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"Lilly Foundation Grants" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Lilly Foundation Grants is sponsored by Lilly Foundation. Through its charitable grants, the Lilly Foundation supports U.S. charitable organizations involved in permissible charitable efforts that align with its focus areas of Global Health, K-12 STEM Education, and Economic Mobility.
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Grantseekers | Lilly Endowment Inc. T hroughout their lives, J. K. Lilly, Sr. and his sons – Eli and J.
K. Jr. – demonstrated a belief in helping communities grow stronger by supporting charitable organizations. They created Lilly Endowment in 1937, and it reflects their commitment to the causes of community development, education and religion, which remain at the center of our grantmaking today.
The Endowment funds significant programs throughout the United States, especially in the field of religion. We maintain a special commitment to our founders’ hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana. Grant Guidelines and Types We generally consider proposals in three areas of interest: community development, education and religion.
We also pursue initiatives that benefit youth and that promote the causes of philanthropy and volunteerism. Through renewal programs for teachers, pastors, artists and arts administrators, and people working in social service sectors, we seek to nurture professionals in nonprofit fields so they can continue to enrich the lives of their communities.
Indy Summer Youth Programs are supported through the Summer Youth Program Fund, a collaboration between the Endowment and other Indianapolis funders to support day camps, enrichment programs, overnight camps and employment opportunities to help young people thrive during the summer months.
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program awards full-tuition scholarships to selected students from each county in Indiana to help them pursue a baccalaureate degree at any accredited public or private Indiana college or university.
View Lilly Endowment initiatives open to eligible organizations that support work within one of the Endowment’s three main areas of focus: community development, religion, and education and youth.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. charitable organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was July 3, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Lilly Foundation Grants is funded by Lilly Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Indiana. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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The Eli Lilly and Company Foundation's 2026 Open Call opened June 1 and closes July 3, across three focus areas: Global Health, K-12 STEM Education, and Economic Mobility. But two of the three only fund Marion County, Indiana. Here is how to read the geographic fine print, why the funder's commercial identity shapes what wins, and how to position a proposal that actually fits.
Read articleThe Lilly Foundation's 2026 Open Call accepts pre-applications June 1 through July 3. Its three priorities — Global Health, K-12 STEM Education, and Economic Mobility — look national, but the education and mobility tracks concentrate heavily in Marion County, Indiana, while the health track funds cardiometabolic work abroad. Here's how to read the geography before you spend a week on a pre-application you can't win.
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