The JD Sheth Foundation encourages and supports local youth who are working to make a difference in their community or globally with our Community Changers Grant Program. We are excited to partner with individuals or youth organizations who have an idea for creating change or helping others.

  • This grant opportunity is open to kindergarten through high school aged students located in Southwestern Indiana. The grant supports community or global projects that are being done by individuals, school organizations, clubs, and youth nonprofit organizations.

  • Grants of up to $500 may be requested. The types of requests that will be considered are:

    • Matched funds raised by the organization to maximize your project impact.

    • General grant to help purchase supplies for a project.

  • A total of $3,000 will be available during 2024.

  • Grant requests must be submitted through the link below at least 45 days prior to needing the funds.

  • Projects must be completed within one year of the grant award.

  • All grants require a project follow-up within three months of the project being completed.

  • Grants will not be considered for:

    • Sports equipment or uniforms

    • Sponsorship or scholarship support

    • Religious or political projects

    • Monetary donation to be made directly to another nonprofit

    • Club/organization operational or maintenance costs

If you or your organization is interested in applying for a 2024 Community Changers Grant, please follow the link below to complete the application. Thank you for your interest in making a difference in our local and global communities. We look forward to reviewing your project application!

 

Past recipients of our community changers grants

Mesa Compton, Girl Scouts of SW Indiana (2024) - Mesa received a $500 grant from JD Sheth to support her Gold Award project for Girl Scouts. For her project, Mesa worked to revitalize the campground at Angel Mounds State Historical Site in southwestern Indiana. She cleared the overgrown vegetation, created easier access to camp sites, and then added signage and picnic tables. Her project also included adding camping equipment to the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library’s “Library of Things”.

 

Students Helping Students (2022) - Students Helping Students is a collaborative drive between Benjamin Bosse High School, Washington Middle School, and ESL (English Second Language) teachers in Evansville, IN that is committed to assisting refugee children that have recently relocated to Owensboro, KY. Students Helping Students received a matching grant from JDSF to provide school supplies to help these refugee children integrate into their new schools.

 

Spreading Kindness with Sophie (2022) - Sophie received a $500 grant from JDSF as a part of our Community Changers Grant Program to purchase hygiene items for Hangers, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Student Clothing Resource. As school started in August, Sophie delivered 290 hygiene kits in reusable drawstring bags to Hangers. Each kit included shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothbrush, and toothpaste. In total, Sophie donated over $1,700 in hygiene supplies, which is almost 1/3 of what Hangers spends on these items each year!