately US $2,000

The E. Price Ripley Memorial Foundation Fund

Fund provides higher education scholarship assistance to deserving young people in their chosen field of endeavor.

Amount

$2,000+

Education - Higher Education Career / College Preparation

Fred E. Droste Memorial Scholarship

Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln

The Community Foundation offers many advantages to donors, professional advisors, nonprofit organizations and the community at large. We constantly strive to ensure that the giving process is as streamlined and safe as possible so our donors can focus on the most important aspect of philanthropy - helping others.

Scholarship Program

The Community Foundation serves the counties of Cass, Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan and Sangamon in central Illinois, and administers an annual scholarship program for approximately 50 scholarship funds.

Fred E. Droste Memorial Scholarship

Graduating senior from a high school in Macoupin or Montgomery Counties who is pursuing a degree in a STEAM-related field.

Education - Higher Education STEM / STEAM Education

L. George Pauze Scholarship

Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Private
United States
Unspecified amount

Grays Harbor Community Foundation

Established in 1994, Grays Harbor Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is known in our community for giving grants to other nonprofits in Grays Harbor County and for scholarships for Grays Harbor youth, but that is not our business.

Our real business is helping people, families, groups, and businesses be philanthropic or charitable. We provide the administrative and investment management services that make it easy for donors to be involved at whatever level they wish, and to accomplish their charitable goals with their tax deductible donations that improve the quality of life in Grays Harbor.

Scholarships

The Grays Harbor Community Foundation awards scholarships to local students for education after high school. The emphasis is on undergraduate studies at any two or four year college or university and vocational/technical programs leading to a license or certification.

Students submit only one application. When selected, the recipient is matched to the criteria of an individual scholarship by the scholarship review committee.

L. George Pauze Scholarship

The L. George Pauze Scholarship is new to the Community Foundation, but has been in existence since the 1970s. In January of 1970, Pauze announced the L. George Pauze Scholarship for a graduate of Hoquiam High School he had established with the help of his friends and attorneys, Omar Parker and George G. Wandel. Mr. Pauze came from Montreal to Grays Harbor in 1907. After years of hard work and ingenuity, he was able to maneuver himself into the ownership of a thriving lumber mill. George said: “You know, I didn’t have a chance to go to college, and I always missed it…I might have done even better if I’d had the opportunity to go. Actually, education is much more important now than in my day.” The law firm of Parker, Johnson, Parker (now Parker, Winkelman) has administered the Trust established that day, awarding at least one scholarship each year. The Gray Harbor Community Foundation is proud to now administer the scholarship to continue this tradition in perpetuity, and honor this “true gentleman.”

Education - Higher Education

MNA Legacy Scholarships

Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation (MNAF)
Association/Society
United States
Up to US $2,000

Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation

The Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation (MNAF), a non-profit corporation affiliated with the Minnesota Nurses Association, provides funding for nursing research grants and scholarships.

Each year, MNAF provides thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to members and students. They are excellent opportunities to advance the nursing profession through research and education. Members are encouraged to apply.

MNA Legacy Scholarships

Children, grandchildren, or dependents of active or retired MNA members in good standing are eligible to apply for an MNA Legacy Scholarship. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate program. 

Education - Higher Education Nursing

Brown County Grants for Nonprofits Highlights

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Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Indiana

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Indiana?

Grants are most commonly $158,271.

$158,271

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Brown County Grants for Nonprofits year over year?

In 2024, funders in Indiana awarded a total of 42,920 grants.

2022 40,294

2023 39,261

2024 42,920

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Brown County Grants for Nonprofits given out in Indiana, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Brown County Grants for Nonprofits changing over time?

Funding has increased by 35.58%.

2022 $4,633,293,808

2023 $4,997,384,462
7.86%

2024 $6,775,520,204
35.58%

Indiana Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Marion County, Monroe County, and Tippecanoe County receive the most funding.

County Total Grant Funding in 2024
Marion County $5,951,081,269
Monroe County $587,464,361
Tippecanoe County $370,158,455
St Joseph County $332,109,828
Allen County $235,684,076

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