2025 Grant Awards
- Wagler Education and Training Center: $18,750 for Heavy Equipment Operator Simulator
- United Way of South Central Indiana: $4,800 for Dolly Parton Imagination Library
- Linton-Stockton School Corporation: $23,831 for Welding Program Expansion
- Healthy Hearts WRV: $5,000 for weekend food program
- Four Rivers Resource Services: $7,000 for new van for Greene County
- City of Jasonville: $25,000 for playground equipment at Hanna Field
- Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum: $7,500 for trail repair expenses
- Scotland Community Church Food Pantry: 2,500 for Scotland Food Pantry
- Tulip Trestle Community Restoration, Inc: $14,680 for Wellness Trail Project
- Worthington Town Park: $3,000 for Worthington Town Park beautification
- MSD of Shakamak: $25,000 for after school REACH program
- Greene County General Hospital Foundation: $5,000 for Nutrition Wellness Program
- Greene County Veterans Service Office: $3,500 for Operation Enduring Hope
- Leap Ahead Center: $1,400 for playground equipment
- Linton-Stockton School Corporation: $900 for music enrichment for 0-3 childcare
- C2C: $2,450 for diapers and wipes
2024 Grant Awards
- Bloomfield Choral Department: $6,810 partnership with Jacobs Virtual Academy
- Bloomfield Downtown Revitalization: $20,000 for Pocket Park
- Bloomfield First Baptist Church: $6,600 for a generator for the food pantry
- Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Library: $6,000 Community Room Refurnish
- City of Jasonville: $10,000 for Reservoir Playground park
- Eastern Greene Soccer: $5,000 for a new scoreboard
- Grandview Cemetery Association: $10,000 for cemetery revitalization
- Greene County Ambulance Service: $7,220 for IV pumps
- Greene County Literacy Coalition: $1,020 for office space
- Healthy Hearts WRV: $5,000 for weekend meals for WRV students
- Linton Civitan Club: $10,000 for Clothe-a-Child and Toys for Tots
- Linton-Stockton Band Boosters: $7,000 for Quality Instruments for Quality Students
- Linton-Stockton School Corporation Child Care Center: $3,351 LSSC Child Care Program Enhancements
- Middle Way House: $1,000 for Marketing and Supply needs
- MSD of Shakamak: $3,000 for Cleverboard in kindergarten classroom
- Pride in the Park: $6,500 Accessible bench project
- Shakamak Drama Club/Shakamak High School: $4,886 newe theater headsets
- Soup on Saturday: $750 for paper goods
- Town of Lyons: $6,000 for park improvements
- White River Valley School District: $15,225 for the cafetorium sound system
2023 Grant Awards
- Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Library: $15,000 to repair the facade of the library in downtown Bloomfield
- Eastern Greene Schools: $13,000 to renovate the elementary playground
- Glenburn Home: $9,200 to upgrade 4 of their beds to electric
- Greene County Cemetery Commission: $4,005 to update equipment, new signs, and fuel
- Greene County Literacy Coalition Inc: $2,700 to construct 8 new little free libraries and charter signs
- Greene County Master Gardener Association: $3,477 to get a new garden shed
- GROW Jasonville Inc: $14,291 to assist in the beautification and renovations of a building in downtown Jasonville
- Healthy Hearts WRV: $5,000 to purchase food for WRV's weekend food program
- Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce: $1,770 to purchase a new upgraded sound system and speakers
- Linton Famers' Market: $5,000 for market bucks
- Lyons Community Food Pantry: $5,000 to assist in the pantries food expenses at Catholic Charities
- Middle Way House Inc: $2,200 for rent at their Bloomfield location
- MSD of Shakamak: $13,000 for Dreamland playground renovations
- Open Arms Christian Ministries: $2,750 for therapeutic services for foster children
- Pace Community Action Agency-Head Start: $2,800 for their Healthy Minds, Healthy Body program
- Rebuilt Recovery and Discipleship: $6,687 to help cover participant fees
- Scotland Historical Society Inc: $3,000 to repair the interior of the Scotland Barbershop
- Shawnee Theatre: $3,680 to upgrade and repair the dressing room and concession
- Tulip Trestle Community Restoration Inc: $1,200 for restroom facility services
- White River Valley School District: $5,960 for school security and safety at the WR Middle School
- White River Valley School District: $6,500 to upgrade the music department sound system at WRV Elementary
2022 Grant Awards
- Eastern Greene School District: $2,252 for the summer food program
- MSD of Shakamak: $5,360 for classroom security and management system
- Wagler Education and Training Center: $18,707 for CNC training
- Erin's Purpose: $9,217 for tiny house
- Pride in the Park: $7,627 for Humphreys Park lighting project
- Bloomfield School District: $18,438 for district safety and communication
- Middle Way House: $1,500 for a computer
- Pace: $2,594 Healthy Body/Healthy Mind program
- Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum: $7,625 for walking trail safety
- Linton-Stockton High School: $20,000 for Lights! Camera! Action!!
- Eastern Greene Schools: $1,500 for elementary art
- Glenburn Home: $3,000 for the courtyard beautification project
2021 Grant Awards
- Linton Stockton School Corporation: $30,000 for early childhood playground
- Greene County General Hospital Foundation: $9,140.40 for AEDs (cardiac equipment) for sheriffs' vehicles
- Indiana Wildlife Federation: $6,784.26 for ADA-compliant trail at the Goose Pond
- Shawnee Theatre: $12,534.26 for facility upgrades
- City of Jasonville: $5,000 for equipment at the Jasonville city park
- White River Valley High School: $12,000 for Wolverine Enterprises-Print Division
- Eastern Greene High School: $470.35 for flexible seating for English 11 & 12
- Greene County Literacy Coalition: $4,800 for materials for Language Learning Community Project
- Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Library: $5,000 for ADA-compliant bathroom at the Eastern branch
- Erin's Purpose: $6,126.08 for youth center construction
- Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center: $800 for after school art classes for kids and art programs for adults
- Greene County Foundation Paths to QUALITY Cohort: $4,600 to fund new training program for daycare providers
2020 Grant Awards
- MSD of Shakamak – $28,885 for a Graphic Design and Layout II classroom equipment and software
- Greene County Ambulance Service – $20,250 for equipment
- Pregnancy Choices – $15,500 for building remodeling
- Shawnee Theatre – $10,000 for parking lot revitalization and restroom repairs.
- Eastern Greene Elementary – $4,923 to support the framework for their Social Emotional Learning
- Pace Community Action Agency - $2,500 for their Healthy Body/Healthy Mind Program
2019 Grant Awards
- Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library – $2,000 for Bloomfield library signage update
- Clayton Family Cemetery Inc. – $1,000 for cemetery fence repairs
- DirectEmployers Institute – $7,400 for Workforce Simulation Project at Linton-Stockton High School
- Greene County Cemetery Commission – $2,100 for cemetery maintenance equipment
- Greene County Health – $8,680 for diabetes management equipment and training
- Open Arms Family & Educational Services – $6,700 for renovations to Hebron Home for Boys
- Pace Community Action Agency – $2,500 for Healthy Mind/Healthy Body programming at Head Start
- Phil Harris Golf Course – $6,000 for course maintenance equipment
- Scotland Historical Society – $12,790 for Scotland Hotel restoration
- Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum – $4,500 for public access improvements
- Shakamak High School – $17,927 for equipment and software for Graphic Design and Layout courses
- White River Valley High School – $25,000 for CNC machine for Precision Machining program
2018 Grant Awards
- A. M. Risher Memorial Swimming Pool – $10,791 for pool equipment renovations
- Bloomfield Elementary School – $14,000 for the completion of a new handicapped-accessible playground
- Bloomfield Schools NJROTC – $2,000 for attendance costs to participate in the commissioning of the USS Indiana
- Bloomfield Schools SeaPerch Team – $3,000 for travel and competition costs to International SeaPerch Competition in Massachusetts
- Eastern Greene Schools – $1,771 for Uke Can Play ukulele class program
- Jasonville Fire Department – $14,949 for new storm siren
- Leap Ahead Center for Children and Families – $1,500 for Empowering Families parent education program
- Linton Band Boosters – $11,000 for replacement of bandstand roof and needed supplies for the Linton Band program
- Old Clifty Memorial Association – $3,500 for preservation of Old Clifty Church
- Open Arms – $8,029 for renovations of Turning Point Education Center building
- Pace Community Action Agency – $2,000 for SuperMENtors reading and music therapy program
- Pregnancy Choices – $6,000 for expansion of sexually transmitted disease testing
- Scotland Historical Society – $1,750 for restoration of Scotland Hotel
- Shawnee Theatre – $7,500 for replacement of theatre seats
- United Way of Monroe County – $2,500 for Eastern Greene Schools’ Real Men Read program
2017 Grant Awards
- Greene County General Hospital Foundation – $7,500 for the establishment of a permanent endowment fund to support the long-term operations of the Greene County General Hospital Foundation
- Generations – $1,000 in support of their A Matter Of Balance fall-prevention programming for senior citizens
- Pace Community Action Agency – $900 to provide books for their SuperMENtors Accelerated reading program
- Bloomfield First Baptist Church / Bright Beginnings Daycare – $4,665 in support of updates to the daycare playground
- Linton and Bloomfield Farmers’ Markets – $1,000 in support of the Greene County Market Bucks assistance program
- Linton Civitan – $6,000 in support of the renovation of the WPA building in Linton for community events
- Old Clifty Memorial Association – $7,000 in support of renovations to the Old Clifty Church
- Son Ministries, Inc. – $6,800 in support of a new storage building needed for their Summer Food Service Program
- White River Valley Schools – $20,100 in support of the Manufacturing Skills For Success vocational education & training program
- Shawnee Theatre – $5,000 in support of the Theatre’s 2017 Summer Season
2016 Grant Awards
- Greene County Soccer Association – $8,500 for replacement and upgrades to their storage and concession building.
- Linton Swimming Pool – $5,000 for a water feature in the toddler pool. This grant will help make the toddler pool more attractive to families with young children.
- Open Arms Christian Ministries – $10,000 as a match to begin building an endowment fund for their long-term future.
- PACE Community Action Agency – $2,500 for their SuperMENtor program that gives young children a head start on learning by providing books and male role models during their preschool program.
- Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce – $12,500 for startup of the CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) Program, which will build small businesses and professional business skills in interested high school students throughout Greene County.
- DirectEmployers Institute – $15,200 for continuation and expansion of a program that has local students partnering with Crane employees to complete actual Crane-based engineering projects.
- Eastern Greene Youth Leadership Academy – $750 to support the student group’s project of establishing a Resource Room at Eastern Greene Middle School for the benefit of disadvantaged students.
- Shawnee Theatre – $10,000 to sponsor the Theatre’s 2016 summer season.
- Greene ’16 Bicentennial Committee – $20,000 to support the Bringing Elementary Students Together (BEST) Bicentennial Mural Project, on display at the Greene County Community Event Center.
- Greene County General Hospital – $1,500 to subsidize the cost of the hospital’s new 3D Mammogram program, expanding its availability to Greene County women.
Grant Awards From Previous Years
HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY, AND FITNESS
- American Red Cross – support for their Emergency Assistance Program
- Linton Swimming Pool – funding support for a Lift Chair to keep the pool ADA compliant and open to the public, allowing access to the pool for all; funding for the installation of new liners, lights, and other necessary features
- Long Fish Dash – funding three different years in support of the continually growing Shakamak area 5K run
- Stingray Swim Club – support for new starting blocks and lane lines to replace the current 20-year-old ones
- Crock Pot Cooking – support for the Jasonville Food pantry to provide crock pots, cook books and classes on how to prepare more nutritious meals with commodities available from the food pantry
- Linton Youth League – support for the excavation and building of baseball fields in Linton
- Greene County Drug Task Force – improvements for the development and safety of the FOP gun range to help local law enforcement practice and provide gun safety classes to hunters and youth
- Son Ministries Food Pantry – providing a freezer to help the food pantry receive and save larger quantities of commodities that can be distributed over a longer period of time; this food pantry is a collaboration of 7 churches in the Linton area
- Worthington Park – funding for the replacement, purchase and installation of a new slide in the playground area of the park
- Eastern FFA club – support for a greenhouse to help the club grow and sell local produce and flowers in support of club activities and science projects
- Open Arms Christian Homes – support for new roofs on the residential homes for children in foster care as a haven from abuse or neglect
- Greene Academy – support for the building of ramps for Habitat houses, using students from the academy; a service learning project
- Alternative School (Open Arms) – support for building renovations and new equipment
- Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center – help with funding to building a handicapped accessible ramp and push-button door to allow elderly and disabled access to art classes in the building; ADA compliant
- Linton Music Festival – support for the August music Festival that brings large crowds to the Linton Area.
- Sculpture Trails – three yearly grants to support workshops and events at the Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum in Solsberry
- Shawnee Theatre – grants in four different years to support the operations and children’s programming at the theater
- Bloomfield Library – support for a community-created mural housed on the front lawn of the library Worthington City Park – funding for summer concerts in the park
- Greene County Literacy Coalition – two grants for funding of updated GED materials and equipment to help those who are unable to read; funding for 16 free little libraries, one for each township of the county
- Friends of Goose Pond – support for the Marsh Madness Festival
- PACE/Head Start – purchase of children’s books for Head Start programs in Eastern and Linton; male volunteers will read to the children and children will receive their own copy of the book
- Greene County 4-H – funding for the construction of a new building
- Jasonville Public Library – building of a new home for the library
- Jasonville Parks Department – funding for a splash pad in the Jasonville Park
- Town of Lyons– support for the construction of the Lyons Community Center
- Worthington Public Library – funding for the renovation and expansion of the library
- Greene County Soil and Water – building of an observation deck at the Tulip Trestle to encourage tourism
- Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce – support for a study from Ball State to “reimagine and redesign the Bloomfield downtown area”
- Worthington Garden Club – support for turning a vacant lot into a downtown park
- Worthington Senior Center – support for upgrades to the center, new doors
- Lyons Senior Center – support for upgrades to the center, new cabinets
- Greene County Learning Center – funding for the expansion of operations and purchase of new equipment
- Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry – two grants to help with processing of donated deer meat from hunters that is then given to local food pantries
- Middle Way House – funding over three years to help support activities of the organization that serves and provides safety and counseling to individuals and children facing situations of domestic violence.
- Salvation Army – support for their operations that help provide clothing and housing for victims of fire, foreclosure, and loss of homes
- Family Life Center – support for repairs on their Backpack Bus to deliver school supplies around the county
- Ride Solutions – support for the purchase of a new van that provides transportation for elderly, disabled, and low-income individuals in need of transport to doctors, groceries, etc.
- 211 Emergency call in – support for continuation of the 211 county-wide call system for referrals to resources for those in need
- Civitan Clothe-a-Child – support for the annual Christmas Toy give-away for low-income children
- Jasonville Fire Department – funding for new storm sirens
- Saving the Monarchs – support for two 11-year-old students to start a club at their school and plant butterfly gardens to help save the diminishing population of Monarch butterflies