Community Grants (Steuben County Community Foundation)

Community Grants (Steuben County Community Foundation) is sponsored by Steuben County Community Foundation. These grants support arts, environmental, recreation, and community development projects in Steuben County, Indiana. Eligible projects include preserving natural resources, enhancing parks and trails, and creating spaces that bring local residents together.

Steuben County Community Foundation The Steuben County Community Foundation plays a unique role in making this community the best it can be for the people who call it home. We believe that through our work, our community members can live the lives they’ve always dreamed of. They’ll pay it forward, lift one another up, and make our community even better.

Investing in our community today, positions it for a brighter tomorrow. We provide opportunities for donors to connect to causes they care about. We give grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships for students.

We facilitate community-wide conversations and initiatives. Find a cause you care about, and make an impact on our community. Submit or manage a grant application to get support for your mission.

Find scholarships that will help you build the future of your dreams. Help your clients achieve their financial and philanthropic goals.

SCCF Invests $150,000 to Help Early Childhood Education Shortage The Steuben County Community Foundation (SCCF) has awarded $150,000 to support the continued development of the Steuben County Early Childhood Coalition (SCECC), a collaborative effort focused on strengthening early childhood outcomes across Steuben County.

From “I Hear You” to “I Can Help”: Impact Grants and Cameron Health Steuben County Community Foundation’s Impact Grant has fundamentally changed how Cameron Health provides care by empowering patients to share what it is they are needing or lacking and giving frontline staff the power to say "yes.

” Examples of this dedicated work of Cameron Hospital with community collaborators are the Iris Family Support Center, where they ensure new parents have car seats and essential education for their newborns.

Or from the OB-GYN office to the Emergency Department, partnerships with local transport providers like STAR Transportation , Northern Lakes, and Dedicated Cabs ensure that no patient is left stranded or forced to miss critical care. They are no longer just identifying barriers—they are breaking them down.

SCCF Stronger Together: Regional Workshop Series The Steuben County Community Foundation has officially launched a new regional partnership with the community foundations of Dekalb, LaGrange, and Noble counties t o provide high-impact professional development for local nonprofit leaders. This four-part series aims to strengthen organizational capacity across our shared borders through expert-led training and collaborative learning.