Funding search · democracy and civic engagement · Indiana
Who funds democracy and civic engagement work in Indiana
13 funders have a record of paying for democracy and civic engagement work by Indiana recipients: 19 grants totaling $3.4M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation ($2.3M), The Hamd Foundation ($126,015) and Committee On States ($60,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Indiana recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Alpha Epsilon Pi FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2023Largest: $881,662 to ALPHA EPSILON PI FRATERNITY — civic engagement, leadership development, and educational programming.
The Hamd FoundationPort Jefferson, NY
3 matching grants · $126,015 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (ISNA) — to foster the development of the muslim community, interfaith relations, civic engagement, and better understanding of islam.
Committee On StatesRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to INDIANA PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE — to support efforts to recruit donors, increase professional development opportunities, and review and vet non-partisan civic engagement plans
California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $91,000 · through 2022Largest: $81,000 to GIRLS INC — civic engagement
Largest: $450,000 to Strada Collaborative — as a one-time project to roadtrip nation to spotlight the critical role of libraries and librarians in fostering community, education, and civic engagement across america
Largest: $110,000 to Indiana Town Halls Inc — to support a nonpartisan platform for civic engagement in democracy through interactive dialogue.
Indiana Democracy CollectiveIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $47,900 · through 2024Largest: $47,900 to INDIANA TASK FORCE — expanding of your civic engagement efforts with young hoosiers around the issue of reproductive rights, voter mobilizations & education
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
1 matching grant · $45,000 · through 2024Largest: $45,000 to SAGAMORE INSTITUTE INC — media literacy and civic engagement
Central Indiana Community FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to Indiana Town Halls — launch news indiana to increase gen z & millennial civic engagement
The Indianapolis FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $30,000 · through 2023Largest: $30,000 to Iman Advocates — muslim immigrant and refugee civic engagement project
Indiana Progressive CollaborativeIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $30,000 · through 2023Largest: $30,000 to HOOSIER ACTION — 2023 civic engagement programs with targeted work in new albany and columbus, in
Blueprint North CarolinaDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $16,000 · through 2024Largest: $16,000 to Church World Service — civic engagement
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