GRANTS AWARDED

Since its establishment in 1986, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation has awarded more than $300 million in grants. Information on grants awarded since the Foundation’s inception can be found below. Information on the Foundation’s largest grants awarded can be found on the Largest Grants Awarded page.

You may search grants by keyword or filter by focus area, category, amount and year awarded using the tool below. Please note that the Foundation’s current focus areas are Education, Health and the Vitality of Indianapolis.

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New America

$250,000 | 2019 (12 MONTHS)
Education | Post-Secondary
Support for convening of Indiana stakeholders and facilitation of the design of a coordinated, employer-led, statewide system to support high-quality “modern” youth apprenticeship experiences for employers and students, and development of a blueprint to pilot youth apprenticeships in Marion County
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Early Learning Indiana

$19,293 | 2019 (6 MONTHS)
Education | Pre-K
Expanded pilot to test Kindergarten Readiness Assessment tool in Marion County
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Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation

$500,000 | 2019 (24 MONTHS)
Education | K-12
Support for the Indy Chamber’s work with Indianapolis Public Schools to identify and implement operating efficiences to lower operating costs and improve the district’s financial stability
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Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

$1,092,860 | 2019 (24 MONTHS)
Education | Post-Secondary
Support for the development and implementation of the Career Coaching and Employer Connections initiative in Marion County
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Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation

$3,000,000 | 2019 (36 MONTHS)
Education | Youth Apprenticeship
Funding for Ascend Indiana to develop and launch a Marion County modern youth apprenticeship pilot, in partnership with EmployIndy, and to convene a statewide community of practice of regions piloting modern youth apprenticeship
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UNCF

$269,700 | 2018 (24 MONTHS)
Education | K-12
Capacity-building support for K-12 education community engagement
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The New Teacher Project (TNTP)

$49,379 | 2018 (12 MONTHS)
Education | K-12
Support for the implementation of the Indiana Department of Education’s plan for school improvement under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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The Mind Trust

$3,000,000 | 2018 (36 MONTHS)
Education | K-12
General operating support
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The Fairbanks Foundation recently awarded $1.2M in grants to support regional implementation of the Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway. Learn more.
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