2025 Summer Youth Program Fund

Applicants are invited to apply for the Summer Youth Program Fund. Donor Name: Central Indiana Community Foundation State: Indiana County: Marion County (IN) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/18/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Every year, grants from the Summer Youth Program Fund support hundreds of free or low-cost enrichment programs for Marion County youth ages 4 to 24 known collectively as Indy Summer Youth Programs. SYPF serves approximately 50,000 Marion County youth every year—that’s about 19% of all Marion Co. residents aged 4 to 24! $60 million in funds granted since 1995 240 programs funded for 2024. Grant Types  Program Grants 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. Capital Grants The Lilly Endowment, Inc. makes special grants available for modest capital equipment purchases and projects. Eligibility Criteria 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 nine 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. For more information, visit CICF.