In response to the impact of crime and inequitable access to opportunity in Marion County neighborhoods and communities, the Indianapolis Marion County City-County Council has created the Council District Crime Prevention Grants Program.

This new program administered by The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of CICF, will support new or existing projects, services, and programs that show potential to reduce crime in Marion County—either directly or indirectly.

The grant program will align with each councilmember’s priorities for their district and CICF’s mission of equity. Grantmaking will prioritize resident-driven, grassroots, and nontraditional neighborhood-based organizations that serve under-appreciated neighborhoods and/or communities of color with accessible programs that empower neighborhoods to build a safer community

Learn how you can increase the impact of this grant program by making a contribution and directing it towards your district. 


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GrantMAKING

Who can apply?

  • Priority given to resident-driven, grassroots,  and nontraditional neighborhood-based organizations
  • Registered 501(c)(3) organizations
  • Organizations and/or individuals who have partnered with a registered not-for-profit fiscal agent
  • One application per organization may be submitted
learn more at the upcoming grantmaking info session on Saturday, Sept 18

Grants award range from $500 to $40,000 

Focus on efforts including but not limited to:

  • providing supportive services to youth and adults who face unique challenges and may have a higher likelihood of neighborhood segregation without proper intervention services (such as employment, education, mentoring, recreation, and family support services) 
  • designing programs to reduce or prevent crime in a specific geographical area as defined by a neighborhood (place-based approach)
  • supporting youth and adults currently interacting with the criminal legal system to reduce recidivism
Grant Round
Applications Open
Applications Deadline
Award Notification
Grant report due
Round Two Sept. 1, 2021 Oct. 22, 2021
at 3 p.m.
Dec. 15, 2021 March 1, 2022

Tiers & Priorities for each district

Identify your councilmember by address

TIER 1 – $40K per district

DISTRICT
COUNCILPERSON
PRIORITIES
11 Vop Osili
  • entities engaged in youth mentorship/development
  • affordable housing and homeownership
12 Jason Larrison
  • domestic violence prevention
  • violence interrupters (youth engagement, retaliation prevention)
  • poverty prevention
  • homelessness prevention
  • unemployment
13 Keith L. Graves
  • employment preparation & employment search skills
  • high school education completion
  • personal finance education
14 La Keisha Jackson
  • youth employment
  • youth weekend engagement & activities
  • neighborhood beautification & cleanup projects
  • food access
17 Zach Adamson
  • workforce development (soft skills)
  • basic needs & wrap-around supports

TIER 2 – $32.5K per district

DISTRICT
COUNCILPERSON
PRIORITIES
9 William Oliver
  • poverty
  • unemployment
10 Maggie A. Lewis
  • reentry
  • youth
  • food insecurity
  • education
16 Kristin Jones
  • education
  • youth
  • workforce development
  • drug prevention
19 David Ray
  • youth
  • food
  • homeless
  • education
21 Frank Mascari
  • family stabilization
  • job readiness
  • education

TIER 3 – $25K per district

DISTRICT
COUNCILPERSON
PRIORITIES
7 John Barth
  • education/training/job readiness
  • food insecurity
  • reentry/mental health
8 Monroe Gray, Jr
  • job readiness
  • youth empowerment programs
  • education
15 Jessica McCormick
  • food insecurity
  • education
  • housing
  • youth
18 Paul Hart
  • mental health
  • leadership and growth
  • job readiness
22 Jared Evans
  • family stabilization
  • job readiness
  • education
  • food insecurity
  • childcare

TIER 4 – $17.5K per district

DISTRICT
COUNCILPERSON
PRIORITIES
1 Leroy Robinson
  • youth engagement
  • workforce development
  • family stabilization
2 Keith Potts
  • neighbors experiencing homelessness
  • neighborhood safety
  • violence interruption initiatives / public engagement
6 Crista Carlino
  • youth
  • young adults
  • food insecurity
  • education & job training
  • reentry
20 Joshua Bain
  • drug addiction
  • workforce development
24 Michael Dilk
  • workforce development
  • family stabilization
  • education

TIER 5 – $10K per district

DISTRICT
COUNCILPERSON
PRIORITIES
3 Dan Boots
  • family stabilization
  • job readiness
  • crime prevention
4 Ethan Evans
  • family stabilization
  • workforce development
  • education
5 Alison “Ali” Brown
  • workforce development
  • mental health and awareness
  • helping violence survivors
23 Paul Annee
  • youth
  • education
  • crime prevention
25 Brian Mowery
  • youth
  • education
  • crime prevention

for more information about each district, view the dashboards provided by SAVI


What The Council District Crime Prevention Grants Program Does Not Fund

  • requests for projects outside of the listed priorities of the selected district
  • funds that support government agencies and/or replace government services
  • direct awards to individuals (Projects led by individuals are required to have a not-for-profit fiscal agent in place for the management of grant funds and reporting requirements.) 
  • requests that do not primarily support marginalized youth and/or adults 
  • projects aimed at promoting a particular religion or construction projects for religious institutions 
  • operating, program and construction costs for schools, universities and private academies unless there is a significant opportunity for community use or collaboration 
  • organizations or projects that discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, age, gender or sexual orientation 
  • political campaigns or direct lobbying efforts by 501(c)(3) organizations 
  • post-events, after-the-fact situations or debt retirement 
  • medical, scientific or academic research 
  • publications, films, audiovisual and media materials, programs produced for artistic purposes or produced for resale 
  • travel for bands, sports teams, classes and similar groups 
  • annual appeals, galas or membership contributions 
  • fundraising events such as golf tournaments, walk-a-thons and fashion shows 

Reporting

All grant recipients will be required to submit a formal report to CICF upon completion of the grant and made available to City-County Council for review. Grant reports may be submitted upon the exhaustion of funds and no later than six months from the date the grant was paid.

Access the report here. If awarded, please download and complete the report form provided.


SUBMIT your application BY 3 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2021

Council District Crime Prevention Grants (CDCPG) Application

Organization Information

Enter Email Address
Confirm Email Address
Is your organization a 501c3? *
If no, you may apply using a fiscal agent. A fiscal agent is an organization that agrees to accept and be responsible for grant funds on the organization behalf. It is recommended that a fiscal agent receive 5-10% of the grant award to provide professional accounting of the funds and to administer payment for expenses.
Include full mailing address (street address, city, zip code)
Add link to your organization's Facebook page
Add link to your organization's Twitter page
Add link to your organization's Instagram page

All Districts Served

Select ALL districts that could potentially be served by this proposal and/or organization. Please refer to the chart above for the location of each of the 25 Indianapolis districts.
Districts Served *

Target Districts Served

Select the TOP TWO districts that will be served by this proposal.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.
Now that you've selected a Primary District, select which of the council member's priorities best fit with your proposal. *
NOTE: It is recommended you only select one priority, but you may select all that apply.

Project Information

Select the approximate date.
300 word limit.
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Is this a new service/project? *
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Funding Request

Grant Range: $500-$40,000

Funding Breakdown

How would you use funding? For each category, provide a brief narrative description of the actual project cost and how much of the total requested would be allocated for each item. If a certain category doesn't apply to your project, please write "$0" or "N/A".
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NOTE: Total Amount From 7 Budget Categories should equal the Amount Requested you listed above.

Resident Contacts

Please provide contact information for two residents likely to be served by this project, as a member of CICF’s staff may reach out to request their feedback related to this project. Please provide an email address and/or phone number. 

Anything Else You'd Like Us To Know?

Please explain below.
300 word limit.

Conflict of Interest Statement

In order to ensure that Council District Crime Prevention Grants will not result in a conflict of interest or apparent conflict of interest involving the private interests of Councilors or their immediate family members, all nonprofit organizations applying for a grant under the Grants Program as a result of Council District priorities as determined by District Councilors and all grant awardees under the Grants Program shall certify that neither the Councilor who determined the priority area relevant to the nonprofit nor a member of the Councilor’s family is employed by the nonprofit or received any financial benefit or item of value from the nonprofit or otherwise in connection with the nonprofit’s participation in the Council District Grants Program.
By signing, you acknowledge that there is no conflict of interest nor any benefits received in exchange for participation in this program.

Electronic Payment

It is the preference of CICF to pay grants electronically. If an organization is awarded a grant, they may be asked to set up an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to receive the grant payment.

In Closing

To ensure the councilor is aware of the application submitted on behalf of their district, please contact your councilor to share the crime prevention program/activity or project benefiting the district.

Regardless of the outcome of this application, the City County Council and CICF truly appreciate the work that you are doing on behalf of our community at this time of great and unprecedented need. Thank you for your tireless commitment to our community, we cannot express our gratitude for your service enough. Please stay safe. 

Should you have any additional questions, please contact CDCPG@cicf.org.