Deadline: 30-Apr-21
The Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) is offering Council District Crime Prevention Grants Program to support new or existing projects, services, and programs that show potential to reduce crime in Marion County—either directly or indirectly.
The grant program will align with each councilmember’s priorities for their district and CICF’s mission of equity. Grantmaking will prioritize neighborhood-based, resident-driven, grassroots, and nontraditional organizations that serve under-appreciated neighborhoods and/or communities of color with accessible programs that empower neighborhoods to build a safer community.
Focus on efforts including but not limited to:
- providing supportive services to youth and adults who face unique challenges and may have a higher likelihood of neighborhood segregation without proper intervention services (such as employment, education, mentoring, recreation, and family support services)
- designing programs to reduce or prevent crime in a specific geographical area as defined by a neighborhood (place-based approach)
- supporting youth and adults currently interacting with the criminal legal system to reduce recidivism
Funding Information
- Grants award range from $500 to $40,000
The Council does NOT fund
- requests for projects outside of the listed priorities of the selected district
- direct awards to individuals (Projects led by individuals are required to have a not-for-profit fiscal agent in place for the management of grant funds and reporting requirements.)
- requests that do not primarily support marginalized youth and/or adults
- projects aimed at promoting a particular religion or construction projects for religious institutions
- operating, program and construction costs for schools, universities and private academies unless there is a significant opportunity for community use or collaboration
- organizations or projects that discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, age, gender or sexual orientation
- political campaigns or direct lobbying efforts by 501(c)(3) organizations
- post-events, after-the-fact situations or debt retirement
- medical, scientific or academic research
- publications, films, audiovisual and media materials, programs produced for artistic purposes or produced for resale
- travel for bands, sports teams, classes and similar groups
- annual appeals, galas or membership contributions
- fundraising events such as golf tournaments, walk-a-thons and fashion shows
Eligibility Criteria
- Registered 501(c)(3) organizations
- Organizations and/or individuals who have partnered with a registered not-for-profit fiscal agent
For more information, visit https://www.cicf.org/district-crime-prevention-grants/