PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF) announced the Spring 2025 grant awards from Community Funds totaling $217,550.
Twice each year, nonprofit organizations are invited to submit funding requests for projects that improve the quality of life in Marshall County. MCCF Grants Committee members evaluate the proposals during a competitive application process. The Spring 2025 grant awards will fund a variety of projects and programs.
From now until December 31, or until the match dollars are exhausted, MCCF will match gifts made to Community Funds with $2 for every $1 donated. These matching dollars are made possible from a matching fund grant totaling $750,000 as part of the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s initiative.
Receiving grants in this round were:
•Heartland Artist, Inc. $150,000 to transform the historic Montgomery Ward building into an arts and economic hub, supporting artists, attracting tourism, and driving economic growth — strengthening Marshall County as a center for arts and culture in the region.
•David’s Courage. $23,550 for the installation of windows in an apartment building renovation project to house graduates of David’s Courage.
•Bread of Life Community Food Pantry. $6,000 for computer upgrades and new computer with office software, and to remodel flooring in the distribution area.
•Garden Court Inc. $25,000 to establish a fully equipped computer lab within the GC Horizons apartments to give residents access to technology, digital literacy training, and online resources to enhance telehealth, education and employment opportunities.
•Wild Rose Moon. $10,000 for equipment to launch and increase video production capacity for emerging Marshall County collaborations with The Rees, Heartland Arts and similar organizations across Marshall County and within South Bend-Elkhart region.
•Carter’s Ride, Inc. $3,000 for suicide prevention services including Lifeline Connections (Alternative to Suicide) Peer Support Group for individuals who experience suicidal thoughts, ideations, or attempts and for community prevention trainings including Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASSIST) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
