How to Apply

Foellinger Foundation provides grants to eligible Allen County nonprofit organizations in the categories of Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Development, Community Interests, and Capacity Building.

To apply for one of these grants, follow these steps.

Check Your Eligibility

We only fund certain types of programs, initiatives, and organizations in Allen County. Make sure you’re eligible for our grants before applying.

ELIGIBILITY CHART

Apply According to the Grant Schedule

Our board of directors reviews grant proposals in February, May, and November, and we host Q&A workshops before each round of proposals is due.

Grant Opportunity	Applications Open	Evaluation Workshop	Q&A Workshop	Application Deadline	Awards Announcement
Foundation-invited Initiatives	As invited	As invited	As invited	As invited	February May November
Early Childhood Development	June 9, 2025	June 26 & June 27 *there are two sessions	July 9, 2025	August 4, 2025	December
Family Development	June 9, 2025	June 26 & June 27 *there are two sessions	July 9, 2025	August 4, 2025	December
Youth Development	September 8, 2025	September 17, 2025	October 8, 2025	November 3, 2025	February
Community Interests	December 8, 2025	N/A	January 7 & January 9 *there are two sessions	February 2, 2026	May
Capacity Building	As developed	N/A	N/A	As developed	See Capacity Building sections on website

Next Grant Application Workshop

Have questions about an upcoming grant application? Visit our Events page to register for our next Grant Application Workshop. RSVPs required.

EVENTS

Visit the Online System

Our grant software transition to Foundant is nearly complete! If you have not been set up in the new system yet, please contact Andrew Busch at andrew@foellinger.org.

For more information on this transition, click here.

download the Foundant How-to guide

All grant applications must be submitted online. If you've never submitted a grant application to Foellinger Foundation, you'll create a new account.

To apply for Early Childhood Development, Family Development, Youth Development, Community Interests, or Capacity Building Grants, visit our online system.

APPLY NOW

*If you receive an error message, applications may not be open for this grant yet. Please reference the Grant Schedule above for more information, contact andrew@foellinger.org.