Indiana Community Grants
Indiana Community Grants support Indiana organizations, museums, and universities with funding for plant resources, youth programs, and science celebrations to advance community science initiatives.
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Funder: Indiana Academy of Science
Due Dates: February 1–15, 2027 (Applications open) | March 15, 2027 (Application deadline) | April 10, 2027 (Recipients selected) | April 15, 2027 (Funds disbursed)
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Summary: Supports Indiana organizations, museums, and universities through community science initiatives, including plant resources, youth programs, and science celebrations.
Key Information: Submit the proposal, cover page, and all supporting information as a single PDF.
Description
Indiana Community Grants are administered by the Indiana Academy of Science, a statewide scientific society based in Indianapolis. The program supports community organizations, museums, universities, and science-related initiatives in Indiana and is offered through the Academy’s spring grant round.
Past recipients illustrate the program’s range, spanning plant-focused organizations and resources, museum youth programs, science celebrations, and innovation initiatives. The 2025 recipients included the Indiana Native Plant Society, Indiana Plant Atlas, Diversity & Innovation Institute (DNOVA), Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, and Celebrate Science Indiana (SEFI). Earlier grants supported Butler University Herbarium and the Diversity and Innovation Institute’s Young Innovators Quest.
