grants

Once again, Unity Foundation of La Porte County offers the opportunity to apply for Community Fund Grants totaling more than $100,000.  The applications for grants of up to $3,000 each are now available online at https://uflc.net/grants/how-to-apply/. Community Fund Grants are open to all nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations located in, or serving La Porte County residents.  Eligible […]

A resolution honoring Indiana’s community foundations and the field’s centennial anniversary was adopted this week by the Indiana Senate. “On the field’s 100th anniversary, we want to celebrate all the good work being done by community foundations throughout America and especially right here in Indiana,” said Senator Randy Head (R) Logansport, who offered the resolution. […]

Generous donors have established 7 funds to support teacher grants. 1 Twenty years ago, the Michigan City Education Foundation (MCEF) formed under Unity to provide small grants to elementary and middle school teachers encouraging them to excel and make learning more relevant. Three groups came together – Michigan City Chamber of Commerce, Bud and June Ruby, […]

Though their adorable daughters are very young, Shannon and Adam Hannon embrace the concept that it’s never too early to instill a love of supporting your community with your time and treasure. “We want them to be successful, and not only think about themselves, but the community they live in,” Adam, a detective with the […]

Purdue University North Central will have a FAFSA Help Weekend to help students and parents complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) paperwork on Saturday, Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 in Technology Building Room 265. The FAFSA is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, loans and scholarships at […]

Unity Foundation of La Porte County is supporting the first regional ‘Give Day’ called NWIgives on Wednesday, February 12. Give Days are innovative on-line fundraising events that encourage people to donate as much money as possible in support of their favorite organizations or causes in just 24 hours. Unity will join nonprofit organizations across Lake, […]

Unity Foundation of La Porte County has announced the latest grant winners from the Teacher Innovation Fund for Michigan City Area Schools. This is the third time the grants have been awarded.  The permanent endowment fund was started by former Michigan City Mayor Chuck Oberlie and Michigan City Area Schools Superintendent Barbara Eason-Watkins, Ed. D.  […]

The Michigan City Education Foundation recently awarded several small grants to teachers for innovative approaches in the classroom for the 2013-14 school year.  The recipients teach in grades kindergarten through eighth in Michigan City area public and parochial schools. A total of $10,891 in grants was awarded – impacting 3,990 students through 81 teachers in […]

Seven teachers from six Michigan City public and parochial schools received grants from the Barbara A. Carmen Memorial Endowment Fund through Unity Foundation of La Porte County. The fund was established in 1992 in memory of the late Barbara A. Carmen, a Michigan City Area School’s elementary school teacher.  Mrs. Carmen’s family conceived this fund […]

Since 1992, the Unity Foundation of La Porte County has served donors, nonprofits and local communities. As La Porte County’s community foundation, it manages approximately $24 million in assets, administers more than 200 charitable funds, and has distributed nearly $10 million through direct grants and scholarships. The Council on Foundations has deemed Unity Foundation in […]