INDIANAPOLIS — Sixteen congregations around the state have received grants from Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana Fund to address significant capital needs at their historic houses of worship. The awards mark the fourth round of grants since the fund was established in 2023 with support from Lilly Endowment Inc.
The fund awards matching grants in a competitive process. Congregations must be committed to good stewardship of their historic structures and have demonstrated signs of organizational health, including established clergy and lay leadership, clearly defined project goals, stable or growing membership, and more.
Sacred Places Indiana will distribute $2.5 million in grants to local congregations, including:
Irvington United Methodist Church.
• Ebenezer Baptist Church, Indianapolis: $100,000 capital and $25,000 planning grants for exterior limestone and roof repairs, structural stabilization, and improved accessibility at the 1921 church.
• Irvington United Methodist Church, Indianapolis: $100,000 capital and $25,000 planning grants to support HVAC replacement at the church, constructed in phases between 1909 and 1926.
• St Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Indianapolis: $100,000 capital grant for a complete roof replacement at the 1969 church designed by prominent Modernist Indianapolis architect Evans Woollen III.
For more information visit indianalandmarks.org/sacred-spaces-indiana
