The Cass County Community Foundation operates on an annual grant cycle. Those eligible to apply for a grant are non-profit organizations with documentation of 501(c)(3) status, whose projects directly impact the lives of Cass County, Indiana residents (see the current grant application under “forms” on this website).

Please note – public schools, while non-profit, are not 501(c)(3) and therefore are not eligible. Partnership/collaboration with an existing 501(c)(3) organization would meet eligibility requirements.

The complete schedule of the grant cycle, as well as the amount of grant monies available, is announced each spring. A free grant-writing workshop is scheduled, and announced in the local media as well as on the CCCF website. Although attendance at this free workshop is not required, it is strongly recommended, particularly for first-time grant applicants. CCCF staff is available for follow-up assistance after completion of the workshop.

A late spring deadline for grant applications will be determined and announced. All applications are reviewed by a committee comprised of CCCF Board members and other volunteers from the community. Upon completion of review by the CCCF Grants Committee, recipients are notified and invited to attend a late summer grants reception.

CASS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS OVER $61,000 IN COMMUNITY GRANTS

On August 28, 2007, the Cass County Community Foundation held a press conference and reception to announce the recipients of the 2007 CCCF Community Grant Awards. The crowd of more than seventy-five attendees included representatives of the recipient organizations, as well as donors, board members, volunteers, and members of the media.  This year, the Cass County Community Foundation awarded nine community grants totaling over $61,000.  Funding for community grants is made available through the generosity of donors to CCCF’s unrestricted endowments.

The following is a list of the 2007 Community Grant Award recipients and their projects:

Organization                                                                                      Project                                               

 AIM – Adolescent Intramural Mentoring, Inc.                              Restroom Tank & Foundation

 Cass County Arts Council                                                                Med Flory Jazz Festival                               

Cass County Veterans Council                                                        Cass County WWII Vets Database

Domestic Violence Task Force of Cass County                              High School Programs

Friends of Walton & Tipton Township Public Library                Computer Server

Girl Scouts of Tribal Trails Council, Inc.                                       Fitness Circuit

Kiwanis Club of Logansport, Inc.                                                   Book Readers & Horn Blowers

Memorial Hospital Foundation of Cass County                            1000 Pedometers

Sangralea Boys Fund, Inc.                                                              Playground