Ripley Youth Outreach Accepting Applications For $10K Change Grant

Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 9:30 AM

By Ripley County Community Foundation, news release

The goal of the grant is to provide youths with the financial resources needed to enact the change within the county.

(Batesville, Ind.) - Ripley Youth Outreach is accepting applications for the $10,000 Change Ripley County Grant, and applications are due June 1st by 11:59PM. The goal of the Change Ripley County Grant is to provide individuals between the ages of 13 and 23 with the financial resources needed to enact the change that they want to see in their community. Eligibility requirements can be found at https://rccfonline.org/grants/what-to-know-before-applying/.

The Change Ripley County Grant is only available once every two years. To apply, visit the Ripley County Community Foundation’s website at www.rccfonline.org/grants/applications/. To learn additional information, please contact the Ripley County Community Foundation by calling (812) 933-1098, emailing astreator@rccfonline.org, or visiting 13 E. George Street, Suite B, Batesville, Indiana.

Ripley Youth Outreach was established in 2015 and is a youth philanthropy program made up of students from Batesville High School, Jac-Cen-Del High School, Milan High School, Oldenburg Academy, and South Ripley High School. The program focuses on promoting, growing, and supporting all aspects of philanthropy in the youth of Ripley County. As an initiative of the Ripley County Community Foundation, the program empowers the youth to create a powerful voice in local communities and become leaders of their generation. For additional information, please visit www.rccfonline.org/impact/initiatives/ripley-youth-outreach/.

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