Grant funding aims to support thriving neighborhoods
Today, Mayor Joe Hogsett and The Indianapolis Foundation, a member of the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) philanthropic collaborative, announced the third round of funding awarded by the Elevation Grant Program. Six grantees received $796,486.
Third-round recipients of Elevation Grants are:
- Coach Alonzo Watford Sr. Inner City Youth Football League, Inc.
- InTouch Outreach Resource Center
- The Learning Tree
- Mended Arrows Academy of Barbering, Inc.
- Regeneration Indy
- Youth-2-Greatness Inc.
learn more about the programs funded below.
Pamela Ross
“Joy is an essential ingredient for cultivating healing and transformation,” said Pamela Ross, vice president of community leadership and equitable initiatives for The Indianapolis Foundation. “Joy paves the way to the path of peace and that’s exactly what these organizations are doing.”
This round of funding is focused on grassroots organizations supporting thriving neighborhoods—meaning organizations performing resident-led solutions that are short-term crime prevention, crime reduction, and other community outreach & mobilization activities. The Indianapolis Foundation defines a grassroots organization as a resident-led organization/entity operating under community values, shared power and decision-making, and supported by an organizational budget of up to $250,000.
Mayor Joe Hogsett
“One of the most effective ways we can reduce violence is to increase hope and resources,” said Mayor Joe Hogsett. “The Elevation Grant supports groups that are closest to the community, groups that offer residents —especially those in vulnerable areas—better access to better choices.”
This round of funding is focused on grassroots organizations supporting thriving neighborhoods—meaning organizations performing resident-led solutions that are short-term crime prevention, crime reduction, and other community outreach & mobilization activities. The Indianapolis Foundation defines a grassroots organization as a resident-led organization/entity operating under community values, shared power and decision-making, and supported by an organizational budget of up to $250,000.
A total of $13 million will be awarded through the Elevation Grant Program this year. For more information on past recipients and upcoming rounds of funding, visit ElevationGrant.org.
Recipients of the Elevation Grant Program: Round Three
| Organization | Fiscal Agent (If Applicable) | Project Title | Program Description | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach Alonzo Watford Sr. Inner City Youth Football League, inc | CAW Youth Football League | Providing inner-city football year for nine months for 250 at Indy Parks and Arsenal Tech. Youth will also participate in community service around the parks and school. | $75,000 | |
| InTouch Outreach Resource Center | The MOM (Minding Our Mental) Project | InTouch is a grassroot trauma-informed recover-oriented organization. Using certified professionals and volunteers with lived experience, InTouch will work in neighborhoods of 46208, 46226, 46218 and 46205 to educate ways to manage the stigma on substance abuse and mental health and connect to a network of services. | $180,000 | |
| The Learning Tree | Roots International | Poetic Justice | Poetic Justice will expand to Near Northwest, the Eastside and the Near Eastside, engaging Black/Latinx men, ages 18-35 in art-based approaches, asset-focused, utilizing creative writing to cultivate protective factors. | $246,486 |
| Mended Arrows Academy of Barbering, Inc. | Fathers and Families Resource Center, Inc. | Mended Arrows Academy of Barbering Grant Proposal | Healing-centered barbers with lived experienced, providing free haircuts, entrepreneurship instruction and training in the fundamental of barbering and mentoring to 18-35 high needs youth, opportunity youth and justice-involved adults in the zipcodes of 46203, 46208, 46219 and 46226. | $70,000 |
| Regeneration Indy | Flanner House | Art over Destruction | Engaging youth and young adults with designing and executing the installation of nine permanent public art pieces in the Northwest Landing neighborhood (Riverside). | $150,000 |
| Youth-2Greateness Inc. | Chess in the Park Initiatives | Host the Chess in the Park initiatives and expand in neighborhoods of high need. Originated in Riverside. The initiative will include live music, free food, health services and job readiness. Hired community members will be navigators to connect residents to resources and services. | $75,000 | |
| Total Awarded for Thriving Neighborhoods | $796,486 |
ABOUT THE INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION
The Indianapolis Foundation, founded in 1916, is a public charity and part of the larger Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) philanthropic collaborative. As Indiana’s oldest and largest community foundation, The Indianapolis Foundation aims to mobilize people, ideas and investments to make this a community where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential—no matter place, race or identity. It awards approximately $9 million annually from its Endowment for Indianapolis to support current and future community needs and is governed by a board of six publicly appointed directors. Learn more about The Indianapolis Foundation.
ABOUT MAYOR HOGSETT’S VIOLENCE REDUCTION PLAN
Mayor Hogsett announced a comprehensive violence reduction plan in fall 2021, powered by $150 million in American Rescue Plan funds unanimously approved by the City-County Council. The plan emphasizes law enforcement investments, including $9 million in modern policing technology, 100 new IMPD officer positions, and up to 40 IMPD civilian positions to cover non-emergencies. It also addresses root causes of violence through $45 million for grassroots violence prevention organizations, 50 peacemakers to engage with those at risk of becoming perpetrators or victims of gun violence, $30 million for mental health resources, and more.
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