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Unity Foundation Community Grant Application Now Online
Applications now are online for Unity Foundation of La Porte County’s 2020 Community Fund
Grants also known as “Power for Good” grants.
These grants are supported by earnings from unrestricted “Community Funds.”
The application for the annual grants is now available online
https://uflc.net/grants/community-grants/ to all nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations located in,
or serving La Porte County residents.
A committee of dedicated volunteers from throughout the county evaluates and awards grants
of up to $3,000 each. Eligible projects and programs fall into numerous categories, including
but not limited to, arts and culture, health, human services, environment, education, and
projects that strengthen La Porte County in meaningful ways.
The deadline for submitting this year’s Community Fund Grant applications is 11:59 p.m. CST
on Thursday July 23rd. Organizations may submit two separate project grants for
consideration.
Since 1992, Unity Foundation of La Porte County has served donors, nonprofits and local
communities. As La Porte County’s community foundation, it manages approximately $30
million in assets, administers more than 325 charitable funds, and has distributed more than
$19 million through direct grants and scholarships. The Council on Foundations has deemed
Unity Foundation in compliance with all Indiana and national ethical and operating standards
for community foundations. Unity Foundation’s mission is to strengthen La Porte County now
and forever by building permanent endowments; providing leadership; offering philanthropic
vehicles for everyone; and, being a catalyst for social and economic vitality. For more
information, please visit www.uflc.net or call 219-879-0327.
Unity Foundation of La Porte County announced that its founding president, Maggi Spartz, will retire at the end of 2025. Under Spartz’s visionary leadership and tireless efforts, the Unity Foundation has grown from nothing to over $50 million in assets, benefiting thousands of people and hundreds of LaPorte County organizations. “In 1992, an opportunity presented
The Unity Foundation of La Porte County is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for La Porte County – Colton Barnes, South Central Jr-Sr High School and Bailey Chavis, Michigan City High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership. “Bailey