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Summer Youth Program Fund is sponsored by Marion County funding collaborative (includes 11 local and national partners). A Marion County funding collaborative that provides grants and other resources to support summer programs serving youth. The Fund includes 11 local and national partners that provide support to more than 170 summer programs with a single application form.
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Indy Summer Youth Program – The Indianapolis Foundation info@indianapolisfoundation. org The Summer Youth Program Fund is a collaborative effort to support high-quality summer programs for Marion County youth. By investing in safe, enriching, and accessible opportunities, the fund helps young people learn, grow, and thrive during the summer months — while also supporting the organizations that make these experiences possible.
Every year, grants from the Summer Youth Program Fund (SYPF) support hundreds of free or low-cost enrichment programs for Indianapolis youth ages 4 to 24 known collectively as Indy Summer Youth Programs .
SYPF serves approximately 50,000 Indianapolis youth every year—about 19% of all the city's residents aged 4 to 24 $60 million in funds granted since 1995 240 programs funded for 2024 Whether you’re currently a grant-seeker, a grantee, or a funder, SYPF makes things easier every step of the way thanks to a collaborative philanthropic process: Youth-serving groups apply just once a year to access 10 different potential funders, including some of Central Indiana’s largest philanthropies.
Those funders collaborate to fulfill as many requests as possible. In fact, most qualified applicants receive some level of funding. Funders review these applications and choose which ones to support.
And they can be assured their grant has made a positive impact thanks to a Final Report that each awardee prepares at the end of the season. Apply for Summer 2026 SYPF The CICF Collaborative Grants Portal (powered by SmartSimple) is used for the Summer Youth Program Fund application process. The Grants Portal 101 guide walks you through the process of setting up an account.
For additional technical assistance, contact GrantSupport@cicf. org. To start an application, click here to login to the Grants Portal .
If you have questions about your application or SmartSimple, use the following resources: List of application questions (PDF) Short video overviewing SYPF, how it works, and timeline Short video walking through Smart Simple steps Short video on preparing the budget section of the application If you need further information or wish to receive annual notifications for the opening of the grant cycle, please contact Indianapolis Foundation Community Leadership Officer Maria De Leon .
Program Grants can support costs such as staffing, program materials, healthy meals/ snacks, scholarships to lower registration costs, and more. Eligible organizations will be tax-exempt or have a fiscal sponsor. The Lilly Endowment, Inc. makes special grants available for modest capital equipment purchases and projects.
Capital Grants criteria, instructions, and application can be downloaded here. Please note: Capital Grant recipients must have received Summer Youth Program Fund grants in two of the last three years (in 2023, 2024, or 2025) and must also be a 2026 grant recipient. Final reports for 2025 programs were due in September 2025.
Final reports are assigned in and must be submitted via Smart Simple. This video overviews how to access and complete your Summer Youth Program Fund final report in Smart Simple. All grantees are required to sign and upload a document certifying that all information in the final report, including financial information, is complete.
Download and sign the form here . (Note: be sure to download and save the PDF before completing it. If you complete it before downloading and saving, you will lose your work.
For technical assistance with accessing or using Smart Simple, email Grant Support . All other questions should be directed to Community Leadership Officer Maria De Leon .
Summer Youth Program Fund Partners Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Anonymous local family foundation IndyStar Season for Sharing Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust The Indianapolis Foundation The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund If you have questions about Indy Summer Youth Program funding, please email IF Community Leadership Officer Maria De Leon .
For technical assistance with the Smart Simple application, email our Grant Support team .
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Tax-exempt organizations or those with fiscal sponsors serving Marion County youth ages 4-24. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Unspecified Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.