General Grants
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofits, government organizations, or schools operating within Indiana. IRS nonprofit status is verified before funds are awarded. Organizations outside the Muncie/East Central Indiana footprint may apply, but funding outside that area is rare. Requests must align with an organizational strategic plan, a Ball Brothers Foundation interest area, measurable results, and a plan for leveraging additional funds. BBF does not fund individuals, scholarships, booster organizations, groups outside Indiana, ordinary community services, or research projects except philanthropic studies.
Deadline: Round 1: Preliminary Application due February 15; full proposal due April 1. Round 2: Preliminary Application due July 15; full proposal due September 1. Submissions are due by 4:00 p.m. on the deadline date.