Grants Available for Nonprofit Organizations in Jasper and Newton Counties
Please browse below for grants that are available through the Jasper Newton Foundation.
Jasper Newton Veterans Assistance Fund Grants
The Jasper Newton Veterans Assistance Fund was created to help local Veterans and Active Duty Military Service Members and their families going through a financial crisis. Grants are available for residents of Jasper or Newton Counties up to $800. You can start filling out the application on your own but must submit your application to the Jasper or Newton County Veterans Service Officer to be processed. Contact information is available in the application. This fund is made possible by donations from the community as well as the proceeds of the Goodstock Music Festival held each Summer in Goodland, Indiana.
For more information, you can reach out to:
Jasper County VSO – 219-866-4901
Newton County VSO – 888-663-9866 *2514
Jasper County Retired Teachers Teacher Grant
The Jasper County Retired Teachers are pleased to announce that they will offer small grants to active teachers in Jasper County.
Teachers in preschool through twelfth grade who teach in the Kankakee Valley School Corporation, Tri-County School Corporation, and the Rensselaer Central Schools Corporation are eligible to apply for this grant. The grant will provide funds to teachers, allowing their students to participate in a special activity or project. The grant may cover areas such as resources, leadership, research, or materials
Applications will be distributed at the beginning of the school year in each school building or online below. Grant proposals will be due October 20, 2026. The Jasper County Retired Teachers’ goal in awarding this yearly grant is to support the excellence of education for Jasper County students.
Women’s Giving Circle Grants
The Jasper Newton Foundation has many Women’s Giving Circles in local communities. Ladies contribute each year to their hometown giving circle, then diligently seek grant applications from their favorite charities and local non-profits. It is very exciting for the giving circle ladies to decide on grant awards each year.
Women’s Giving Circle applications are due on September 1st, 2026
Grace Pampel Impact Grant
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The Jasper Newton Foundation is reevaluating the format of the Grace Pampel Educational Impact Grant. This grant will not be awarded in 2025. Please check back to this page for future updates.
Community Fund Grants 2026
2026 Community Grant Applications will have four cycles. Applications will be due February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1, 2026. Payouts, if approved, will occur in the month following the grant deadline. If an application is declined during one grant cycle the organization may reapply in another cycle. However, only one Community Grant can be awarded per year to an individual non-profit. Grants are typically smaller than $5,000. Please submit your grant application and all attachments via email to Ashley Williamson by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the application due date. Type your application, if possible, so it is easier for the grants committee to review. Also, please save files in PDF format (even if you attach multiple files).
Email your grant application and all attachments to Ashley Williamson, Program Director, at awilliamson@jasperfdn.org. After submission, you will receive a confirmation email indicating that your application has been received.
DRIVING HOME Community Collaboration Grants
Driving Home Grants are collaborative opportunities for matching funds to support impactful community projects that fit into one of four driving lanes. Project meetings will involve collaboration between your group and a Driving Home Lane Committee that will guide you through developing a feasible, viable grant application that maximizes the impact to our community. Your organization may ask between $25,000 and $100,000 for your project/program idea.
Open Letter of Intent Submission Window is Feb. 1 to May 15, 2025
