INDIANAPOLIS — The Lilly Scholars Network (LSN) is awarding nine organizations around the state a total of $21,854 in grant funding through the LSN Lead Forward Community Grants (LFCG) program, which brings charitable organizations together with Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to enhance their Indiana communities.
LSN, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. and oversight from Indiana Humanities (IH), works to engage Lilly Endowment Community Scholars in topics and with people focused on advancing Indiana’s future, inspire and equip the scholars to be active changemakers in their communities and cultivate meaningful connections.
The following LFCG grant projects will be completed between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. In Indianapolis, a significant grant was awarded to NeighborLink Indianapolis for their 2023 Fall Repair Fest “Leaf Your Home Repairs to Us.”
NLI serves homeowners in the Northeast Corridor who are 62 years of age or older or have a disability and live in Marion County with an income at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. This grant will support the 2023 Fall Repair Fest, which brings together more than 100 volunteers for exterior repairs, major yard clean-up and gutter cleanings as well as leave-behind supplies.
Also in Marion County, the Like a Lion Robotics Club received funding for the expansion of the Like a Lion robotics club to support two teams and help 20 under-served Indianapolis students learn the basics of robotics, participate in local robotics competition and spark interest in STEM.