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Purpose of Scholarship
For academically talented and community-minded high school graduates continuing their education.
Allowed Use of Award - Awards may be used for tuition, fees, books, and other expenses associated with higher education.
Purpose of Scholarship
To provide financial assistance for the expenses associated with higher education for a student who possesses a spirit and aptitude for understanding and appreciating the free enterprise system that allows private philanthropy to exist.
Allowed Use of Award - Awards may be used for tuition, fees, books, and other expenses associated with higher education.
Purpose of Scholarship
To assist accomplished graduates of the Rochester City School District who are motivated to attend college and need financial support to obtain either an Associates or Bachelors degrees from SUNY schools with the goal of employment and economic self sufficiency.
Allowed Use of Award - Awards may be used for tuition, fees, books, and other expenses associated with higher education.
Shumaker, Nathan Memorial Scholarship Fund
For a student from Noble County in the second or subsequent year of college (post high-school) education who received some or all of K-12 schooling through home school or a Christian School.
Art and Jeanne Howard
Art was born and raised on a dairy farm in Dundee, Illinois. His father was a well-known herder of Holstein cattle. Jeanne was raised on a farm near Burket and Claypool, Indiana. Art graduated from Dundee Community High School and Jeanne graduated from Burket High School. Art and Jeanne were introduced by friends and were married in Claypool in 1951. The Howard’s have two daughters – Anena Rolofson and Diane Stebbe, and have four beautiful grandchildren – Lee Rolofson, Blake, Claire, and Brynn Stebbe.
Howard, Art and Jeanne 4-H Scholarship Fund
For two (2) high school seniors residing in Noble County who have excelled in 4-H and excelled academically and who will pursue any sort of post-secondary education, full-time or part-time. FOR TUITION ONLY. Students also need to complete the 4-H record of achievement in this application. (DA-2). Essay question required on application: “What has participation in 4-H meant to you and how has it affected decisions and goals for your future?”
Ellenbecker, Oliver and Eleanor Scholarship Medical Profession Fund
For four Noble County High School seniors (one awarded to a Central Noble High School senior, one awarded to an East Noble High School senior, one awarded to an Oak Farm Montessori School senior, one awarded to a West Noble High School senior). Awards one time to an applicant who will continue their education at an accredited college or university, for a degree in nursing or other medical studies.
Fields of study include:
Allocations to Improve Health Services in Rural Wisconsin
The Rural Health Transformation Program will award an estimated $209 million over five years in technology grants. Grants will be rolled out in two rounds to different types of healthcare organizations. Through these grants, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) seeks to bolster the state’s capacity to provide high-quality care to rural residents via technological innovations. Applicants may apply to multiple Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding opportunities for which their organizations are eligible.
Purpose
These funds are intended to invest in technology that:
Purpose
The purpose of this request for applications is to seek local partner organizations to provide in-home asthma education services as part of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ (WI-DHS) Asthma-Safe Homes Program. This program is available through a Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) health services initiative (HSI) funded through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).
WI-DHS will select organizations with capacity to provide outreach, in-home asthma self-management education, and home asthma trigger assessment for children and pregnant individuals with uncontrolled asthma.
Championing Philanthropy- for the lasting good of whitley county
Whether you are a long-time resident, a recent transfer, or someone brought up here years ago, we think you’ll agree Whitley County is a great place to call home. At the Community Foundation, we believe it can be even better. That’s why each day we work to find ways to improve our little corner of Indiana. It might mean creating a program to meet health needs, or making a grant to fund important community projects. Other times our work involves partnering with donors and tailoring options to help them meet their charitable goals.
Eli B. Michel neverlostneverlate Wilderness Scholarship
Starting in 2026 applicants will be able to apply for the award with another person. If chosen, the award amount will be split between the recipients. To apply with another person, each person needs to fill out an application. The scholarship will allow individuals to hone their leadership skills and build courage by participating in a NOLS wilderness course.
Offering powerful and authentic experiences, NOLS courses are immersive expeditions in remote, wild places with a tight-knit community of students and instructors. NOLS offers a robust number of courses throughout the year. The duration of the courses varies.
Applications will provide information on which courses the scholarship is capable of funding that year. The Community Foundation of Whitley County, Inc. is honored to hold and administer the Eli B. Michel neverlostneverlate Wilderness Scholarship. The fund is open to receive tax-deductible gifts in Eli’s memory.
Scholarships
Here at the Community Foundation, we’re passionate about education. That’s why we offer over 100 scholarship opportunities to Whitley County students. Thanks to generous donors, we have scholarships available to students of every age, income level, academic ability, and athletic aim. All scholarships will be due April 15th unless otherwise noted in the scholarship description.
Non-traditional Student Scholarships- Diane R. Behrens Nursing Scholarship
Established by retired nurse Diane R. Behrens who was a nurse in Whitley County for more than 30 years. This award is given annually to a Whitley County resident who is a Christian, of good moral character, who is an associate or diploma degreed RN enrolled in an accredited BSN completion program in a college or university in the US or a junior or senior nursing student enrolled in an accredited baccalaureate nursing program in a college or university in the US.
Dean and Jordan Hoffman Whitley County 4H Beef Scholarship
This scholarship was established by friends and family in memory of Dean Hoffman.
Recipient selected during the Whitley County 4-H Fair
This scholarship will go to a Whitley County senior involved with 4-H Beef Club.The recipient will be selected during the Whitley County 4-H Fair.
About Us
Since 1991, area residents have been turning to the Community Foundation of Whitley County, Indiana to make their philanthropic giving as impactful as possible. We are a public charity serving Whitley County citizens who share a common concern—improving the quality of life in Whitley County. To do this, individuals, families, businesses, and organizations have made donations to the Greater Good Fund of Whitley County and instructed the Foundation to direct their gifts wherever the need is the greatest. These funds are invested and twice a year the Foundation’s volunteer Grants Committee reviews applications and makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Giving is the heart of what we do here at the Community Foundation. Every year, we give over $1 million dollars to non-profits, community entities, and college-bound students here in Whitley County. We fund a variety of causes that promote sustainable impact towards the betterment of Whitley County. Your project may be next!
What We Grant
The Community Foundation’s Greater Good Fund responds to the ever-changing issues facing Whitley County.
Twice a year (April 1 and November 1) the Foundation’s volunteer Grants Committee reviews applications and makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors. Grants are made possible by donors who have instructed the Foundation to direct their gifts wherever the need is the greatest.
Categories of support include:
Ethan J. Hazelwood Heart of Gold Memorial Scholarship
The Ethan J. Hazelwood Heart of Gold Memorial Scholarship was established in 2025 by family and friends of Ethan as a lasting tribute to his life and giving spirit.
Those who knew Ethan remember him as a kind, creative, and giving person. He was always helping others and once gave the boots on his feet to a fellow student who had none.
Open to individuals in Whitley and Noble County, the scholarship is for high school seniors as well as non-traditional students, who wish to pursue additional education in the field of agriculture or diesel mechanics.
B.V. and Flossie Widney Memorial Scholarship
Created in 1982 from the estate of Flossie Widney, this scholarship honors the traditions of farming for the people of Whitley County and is intended to enlarge the progress and contentment of rural living. B.V. was a graduate of Tri-State College with a B.S. in Science and was a staff member at Purdue University. Flossie attended courses at Purdue University. This scholarship is awarded based on financial need, scholastic ability and personal character. Preference is given to Whitley County students seeking a degree from Purdue University in the field of Agriculture or students seeking an Engineering or Science Degree from Trine University. Students pursuing a degree in Health and Human Services degree from Purdue will also be considered.
Buesching-Tucker Memorial Scholarship
This Scholarship is available to any Whitley County resident. Applicants may be current students, non-traditional students, home-school students, and traditional graduating high school seniors with aspirations for a nursing career or obtaining a degree in music.
In loving memory of our amazing mother, sister, aunt, and “Gummi”, and our dear father, uncle, brother, and “Baba” we establish this scholarship to honor Nancy Buesching Tucker and Robert Lewis Tucker residents of rural Churubusco. Our family invites you to apply hoping that in some small way we can aid you in becoming as gifted a nurse as Nancy was or as entertaining a musician as Bob was.
Jeffrey Geiger Memorial Scholarship
This award was established to honor Jeffrey Geiger who was involved in FFA, a 10-year member of 4-H, and an Eagle Scout. Jeff devoted his life to Whitley County 4-H. He served on the Fair Board for over 11 years and was President of Whitley County 4-H Inc. for more than seven years.
This scholarship is given to a to a 5 year participant of 4-H or a 2 year member of FFA who mirrors Jeff’s lifelong passion.
Brandon Wade Minier Memorial Scholarship
The Brandon Wade Minier Memorial Scholarship was established in 2012 to celebrate the life of Brandon Wade Minier. He was a young man of extraordinary talent and personality, who tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident on April 26, 2009.
Brandon’s future was full of promise and success due in great part to his training as a journeyman electrician and his position as an apprentice instructor with the joint apprenticeship and training committee of Local Union #305 IBEW and the Fort Wayne Division, Central Indiana, Chapter NECA (referred to in short as the Fort Wayne Electrical JATC).
This scholarship may be used towards tuition, books, supplies, or any other school related expense in relation to the awarded individuals educational needs.
This scholarship is available to an individual from Whitley County, who is continuing their education in a trade and vocational school, such as but not limited to electrical, plumbing, mechanical, beauty, and culinary arts school.
Bob Brittain Memorial Scholarship/CCHS Alumni Scholarship
Presented by the Columbia City High School Alumni Association
Criteria are the same for a two year degree and four year degree. This scholarship is one-time and non-renewable.
The ideal recipient of this scholarship will be a CCHS graduate who has been actively involved in several extra-curricular activities, major service activities, and have a grade point average reflective of respectable academic growth. This student will have a four year involvement in the activities listed below. This student will also be fully involved in high school classes during the final trimester of the senior year
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
Since 1969, the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation (NCCF) has been privileged to serve as the financial steward of the more than 300 philanthropic funds entrusted to us by our generous and devoted community of Northwest CT donors and fundholders.
Our goal has always been to nurture and enhance the value of these philanthropic assets over the long term—as markets allow from year-to-year—by seeking the highest possible inflation-adjusted returns directed by an asset-allocation policy that is overseen by our Board of Directors and operating at all times within a prudent level of risk as determined by the ongoing vigilance of our Investment Committee, which reports to the Board.
Russel Anderson, Carmen Brooks Anderson, and Henry Vail Brooks Scholarship
The Russel Anderson, Carmen Brooks Anderson, and Henry Vail Brooks Scholarship is a scholarship grant for Torrington High School graduating seniors and first-year college students who received this scholarship as a high school senior.
Annette M. Lamle Memorial Fund
This scholarship was created in memory of Annette M. Lamle who graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1980 and attended Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne. She supported her sons during their years in Whitley County 4-H and FFA. This award is given to a graduating Whitley County senior who was active in FFA or 4-H, who volunteers in the community, and has an interest in pursuing study in agriculture or the trades.
Alan Tio Advanced Manufacturing Scholarship
Established in honor of Alan Tio, a past Whitley County Economic Development Corporation President, this scholarship goes to a Whitley County senior that is pursuing an Advanced Manufacturing degree at Ivy Tech Community College. The recipient is chosen by Ivy Tech Community College.
About the FoundationThe Community Foundation of Washington County serves as vehicle for philanthropy and a powerful force in improving the quality of life in Washington County. We partner with individuals, families and businesses to create or donate to funds that meet their charitable goals and provide for the causes they care about the most. The Community Foundation of Washington County, MD offers more than 100 scholarships for graduating high school students and non-traditional students in continuing education. The ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to non-traditional women of Washington County who demonstrate financial need but are committed to pursuing a post-secondary education or career training. Successful candidates will demonstrate resiliency and courage in overcoming a life-altering challenge. They will have graduated high school, have a General Education Development (GED), or has a non-traditional plan to attain a GED.
Alex Pretti Honor Scholarship
Up to $5,000
Students who are living the ideals lived by Alex Pretti and who are an MNA member or associate member or a child, grandchild or dependent of an active or retired MNA member in good standing are eligible to apply for the Alex Pretti Honor Scholarship.
About the Foundation
The Community Foundation of Washington County serves as vehicle for philanthropy and a powerful force in improving the quality of life in Washington County. We partner with individuals, families and businesses to create or donate to funds that meet their charitable goals and provide for the causes they care about the most. The Community Foundation of Washington County, MD offers more than 100 scholarships for graduating high school students and non-traditional students in continuing education.
The ScholarshipThis scholarship is provided by the Washington County Maryland School Nutrition Association and is open to graduating high school seniors in Washington County, MD. Applicants must be planning to pursue a degree or certification in Culinary Arts, Nutrition, Dietetics, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
Rett Syndrome Bridge Awards
The Rett Syndrome Bridge Awards seek to preserve impactful Rett research that is already in motion and at risk because of the funding disruption due to a recent, sharp contraction in U.S. federal research funding. The program aims to (1) Sustain ongoing, high-impact research whose external funding has lapsed, been reduced, or is at imminent risk, so that progress toward therapeutic targets or approaches for Rett syndrome is not lost, (2) Protect research careers by retaining trainees and key personnel in the Rett field whose positions are jeopardized by the funding gap, and (3) Preserve research continuity by safeguarding the reagents, model systems, datasets, and momentum required for the work to resume on a sustained footing once renewed funding is secured.
Funding level: Up to $75,000 total for 1 year.
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Award for Exceptional Contributions to Biophysics & Bioengineering
This award, sponsored by AIP Publishing, recognizes extraordinary contributions of biophysics to advancing bioengineering and bioengineering to advancing fundamental biophysical studies.
Community GrantsWe believe nobody understands what a community needs better than its residents and the people already at work there. That’s why we offer Community Grants to community groups, nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations, and other neighborhood anchors.
Community Grants come in four levels:
Spark – Up to $2,000
Small – Up to $5,000
Medium – Below $50,000
Large – Up to $100,000
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.
Grants for preschools provide funding for early childhood education programs, facility improvements, and teacher training. The following grants empower organizations to enhance learning environments, promote school readiness, and support young children’s development.
Discover 8,000+ funding opportunities for preschools, with $3.86B available. Instrumentl offers grant-matching tools, deadline alerts, and funding intelligence to help organizations expand early learning programs and support child development.
How common are grants in this category?
Quite common — grants in this category are more prevalent than in others.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for grants for Preschools?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
Nonprofits that are eligible for preschools grants include licensed nonprofit preschools, early childhood education centers, houses of worship, and family-focused organizations that provide pre-K learning programs. Funders may also focus their grants on early childhood education programs and teacher training in their respective communities. Many grants require applicants to be 501(c)(3) organizations and may prioritize initiatives serving low-income families and children with special needs.
Grants in preschools typically have the highest concentration of deadlines in Q1, with 28.0% of grant deadlines falling in this period. If you're planning to apply, consider prioritizing your applications around this time to maximize opportunities. Conversely, the least active period for grants in this category is Q4.
Preschool grants support early childhood education programs, teacher training, curriculum development, and facility improvements. Funders also seek to enhance school readiness and learning environments, support working families, support young children's development, and improve access to quality early learning programs. There are more than 6,000 grants available and an impressive $2.95 billion in funding available for preschools and early childhood education.
Funding for preschools grants varies widely, with award amounts ranging from a minimum of $0 to a maximum of $188,250,000. Based on Instrumentl’s data, the median grant amount for this category is $37,500, while the average grant awarded is $732,334. Understanding these funding trends can help nonprofits set realistic expectations when applying.
Of the $2.95 billion available in funding, nearly half come from private funders like the Cooke Foundation, the National Education Association Staff Organization, the James C. Stewart Charitable Foundation, and the Bell Charitable Foundation. In addition, there are many federal and state and local government funders that are providing grants for preschools and early childhood education in their respective areas.
Some of the key federal grants are from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Labor. There are also quite a bit of state-level organizations that are offering funding for Preschool grants like the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
A carefully planned approach is needed in order to successfully win grants for preschools. To improve grant success, nonprofits should concentrate on all of these key areas:
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Sifting through more than 6,000 grant opportunities can be daunting to say the least. Luckily Instrumentl simplifies the grant application process by helping nonprofits filter out relevant funding opportunities, analyze funder-giving patterns, and review detailed funder insights. That way, you can find the best-fitting grants right away and then tailor your applications to align with the grantor's priorities. See how Lutheran Braille Workers scaled their grant submissions by 150%.