As the Community Foundation celebrates 35 years of serving our region, we are taking an important step forward to strengthen how we invest in our communities for the future.
In FY27 (July 2026 through June 2027), the Foundation will conduct a comprehensive review of our unrestricted grantmaking approach, priorities, and processes to help ensure our community investments are deployed for the greatest possible impact.
As part of this FY27 review year, the Foundation will not hold an open competitive application cycle for the Community Good Grants program.
What to Expect in FY27
Even during this review year, the Foundation will continue making grants. Rather than offering an open Community Good Grants application process, we will use a more focused review process that considers historical grantmaking, community impact, and current community needs.
In many cases, this will mean continued investment in organizations with an established history of partnership and impact through the Community Foundation. Most FY27 Community Good Grant support will be awarded as unrestricted operating support, providing flexible dollars that strengthen organizations where they need it most.
Important Note
This change applies only to our competitive unrestricted grantmaking program (Community Good Grants). Grantmaking through our donor-advised, designated funds, agency funds, and scholarship funds will continue as usual.
Looking Ahead
This year of review will help guide our future grantmaking strategy and ensure we are responsive to evolving community needs. The Foundation expects to launch a redesigned grant process in FY28 (July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028), and we will share details well in advance.
Learn More and Ask Questions
To help nonprofit partners understand the FY27 process and ask questions, our Program team will host virtual information sessions:
- Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. CST – Perry & Spencer
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. EST – Daviess, Knox, & Pike
- Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. CST – Vanderburgh & Warrick
- Monday, May 18, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. CST – Gibson & Posey
We encourage all nonprofit partners to attend a session.
