Rising Sun Regional Foundation Awards 11 First Quarter Grants

More than $211,000 was awarded.

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(Rising Sun, Ind.) - The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $211,546 in 11 new grants in the first quarter of 2021. These grants included:

· $26,698 to Rising Sun Community School Corporation toward the replacement of a tractor and projector/projector screen;

· $5,000 to Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation for the expansion of its Biomedical Science curriculum;

· $40,000 to the City of Rising Sun toward safety and security improvements at Heritage Hall;

· $15,805 to Rising Sun-Ohio County Senior Citizens Housing toward the replacement of electric panels;

· $4,893 to Ripley County Communications Center for the purchase of headset equipment;

· $40,000 to Napoleon Volunteer Fire Company toward the purchase of a new fire truck;

· $14,850 to Ohio County Rescue for the purchase of a chest compression system;

· $10,000 to the Versailles Volunteer Fire Department toward the purchase of new helmets;

· $36,600 to Otter Creek Township Fire Department for the purchase of first responder/medic supply bags, pagers, and radios;

· $12,700 to Ripley County Humane Society toward the replacement of dog doors at the shelter; and

· $5,000 to Batesville Area Arts Council toward a permanent support structure for its public art projects.

Grant applications for the next grants cycle are due Thursday, April 15, 2021 by 4:00pm. Applications can be downloaded from the RSRF website at www.rsrfonline.org, and must be emailed to Jascia Redwine at risingsunregionalfoundation@gmail.com. Please note that hard copies are no longer accepted.