September 2, 2023
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Foundation awarded matching $$
Lilly Endowment GIFT VIII dollars will help to grow unrestricted funds
The Portland Foundation received a $750,000 matching fund grant as part of the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative.
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Foundations get GIFT VIII funding
Dollars set to tackle workforce challenges, enhance student opportunities
Three counties, including Jay, were awarded funding recently to address key issues.
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Participating in GIFT VIII
Initiative offers $210 million for community foundations
The Portland Foundation will be seeking grant funding through the Lilly Endowment. The foundation announced its plans to participate in Lilly’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) Initiative VIII for Indiana Foundations.
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Learning center gets another grant
Westminster awarded more than $740,000
Westminster Preschools announced Wednesday that the State of Indiana Family of Social Services Office has awarded it $741,949 through the Childcare Expansion Grant program to fund the planned Jay County Early Learning Center.
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Grant awarded for early learning center
Demolition, roof work are planned for this month
A local organization is getting some additional help in its effort to start an early learning center.
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Grant awarded for early learning center
The Portland Foundation will receive $500,000 in funding
An effort to create a child care facility and early learning center in Portland has some additional financial backing.
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