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Hofstetter Opportunity Grant is sponsored by American Council of the Blind of Indiana. This grant aids certified legally blind residents of Indiana by partially or fully funding activities, materials, and/or equipment that enhance personal, educational, entrepreneurial, or vocational aims. It also advises applicants on other available funding means.
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Hofstetter Opportunity Grant - American Council of the Blind of Indiana Hofstetter Opportunity Grant Each year the fund has $1,000. 00 available, in part or in whole, to aid any certified legally blind resident of Indiana.
The grant would partially or fully fund such activity, materials, and/or equipment as may enhance the personal, educational, entrepreneurial or vocational aims of one who may be unable to obtain funding through other means. A secondary purpose of the fund is to advise applicants of such other known means as may be available to meet their need.
Applications should be submitted at least 90 days prior to the need to give the committee time to review and respond to the request. Please reach out to our fund administrator, Rita Kersh, at hoosierrita60@gmail. com or 812-278-3038, for any questions or additional information.
The Hofstetter Opportunity Grant Fund is a project of The American Council of the Blind of Indiana, an affiliate of The American Council of the Blind. We invite anyone or any organization to contribute to The Hofstetter Opportunity Grant Fund. Since no administrative or fund raising expenses are taken from the fund, whatever is contributed goes entirely to our carefully selected recipients.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Must be a certified legally blind resident of Indiana who is unable to obtain funding through other means for personal, educational, entrepreneurial, or vocational aims. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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