Project Grants

Project Grants is sponsored by Being for Others Foundation. One-year project funding plus rapid response grants for emergent community needs.

Being for Others - Grants Building Healthier Communities—Together At the Being for Others (BFO) Health and Wellness Foundation, we believe that improving community health requires partnership, creativity, and shared purpose. Through our grants, we invest in organizations and collaborations working to address the social, economic, and environmental factors that shape health outcomes across Southern Indiana.

To partner with BFO applicants/ projects must: Align with at least one grant pillar Serve residents located within at least one Indiana county in the BFO service region: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, and Spencer Be a nonprofit, governmental entity, or a school Not be in competition with programs/services provided by Deaconess Memorial Medical Center: https://www. deaconessmemorial.

com/ Our funding priority pillars are rooted in the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) — the conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play.

These are reflected in our eight grant pillars: Access to Comprehensive Healthcare Mental Health and Substance Use Support Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention Transportation and Connectivity Early Childhood and Family Support Housing and Economic Stability Social and Civic Engagement Community Safety and Violence Prevention Beginning in 2026, BFO will grant funds across three distinct opportunities.

Explore the options below to learn which opportunity best fits your organization’s goals. Community Collaboration Grants Up to $250,000 over 3 years Multi-sector teams tackling complex community issues $1,000 - $40,000 per project Nonprofits, schools, and governmental agencies improving health and wellness locally Small scale and varied amounts Time-sensitive community needs Have an idea but not sure where it fits?

Reach out at info@beingforothers. org or call 812-556-0400 — we’re happy to talk through your concept and help identify the right opportunity. Grant Application Toolkit Being for Others accepts applications through our online grant portal .

Watch our video introduction for applicants , which will guide you through setting up your account and submitting your application. Grant Opportunity Applications To help you prepare, we’ve provided downloadable versions of our application forms. You can use these as a guide as you work through the process.

Project Grants Application - Applications must be submitted through our online portal for consideration. Community Collaboration Grants LOI - Accepted via email until February 27, 2026. Rapid Response Grants - Contact info@beingforothers.

org for more information. Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement Template Being for Others awards grants to nonprofit organizations, schools, and governmental entities. If your organization does not fall within those guidelines, you may apply with an eligible organization serving as your fiscal sponsor.

When using a fiscal sponsor, a formal agreement between the grant applicant and sponsor will be required. To make things easier, we’ve provided a sample Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement Template you can use when working with a fiscal sponsor. Grant Recipient Resources Grant Period: BFO project grants typically have a one-year grant period for the use of awarded funds.

Grant Reporting: Each grant recipient must submit a grant report within two weeks after the grant period ends. If all funds are expended before the end of the grant period, recipients are strongly encouraged to complete the report within 30 days of project completion. Grant reporting forms are available in our grants portal once the award is issued.

Brand and Logo Use: A BFO logo will be provided during the grant agreement process for use in marketing and promotional materials. For branding guidelines and additional resources, please refer to our Brand Guide . Any public materials related to a BFO award should use the phrase, "a grant from the Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation."

Before publishing any materials that include the BFO logo, please send them to info@beingforothers. org for review and approval. Explore related grant opportunities: Community Collaboration Grants 2704 N.

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