Assistance Fund Grant Requests 

 Postmark submission for a grant request by December 15, 2010.  For instructions on submissions...

Qualified non-for-profit organizations (charities, churches, school, and government agencies) that provide support or services to the less fortunate of Huntingburg, Indiana may submit a request for a grant award from the Huntingburg Assistance Fund.  Grant requests must be a minimum of $100 to a maximum request of $3,000.

Each year, the Huntingburg Mayor’s office facilitates a program called the Huntingburg Assistance Fund, which is a collection of community gifts distributed to charities helping the less fortunate in Huntingburg.

The Assistance Fund provides charities with a grant to provide the needy with a variety of services, including holiday gifts for children, meals for the hungry, aid to our homebound seniors, utilities for the winter, doctor visits for needy school children, and a variety of other basic needs. 

Individuals are not eligible to receive direct support.  Individuals who qualify for assistance are encouraged to visit local agencies or by phoning 2-1-1 to learn of available human services in our area.

Requests for funding shall be limited to non-for-profit charitable agencies that support the less fortunate and registered as a 501c3 non-for-profit with the internal revenue service.

Non-for-profits who wish to request funding should submit a one-page letter on their organization’s letterhead and include the following information:  EIN or tax-ID number, one paragraph describing the mission or purpose of your organization, and two to three paragraphs that includes the amount being requested ($100 minimum, $3,000 maximum) and plans to utilize those funds for the less fortunate of Huntingburg during the holidays.

Grant requests should be postmarked no later than December 15, 2010 to:

email:
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postal mail:
Huntingburg Assistance Fund
c/o Huntingburg Foundation
309 N Geiger St
Huntingburg, IN  47542. 

For more details, contact the Foundation at 683-5799.