Funding search · engineering research · Indiana
Who funds engineering research work in Indiana
9 funders have a record of paying for engineering research work by Indiana recipients: 16 grants totaling $4.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Marin Community Foundation ($3.1M), The Chicago Community Trust ($124,000) and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago ($108,078).
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.
Marin Community FoundationNovato, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $3.1M · through 2024Largest: $1.8M to PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION — support for the elmore family school of electrical and computer engineering
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $124,000 · through 2021Largest: $62,000 to Purdue Research Foundation — $5,000 support for john purdue club $5,000 support for morgan burke endowed purdue global scholarship (028657) $5,000 support for morgan and kate mullane burke scholarship endowmen…
Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $108,078 · through 2023Largest: $87,270 to Medical Engineering & Development Institute Inc — payments for research study related activities
Largest: $100,000 to PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION — school of engineering
Largest: $400,000 to PURDUE UNIVERSITY — civil engineering designation
Largest: $21,000 to Purdue Research Foundation — to support minority engineering program - diversity program
Largest: $124,969 to PURDUE UNIVERSITY — to study the history of indigenous scholar involvement in the american educational research association (aera) and the american society for engineering education (asee)
Largest: $204,887 to PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDTION — build engineering lab for purdue university
Largest: $5,000 to PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION — lyles school of civil and construction engineering
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