INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, along with the Indianapolis Foundation and the Indianapolis City-County Council, announced the fifth round of grantees receiving funding through the Elevation Grant Program.
More than $5.1 million in grants will be distributed to 27 Indianapolis organizations. The funding supports local, grassroots nonprofits working to address root causes of violent crime.
"We know that safety comes, in part, from the prevention and prosecution of crime. But it extends equally from the active promotion of resilient neighborhoods," Hogsett said. "The entire $5 million invested in the awardees today will address root causes of crime and violence in our neighborhoods including housing, employment, educational attainment, and social mobility."
Here is the list of round five elevation grantees:
- A Better Way Outreach, Inc. — Today is the Day! A Better Way Outreach Treatment Program: $250,000
- A Seat at the Table Inc. — A Seat At The Table Mental Health Programming: $150,000
- Believe Schools Inc. — Believe Scholars Are Resilient: $245,850
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana: $100,000
- Brookside Community Development Corporation — Creating a Path to Success for Justice-Involved Individuals: $250,000
- Centers of Wellness for Urban Women Inc. — Early Connection: $250,000
- Central Indiana Youth for Christ — CIYFC Holistically Supports Youth in the Marion County Community: $250,000
- Deeply Ingrained Inc. — Youth Workforce Development Program: $70,492
- Evolve International Inc. — Evolve leaders and coaches development: $200,000
- Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center at Crooked Creek — Project DeterMAN: $250,000
- Girl Talk LLC — Girl Talk Supportive Services: $100,000
- Honest Living 4 Young Women — Early Career Academy for Youth: $75,000
- Indy Public Safety Foundation — The Academy: $133,918
- Indy Public Safety Foundation — Empower Mentors: $250,000
- IU Health Foundation Inc — Supporting IU Health’s Hospital-linked Violence Intervention Program: $249,381
- Kids Dance Outreach, Inc. — Eliminating Violence Through Joyful Dance: $149,982
- Latinas Welding Guild Inc. — Forging Futures: Empowering Reentry through Job Training, Apprenticeships, and Employment: $250,000
- Mended Arrows Academy of Barbering Inc. — Mended Arrows T(hair)apy Cuts Mentoring Program: $250,000
- SLED Corporation — SLED Initiative: $249,995
- TeenWorks, Inc. — TeenWorks Programming for Underrepresented Youth/Young Adults: $100,000
- Trans Solutions Research and Resource Center — National VISION Project: $246,681
- Trinity House Academy, Inc. — Trinity House Academy A.C.T.S. Project: $125,000
- United North East Community Development Corporation — Northeast Corridor Youth: $230,835
- United North East Community Development Corporation — Advisory Council TRU-NEC Leadership Development: $200,00
- Urban Wildlife Adventures — Great Outdoor Adventures: $133,340
- Westminster Neighborhood Services, Inc. — Community Empowerment: Addressing Crime at its Core: $143,932
- New Beginnings Church, Inc — New Beginnings Church, Inc: $250,000
The Elevation Grant Program is a partnership between the City of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Foundation. Through six rounds of funding granted over three years, the program is investing $45 million in Indianapolis neighborhoods to address the root causes of violent crime through a comprehensive approach, including neighborhood empowerment and community building.
Round five grants prioritized organizations with immediate intentionality around violence reduction using evidence-based programming that elevates the assets, aspirations, hope and improves the safety of neighborhoods impacted by violence.