DCCF awards $190K to large local projects in 2023

Next large grant cycle opens in February

(GREENSBURG, Ind.) -- The Decatur County Community Foundation just wrapped up their Large Grant awards for this year.

The foundation had three different cycles of recipients in 2023 and they gave out more than $190,000 to 19 large projects.

Organizations can request up to $15,000 during the large grant application cycles. The next large grant cycle will open in February 2024.

Here's who DCCF gave Large Grant funds to in 2023:

•  Decatur County Wellness Court

•  Player safety upgrades for Greensburg Youth Football

•  Swimming and coaching equipment for Decatur County Tiger Sharks

•  Kids Discovery Factory vehicle for mobile school outreach

•  Hands of Hope food pantry equipment

•  Farmers Market/Kid Coupons/SNAP WIC matching and automation for Main Street Greensburg

•  North Park basketball court upgrades through the Mayors Youth Council

•  Playground equipment at Sardinia Baptist Church

•  Nine tents and a student scholarship for Youth to Yellowstone

•  Cyber safety in-school program

•  Digital safety radios for North Decatur Elementary

•  Decatur County Parks basketball court

•  Gleaners senior mobile pantry

•  New windows for the ARK

•  Neuroplasticity program for Decatur County Elementary Schools

•  Home fire relief from American Red Cross

•  Supplies and materials for Covenant Miscarriage Ministries

•  Floor scrubber for the Adult Center

•  Additional space for Bread of Life’s garment sorting effort

Large project grants are funded through donations made to DCCF’s Community Fund. The Community Fund not only supports large grants but also fire, teacher and small grants.

As with all fund donations, gifts made to this fund are invested. The interest earned off of the

investments is used to make grants the following year. For more information on contributing to the Community Fund, or to start your own fund that supports a specific cause of your choice, contact the Foundation’s Grant Manager, Gracie Shonk at 812-662-6364 or at gracie@dccfound.org .