Rising Sun Regional Foundation Awards 16 Third Quarter Grants

Over $272,000 in grants were awarded.

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $272,177 in 16 new grants in the third quarter of 2021. These grants included:

• $18,530 to Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation toward the replacement of a sound system at the elementary/middle school;
• $30,000 to Batesville Community School Corporation toward the purchase of brass marching band instruments;
• $30,000 to Friendship Volunteer Fire Department toward the replacement of gear;
• $4,332 to Aurora Emergency Rescue for renovations to its facility;
• $28,842 to the Delaware Volunteer Fire Department toward the replacement of radios;
• $20,000 to Holton Community Water Company to conduct a utility study;
• $11,629 to LifeTime Resources toward matching funds for a Catch-A-Ride vehicle;
• $5,000 to the Town of Milan for a sewer inspection camera and water leak detector;
• $20,000 to Milan '54 toward a fire suppression system for the museum;
• $10,000 to Ohio County Public Library toward the replacement of HVAC systems;
• $14,000 to the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office for a patrol vehicle upgrade;
• $2,904 to the Ripley County Coroner’s Office for the purchase of two radios;
• $20,000 to Ripley County EMS toward renovations to its facility in Versailles;
• $36,838 to Rising Sun Municipal Utilities for its sewer relining project;
• $10,000 to Southeast Indiana Mountain Bike Association toward matching funds for its Next Level Trails state grant; and
• $10,102 to Sunman Area Life Squad for the replacement of two 800Mhz radios.

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