Johnson County Community Foundation (JCCF) has received a matching fund grant totaling $3 million as part of the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment’s initiative, Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow, or GIFT VIII.
JCCF will use $2.1 million for unrestricted endowment building and $900,000 for their Capital and Capacity Building Community Projects Grant Program. The application for the grant program opens online on June 5 and is due July 1 by 4 p.m.
Qualifying matching funds raised to support the community foundation’s unrestricted endowment will be eligible for a $2-to-$1 match from the endowment while qualifying matching funds raised for community projects and programs or capacity-building activities will be eligible for a $1-to-$1 match, according to JCCF.
“A $3 million matching grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. isn’t just about the money; it’s about the transformative ripple effects it creates. Together, we’re not just making an impact; we will be able to support our community for generations to come,” Kim Kasting, president & CEO of Johnson County Community Foundation, said in a statement on the grant.
Through GIFT VIII, the Lilly Endowment has awarded matching fund grants totaling $133.8 million to community foundations serving all 92 of Indiana’s counties. Eligible community foundations submitted proposals requesting grants ranging from $100,000 to $15 million based on the population of the counties they serve, according to the endowment.
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