Deadline: 31-Mar-22
The Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SBI) Foundation Grant Program is now open for its spring cycle to improve the quality of life and help meet the needs of their residents.
Focus Areas
The Foundation achieves this mission through cash grants which are used to support the funding of specific capital projects in the areas of:
- Arts and Culture
- Education
- Health and Welfare
Funding Information
- Grant requests must be for $1,000 or more, with a maximum requested amount of $15,000
- Funding must be used for investments in facilities, equipment or real estate (non-operating expenses)
Eligibility Criteria
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Applying organizations must be either:
- tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c) with a chapter or office in Indiana.
- an education institution located in Indiana.
- an Indiana governmental or quasi-governmental entity.
- Organizations must be financially sound.
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The SIA Foundation Board of Directors evaluates proposals based on:
- Significance of need
- Potential of grant to improve the quality of a program or service provided, and the quality of life of those served
- Potential of long-term impact and success within the local community served
- Scale of Projects within the local community served
Restrictions
- Grants from the SIA Foundation must be used for investments in facilities, equipment or real estate made by qualifying organizations. Organizations, institutions or entities receiving grants may be required to repay the grant if the funds are not utilized for their specified purpose within one (1) year of the date of issuance of the grant.
- If awarded with an SIA Foundation grant, organizations must abstain from the next two grant cycles before applying for another grant.
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Support will NOT be provided for:
- Operating costs, routine expenses, or deficit reduction
- Endowments or memorials
- Fund-raising events, conferences, meals, or travel
- Annual fund drives
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Support will NOT be provided to:
- Individuals
- Organizations located outside of Indiana or organizations that are not tax-exempt
- For-profit businesses
- Organizations whose primary purpose is to influence legislation or support political candidates
- Fraternal organizations and organizations primarily promoting religious activities; or requiring participants to be of a certain faith or a member of a fraternal organization in order to participate in programs or receive services
- Organizations that discriminate in the provision of services on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, disability, age, religious affiliation or any other unlawful basis
For more information, visit SIA Foundation.
For more information, visit https://siafoundation.wixsite.com/sia-foundation/apply