Rising Sun Regional Foundation Awards $297,636 in New Grants

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:47 PM

By Rising Sun Regional Foundation, news release

Twelve organizations received funding.

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $297,636 in new grants in the fourth quarter of 2024.

These grants included:

  • $10,000 to Batesville Community School Corporation for a Student Wellness Center
  • $23,000 to Batesville Fire and Rescue for EMS equipment
  • $40,000 to New Horizons Rehabilitation for transit vehicles
  • $40,000 to Ohio County Rescue Services for cardiac monitoring equipment
  • $4,600 to Ripley County Community Foundation for Kids Riding Bikes programs for Ripley County schools
  • $40,000 to Ripley County Economic Development Corporation for a new Ripley County Comprehensive Plan
  • $25,000 to Rising Sun Municipal Utilities for electrical upgrades and transformers
  • $20,952 to Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation for a washer and dryer for the athletic department
  • $40,000 to Rising Sun Ohio County Senior Citizens Housing for vinyl plank flooring
  • $18,600 to the city of Rising Sun for community pool upgrades
  • $10,984 to Safe Passage for HVAC replacement
  • $20,000 to South Ripley Community School Corporation for softball facility upgrades
  • $4,500 to Special Olympics Indiana - Ripley, Ohio, Dearborn counties - for a HeartStart AED package

Applications for the first grant cycle of 2025 must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Applicants are advised to review the grant guidelines and criteria before applying. Detailed information about the grants is available on the Foundation's website at www.rsrfonline.org.

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