The Knox County Community Foundation is now accepting online letters of inquiry for a $100,000 Target Lasting Change Grant. The deadline to submit a letter of inquiry is Friday, May 31, 2024. This grant cycle will use a two-step process; step one is the letter of inquiry. Once reviewed by the Foundation, successful applicants will be invited to submit a formal grant application with the deadline of Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The Knox County Community Foundation will award the Target Lasting Change (TLC) Grant to a 501(c)(3) public charity located in Knox County. We are seeking funding requests focused on quality of life and quality of place programs or projects in Knox County that have the potential to stimulate economic growth within the county. Charitable entities can view details related to funding requirements and access the grant portal via the Foundation’s website at https://www.knoxcountycf.org/target-lasting-change-grant-initiative . Agencies and projects not eligible for funding include religious organizations proposing activities that support a religious purpose, political parties or campaigns, endowment creation or debt reduction, annual appeals or membership contributions, and general operating costs not associated with the program/project. For questions, contact Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact at 812.886.0093 (office), 812.890.4469 (cell), or via email at lhazelman@communityfoundationalliance.org.

Band Boosters, Inc. of Vincennes recently received a $1,000 grant from the Knox County Community Foundation through the Knox Gives Grant Program. The Knox Gives Grant Program allows Knox County Community Foundation advisory board members to recommend $1,000 grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Foundation’s most recent grant recommendation was made by Nash Dunn for general support of the Lincoln High School and Clark Middle School Band. For more information about funding opportunities through the Knox County Community Foundation, contact Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, at 812.890.4469 or via email lhazelman@communityfoundationalliance.org.  Pictured: (front row) Nash Dunn, Knox County Community Foundation Advisory Board member; Bill Marsh and Garrett Coffer, LHS/CMS Band; and Shea Duke, Lincoln High School Principal. (back rows) Lincoln Band students.