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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.
Northwest Indiana community foundations, including Legacy Foundation, Unity Foundation of La Porte County, Crown Point Community Foundation, and Porter County Community Foundation, have received a grant of $20,000,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. This is
LA PORTE COUNTY, IN — The Unity Foundation of La Porte County has received a grant of $3.6 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. This is one of 30 implementation grants being awarded through GIFT