Deadline: 30-Sep-20
The SIA Foundation is seeking applications to make gifts to qualifying 501(c) 3 organizations or entities within the State of Indiana that will improve the quality of life and help meet the needs of residents.
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
To be considered eligible, proposals must meet these criteria:
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, or
- an Indiana governmental or quasi-governmental entity.
Organizations must be financially sound.
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.
For more information, visit https://siafoundation.wixsite.com/sia-foundation/apply