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.

St. Joseph Community Health Foundation

Mission Statement: “The St. Joseph Community Health Foundation, inspired by Gospel values and the spirit of Saint Katharina Kasper, stewards resources to:

• Respond to community needs with grants;
• Leverage collaboration with community partners;
• Engage in transformational initiatives.

Continuing the legacy of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, we serve the poor in body, mind and spirit to achieve quality health and wellness. We focus on the community of Allen County, Indiana and may respond to needs among other underserved populations.”

Grants

What We Fund

Applications for grants are accepted to address identified needs in Allen County, Indiana. This may be for a specific program or direct support of a vulnerable population. All requests should fit within one of the impact areas listed below.

Impact Areas

• Prenatal & Infant Care: Funding to enable Pregnant women, new fathers, and infants to have access to free or low-cost quality care and resources for a healthy pregnancy, birth, and first year of life. (Learn More)
• Refugees & Immigrants: Funding for programming that supports immigrants being welcomed with dignity and assisted in accessing healthcare and other critical resources. (Learn More)
• Nutrition & Food Insecurity: Funding to both provide Vulnerable, food-insecure individuals access nutritious food with dignity, and empower them to build their own sustainability. (Learn More)
• Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare: Funding to support lower income and uninsured residents to have access to free or low-cost, quality healthcare, enabling them to improve their health and hope for their future. (Learn More)

Grants of $5,000 or Less

Grants of $5,000 or less will be accepted from January 19 up to the October deadline indicated above.

Applicants are encouraged to learn more about the values, grantmaking, and ministry of the St. Joe Foundation.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The IAF Research Fellowship Program, administered by the Social Science Research Council, aims to support rigorous research on community-led development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The fellowship provides a $20,000 stipend for twelve months, fostering innovative solutions to pressing issues such as economic opportunity, migration, and social inclusion. Researchers are encouraged to explore how community-led models can create lasting impacts and respond to global trends, enhancing local resilience and development.

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.

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.

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.

The Cultivate: Leadership Grant Program empowers women and nonbinary leaders of color in Chicago by enhancing their skills in social, economic, and racial justice. Since 2013, it has fostered collaboration among diverse leaders, promoting gender and racial equity through intentional developmental support. Participants receive mentorship and coaching to strengthen their professional capabilities while building a connected community. This initiative is a partnership among significant local foundations, focusing on sustainability and growth within organizations led by women of color.

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.

Grant Funding for Critical Services – Sustaining Civic Infrastructure: Total investment up to $1.5 million  

This funding supports the continuity of critical community infrastructure and services by addressing the time-sensitive operational and programmatic needs. Proposals for funding should focus on critical gaps or unmet needs with deep ties to community relationships. Organizations should demonstrate readiness to deploy resources quickly if funding is provided. This RFP will prioritize funding organizations essential to advancing health justice and youth well-being among our priority populations. Grants are available at three levels: $50,000, $75,000, or $100,000 for general operating or programmatic support.

The J.M.K. Innovation Prize, awarded by The J.M. Kaplan Fund, supports early-stage social innovators tackling critical issues in environment, heritage conservation, and social justice. With up to $175,000 in funding and tailored support over three years, it empowers organizations to pilot transformative solutions. The Prize fosters collaboration among awardees, providing resources and mentorship to enhance their impact. Open to both non-profit and mission-driven for-profit entities, it addresses the funding gap for innovative, high-potential projects.

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. 

The PCC Rapid Response Grants provide support for cultural initiatives that aim to shape narratives during critical cultural moments. These grants prioritize projects that engage communities of color, immigrants, refugees, and other marginalized groups, focusing on intersectionality, gender justice, and social equity. Eligible projects include pop culture campaigns, research, and public spectacles that respond to urgent political and cultural events, aiming to reach mass audiences and disrupt harmful narratives.

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.