Our Grantmaking
The Putnam County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors guides the organization’s grantmaking priorities and strategies to ensure grant funds can leverage the greatest good. Nonprofits and other charitable entities may apply for Community Impact Grants, Small Grants or inquire about funding for special projects.
Previous grantees can access grant agreements, reports, and other grant documents in the Grants Portal.
2025 Community Impact Grants Program
The Community Impact Grants program is a competitive funding program which seeks to meet community needs through broad, flexible grantmaking. Grants awarded through the Community Impact Grants program are funded by PCCF’s Community Impact funds, unrestricted endowments, designed for the general benefit of the community. The Committee reviews grant applications from eligible organizations on an annual basis and recommends grant awards to the Board of Directors for approval. View the complete program guidelines here.
Eligibility
- Requests within this program are $5,000 or greater.
- Requests for Community Impact Grants must relate to at least one of the following areas of interest: Animal Welfare, Arts and Culture, Civic and Community, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services, Nonprofit Capacity Building, Recreation, and Youth Leadership.
- Interested organizations must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to be invited to submit a full application.
- Organizations which have received grant funding within the past year, must be in good standing with all PCCF reporting requirements to be eligible to submit a new request.
- Grant requests that address one or more of the top 8 needs identified in the Community Needs Assessment will be given special consideration. This includes: Substance Use and Recovery, Mental Health, Educational and Career Advancement, Housing Solutions, Quality Healthcare, Opportunities for Youth, Food Insecurity, and Early Care and Education. Proposed projects outside of these focus areas are still welcome to apply.
2025 Grant Dates
- LOI Period: January 13-February 28
- Application Period: March 17-April 25
- Review: May
- Award Notification: June
Resources
Small Grants Program
The Small Grants program is a funding program which seeks to meet one-time expense needs within our community.
Grants awarded through the Small Grants Program are funded by PCCF’s unrestricted funds, endowments designed for the general benefit of the community. A committee reviews grant applications from eligible organizations on a rolling basis each calendar year. Applications are accepted and evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis until designated funds available for the calendar year are gone. View the complete program guidelines here.
Eligibility
- Requests within this program are less than $5,000.
- Requests for Small Grants must relate to at least one of the following areas of interest: Animal Welfare, Arts and Culture, Civic and Community, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services, Nonprofit Capacity Building, Recreation, and Youth Leadership.
- Small Grants will not sustain operating or programming costs from year-to-year.
- Small Grants requests to cover a portion of a new, ongoing expense must explain the plan for future sustainability.
- Organizations which have received prior small grants must have completed all reporting requirements to be eligible to submit a new request.
- Requests for emergencies or immediate needs will be given priority.
2025 Grant Dates
- Small Grants program applications can be submitted at any time.
- Organizations may be awarded one Small Grants award per calendar year.
Resources
Event Sponsorships
- Support for nonprofit or charitable events
- Requests up to $2,500
- Must be Putnam County focused
- Preference given to events reaching the whole county and those which meet the grantmaking priorities of PCCF
- Requests are accepted online on a first-come, first-served rolling basis until designated funds for the calendar year are gone.
Questions?
Our staff is here to help! Contact us at 765.653.4978 with any questions or concerns regarding our grants programs, application technical assistance, reporting, payments, etc. Grantees can access grant agreements, reporting and more in the Grants Portal.
Jenny Neureiter