John L., Harry L., and Catherine H. Smysor Scholarship (Discontinued)

CFSI Community Grants is a grant from the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana that funds nonprofit programs and projects strengthening communities across Clark, Floyd, Harrison, and Scott counties in Indiana. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 support arts and culture, education, health and human services, civic engagement, and community development initiatives. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations operating within the Community Foundation's service area. Proposals are evaluated based on community impact, sustainability, and alignment with foundation priorities.

Early Literacy Grant is a grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) that provides books to organizations serving children from birth to age eight in southern Minnesota. The program partners with Mankato-based publishers Capstone and ABDO to supply free books that families can keep, supporting school readiness and early reading skills. Organizations—including schools, libraries, and nonprofits—working directly with young children in SMIF's 20-county region are eligible to apply. There is no stated cash award; recipients receive book distributions. The 2026 application window runs February 17 through March 17, with award decisions by May 1 and book pickup scheduled in Owatonna in late June 2026.