Ian and Mimi Rolland Foundation Grants
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The majority of grants are made to organizations within the Fort Wayne, Indiana metropolitan area or to organizations doing work with direct outreach or impact in the Fort Wayne area. Selective grants may also be made to organizations in areas where voting members of the foundation reside, including Kokomo, Indiana; Columbus, Indiana; and Columbus, Ohio. The foundation does not typically fund churches, religious/charter/magnet schools, political lobbying or political purposes, individuals, international organizations not qualified in the US, or for-profit businesses.
Deadline: Four grant cycles each year: September, December, March, and June. Submission deadlines are 5pm on the 1st of each of these months; if the date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, proposals are accepted by 5pm the following Monday.