Rising Sun Regional Foundation Awards $168K in New Grants

Eight local organizations received funding.

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $168,000 in new grants in the first quarter of 2026.

These grants included:

• Aberdeen-Pate Water Company $27,000 for SCADA Control Systems update
• New Marion Volunteer Fire Department $35,000 for firefighting gear
• Osgood Volunteer Fire Department $15,000 for communications equipment
• Ripley County Parks & Recreation $10,000 for electrical updates
• Rising Sun Church of Christ $17,000 for HVAC upgrades in community use area
• Rising Sun Municipal Utilities $27,000 for sewer influent pump replacement
• Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation $27,000 for HVAC system
• Safe Passage $10,000 for shelter door access control system upgrade

Applications for the third grant cycle of 2026 must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on July 15, 2026. Applicants are advised to review the grant guidelines and criteria carefully before submitting an application. Detailed information about the grants is available on the Foundation’s website at www.rsrfonline.org.

Since 1994, the Rising Sun Regional Foundation has served as a catalyst for meaningful progress across Ohio County, Ripley County, and the cities of Aurora and Batesville. With nearly $47 million reinvested into the community, the Foundation has helped empower local nonprofits, advance
education, bolster critical public safety efforts, and strengthen essential utility infrastructure throughout the region.