Best Grants for Immigration Nonprofits in Indiana

Roche Corporate Donations and Philanthropy (CDP) focuses on impactful projects that foster sustainable development, engage employees, and leverage Roche's expertise. Their philanthropic efforts prioritize humanitarian, educational, environmental, and cultural initiatives, aiming to build stronger communities and support innovative projects. Eligibility is limited to local organizations, while ineligible projects include those with political or religious ties. The foundation strives to create a positive societal impact through collaboration and strategic partnerships.

Researchers with doctorates studying immigration, immigrant integration, or related race and ethnicity issues in the U.S., including Indiana, can seek up to US $200,000 to support social science research projects. Grants from Russell Sage Foundation help immigration-focused scholars generate high-quality, peer-reviewed evidence that can inform policy and outcomes for immigrants and native-born groups.

Indiana immigration nonprofits focused on immigrant services and workforce development can access funding through the Clowes Fund, with awards up to US $150,000. Eligible U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations serving socioeconomically disadvantaged immigrants, refugees, asylees, and their families in Marion County may receive multi-year operating support, including introductory and continuation grants for integration and economic self-sufficiency programs.

Researchers with doctorates conducting U.S.-focused studies on race, ethnicity, and immigration can receive up to US $200,000 for data collection, analysis, and investigator time, including projects relevant to Indiana immigrant communities. The Russell Sage Foundation supports rigorous social science research on immigrant integration, legal status, intergroup relations, and related social, economic, and political outcomes.

State agencies, local governments, and tribal governments in Indiana can seek funding to support immigration-related law enforcement activities, including locating, detaining, transporting, and prosecuting certain noncitizens involved in crime. Grants from the Bureau of Justice Assistance help cover court operations, investigative work, and support for Homeland Security Task Force efforts and other DOJ violent crime initiatives.

The B.W. Bastian Foundation Grant supports organizations committed to equality for all Americans, including the LGBTQ+ community. Grants typically range from $100 to $15,000, and applicants must have 501(C)3 tax status. Funding is primarily for projects in the Intermountain West and may include general operating support or specific programs. Organizations should first inquire before applying, especially if requesting more than previous grants. The foundation does not fund individuals or lobbying efforts.

Early-career social science faculty researching U.S. economic mobility, opportunity, or systemic inequality can apply for $35,000 - $50,000 in one-year project funding from the Russell Sage Foundation. Focus areas include immigration, labor markets, criminal justice, education, and related topics. Indiana-based scholars studying immigrant experiences or immigration policy may be especially well positioned.

Doctoral students at U.S. institutions conducting dissertation research on immigration, immigrant integration, or related social inequality topics in the U.S., including work relevant to Indiana communities, can apply for up to US $15,000 to support data collection, analysis, and writing. Russell Sage Foundation prioritizes innovative, policy-relevant social science projects, especially those addressing BIPOC communities and educational or economic inequalities.

With a mission to recognize immigrant contributions, Vilcek Foundation provides Indiana immigrant services and cultural nonprofits with US $5,000 - US $20,000 to support innovative arts, sciences, and society-focused programs. U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations, including those in territories, may apply year-round if their work centers immigrant contributions and meets documentation requirements.

Scholars with doctorates conducting social science research on race, ethnicity, and immigration, including work relevant to immigrant communities in Indiana, can apply for Russell Sage Foundation’s Core Research Grants, with awards up to US $200,000. Funding supports innovative, investigator-initiated studies on how these factors shape social, economic, and political outcomes.

Researchers with doctorates studying behavioral science, decision making, and related social science topics in the U.S., including immigration and immigrant integration, can seek up to US $200,000 for high-quality research projects. With a mission to advance social science, Russell Sage Foundation provides Indiana immigration-focused scholars with competitive core research grants following a required letter of inquiry.

Individuals born in North Korea, or their immediate family members, pursuing accredited higher education in the U.S. can receive up to US $10,000 for tuition and related educational costs through the Lindsay Lloyd North Korea Freedom Scholarship. With a mission to support immigrant and refugee communities, Communities Foundation of Texas assists eligible students connected to Indiana and nationwide.

Bold Foundation

Our Mission: Fighting Student Debt

The average student today will graduate more than $30,000 in debt and is far less likely to start small businesses, seek the highest impact careers, buy homes, or start families. At Bold.org®, we believe that’s a problem worth solving.

New Beginnings Immigrant Scholarship

Immigrating to a new home takes resilience, determination, and a strong commitment to achieving one’s aspirations.

Many immigrants have overcome extraordinary challenges and obstacles to continue their academic journeys and pursue their dreams. As a result of these hurdles, many students from immigrant backgrounds have limited financial resources which can make higher education inaccessible.

This scholarship seeks to support immigrant students so they can continue working toward their educational goals.

To apply, tell us about your experience as an immigrant and your career aspirations.

Indiana 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving vulnerable people, including immigrants and refugees, can seek US $25,000 - US $250,000 in flexible funding from Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana. Eligible organizations must be locally led and based in Clark County, Indiana, and may request support for programs, operations, capital needs, or staff costs through two annual grant cycles.

Indiana 501(c)(3) nonprofits, religious organizations, and public schools providing food distribution or related support services can receive regular donations of unsold bread and baked goods to serve people in need. Panera Bread Foundation’s Day-End Dough-Nation program partners with organizations including immigrant and refugee service providers, shelters, food pantries, and community meal programs nationwide.

New immigrant students pursuing degrees at Berkshire Community College can receive tuition support through the New World Fund Scholarship, honoring academic success, leadership, and concern for others. With a mission to strengthen communities, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation supports higher education access for immigrants who have been in the U.S. for five years or less.

Nonprofits in Indiana seeking program funding for immigrant or refugee support and related services can apply for Agile Grants, which offer up to US $20,000 for innovative, program-specific work. With a mission to improve community life, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne provides support across Allen County and Northeast Indiana for diverse issue areas including immigrant services.

With a mission to support education, the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region provides Indiana immigrant services with a scholarship opportunity for higher or technical/trade education. Current or former USCRI Albany clients now living in the Greater Capital Region may be eligible through the foundation’s universal application for multiple scholarship funds.

Patrick Caroselli Scholarship

To provide financial assistance for college to high school seniors in Monroe County whose parents immigrated to the United States and attained citizenship.

Number and Size of Awards

Number of recipients and award amounts vary; award amount may be split between two or more recipients. Award paid in one lump sum in the Fall and divided equally between the Fall and Spring semesters. Average award $5,000; not to exceed the cost of tuition.

Allowed Use of Award

Awards must be used for costs related to enrollment in a higher education program, prioritizing tuition fees.

Mission & Vision

Rochester Area Community Foundation, in partnership with generous philanthropists and community partners, works to improve the quality of life for people who live and work in the eight-county region through its leadership and strategic grantmaking.

Our Mission:

We are cultivating a thriving Greater Rochester region — powered by philanthropy, grounded in community, and sustained across generations.

Our Vision:

We envision a Greater Rochester region transformed by enduring philanthropy, where every person, neighborhood, and future generation can thrive.

Sidney and Carol Aroesty Family Scholarship

Purpose of Scholarship

To provide financial assistance to East High School graduating seniors planning to pursue a degree in any science discipline at a two- or four-year college, university, or technical school.

Number and Size of Awards

One award of $12,000; divided into equal annual installments paid over four consecutive years of undergraduate study. Award is paid in the Fall and divided equally between the Fall and Spring semesters.

Indiana immigrant and refugee high school seniors seeking higher education support may be eligible for this academic scholarship, which offers US $1,000 awards. Local immigrant-serving nonprofits and schools can share The Community Foundation of Rappahannock River Region’s William and Susanna Botts Scholarship for Immigrants with foreign-born students they assist.

BIPOC-led and BIPOC-allied community-based organizations and Tribal nations in Indiana working on immigrant services and food security can seek Growing Justice Fund support for equitable good food procurement projects. Grants of US $10,000 - US $25,000 back planning or implementation efforts that build infrastructure, policy organizing, or traditional food pathways with community-serving institutions.

First-generation immigrant students in Torrington pursuing higher education can receive $750 scholarships for accredited college or university costs. Focused on immigrant services and higher education, Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation invites eligible students, including those connected to Indiana immigration nonprofits through family or community ties, to apply for this non-need-based Patrick Dillon Scholarship.

Immigration and refugee-serving nonprofits in Indiana can seek US $1,000,000 - US $50,000,000 to provide home studies and post-release services for unaccompanied children in the U.S. Grants from US Dept. of Health & Human Services: Administration for Children & Families fund safe placements, community connections, and ongoing support while children’s immigration cases proceed.

Nonprofit and public agencies in Indiana serving refugees receiving Refugee Cash Assistance can apply for US $250,000 - US $14,438,363 from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services to provide employment training, job placement, and English language instruction. Organizations supporting immigration and refugee rights may be eligible if they deliver these required services within the first 36 months after arrival or ORR-eligible status.

Proteus Fund

Proteus Fund partners with foundations, individual donors, activists, and other allies to work strategically towards racial, gender, queer, and disability justice and an inclusive, fully-representative democracy. We curate an ecosystem of mutually reinforcing, aligned donor collaboratives and fiscally sponsored projects that deploy a creative array of strategies and tactics to further this vision.

RISE Together Fund: Small Grants

Call For Application

RISE Together Fund (RTF), an initiative of Proteus Fund, is announcing an open call for inquiries for our 2026 Small Grants Fund for U.S. public charity organizations or fiscally sponsored projects of such organizations, that support Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian (BAMEMSA) communities.

As part of RTF’s commitment to prioritizing the needs and sustainability of the fields we collectively support, RTF will provide organizations with general operating grants to allow for organizational flexibility when possible. 

About RTF's Small Grants Fund

BAMEMSA movements have a strong history of organizing and collaboration, and are well poised with the knowledge, learning and experience to build an inclusive, multiracial democratic future and respond to the current unconstitutional threats facing the country. Through this fund, RTF aims to resource community power building organizations that use a multiplicity of approaches to create change rooted in the strength and leadership of BAMEMSA movements.

RTF supports groups that build community power, strengthen movement bases, defend civil and human rights including freedom of protest, speech, religion, and association, end the criminalization and surveillance of our communities, and respond to the rise in xenophobia, Islamophobia, and hate. RTF values groups that are intersectional in their approach and have or are developing sustainable long-term strategies to support BAMEMSA communities and movements.

Priority Issue Areas

• Protecting and advancing the rights of immigrant and refugee BAMEMSA communities by responding to harmful policies and practices, and strengthening community-led advocacy at the local, state, or federal level.

• Mobilizing BAMEMSA communities for nonpartisan civic engagement and election protection by increasing nonpartisan voter participation, combating voter suppression, and building sustained civic infrastructure ahead of, during, and between elections.

• Advocating for U.S. policy changes that end violence in Gaza and the West Bank by elevating Palestinian voices, influencing public discourse, and engaging in advocacy that shifts U.S. political, diplomatic, or funding decisions.

• Challenging harmful national security frameworks and their impacts on BAMEMSA communities by documenting, exposing, and organizing against surveillance, Islamophobia, and policies rooted in the War on Terror, particularly in the context of 9/11’s 25-year legacy.

• Responding to emerging opportunities and threats affecting BAMESMA communities such as influencing policy developments, addressing civic issues in the U.S., or developing narratives to change public discourse. This includes work addressing weaponizing issues around bodily autonomy and LGBTQ+ identity to fracture movements and communities.

Priority Strategies

RTF values organizations that take an intersectional approach and are intentionally building long-term community power. We prioritize support for groups that strengthen movement ecosystems, deepen their base, and defend the rights of BAMEMSA communities through the following strategies:

• Convening, Collaboration, and Movement Coordination: Bringing together organizations, leaders, and coalitions to align shared goals, coordinate strategies to advance shared visions, and reduce fragmentation across the field. This includes facilitating strategic convenings, developing platforms for collaboration, building cross-issue or cross-regional partnerships, developing shared agendas or issue campaigns, and strengthening trust and alignment among movement actors.
• Community Power-Building, Base Building, Civic Engagement, and Organizing: Expanding and activating a grassroots base within BAMEMSA communities to drive collective action and policy change. This includes community leadership development, public education campaigns, community organizing, nonpartisan voter engagement and election protection, and ongoing nonpartisan civic participation efforts that build sustained community power.
• Legal and Policy Advocacy Infrastructure: Advancing legal strategies and policy advocacy that expand and protect the rights of BAMEMSA communities. This includes impact litigation, legal advocacy, know-your-rights efforts, policy development, and advocacy at a local, state, or federal level.
• Communications and Narrative Strategy: Shaping public discourse and advancing narratives that reflect the experiences, dignity, and demands of BAMEMSA communities. This includes developing messaging strategies, producing and amplifying media, countering harmful or divisive narratives (including those targeting immigrants, religious minorities, LGBTQ+ communities, and reproductive rights), and increasing the voice share of BAMEMSA community members.
• Bolstering Movement Infrastructure: Strengthening the internal capacity and long-term sustainability of organizations and the broader movement ecosystem. This includes organizations supporting leadership development and pipelines, data and technology infrastructure, security and safety, and other core functions that enable groups to operate effectively and respond to evolving challenges.

Limited funding may be available for requests above $25,000.

About Us

Interact for Health works so that people in our region are healthy and thriving, regardless of who they are or where they live. We advance health justice by tackling the root causes of unfair systems, amplifying community power and partnering with trust.

Responsive Fund

The goal of the Responsive Fund RFP is to address immediate, emerging, or unanticipated needs within the community, recognizing that opportunities to build resilience require dedicated funding.

2) In-Kind Support for Sustainability Consultations and Capacity Building

Participants in this program will receive 1:1 consulting services tailored to an organization’s identified needs. Interact for Health will work with local consultants and community partners based on needs shared by grantee organizations.

Examples of needs include the following:

• Scenario planning  
• Legal support 
• Sustainability and development planning and implementation
• Diversified funding strategies and implementation
• Exploring collaboration, partnerships/alliances, shared services, and/or mergers
• Strategic planning and revisions 

Sustainability Consultations will include up to 30 hours of 1:1 support and will begin in late 2026.