Rising Sun Regional Foundation Awards $271K in New Grants

In 2021, the Rising Sun Regional Foundation awarded $1 million in grants to organizations representing Ohio County, Ripley, and the City of Aurora.

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $271,100 in 15 new grants in the fourth quarter of 2021. These grants included:

• $20,000 be made to Rising Sun/Ohio County Community School Corporation toward the purchase of copiers
• $5,000 be made to Dearborn County Water Rescue toward repairs and service to its equipment
• $15,000 be made to the Town of Milan toward several street improvement projects
• $20,000 be made to Ohio County Emergency Management toward the purchase of a drone
• $5,000 be made to Milan Community School Corporation toward the purchase and installation of additional security cameras
• $40,000 be made to Versailles Volunteer Fire Department toward the replacement of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus;
• $9,300 be made to Community Mental Health Center toward renovations to its Batesville office
• $30,000 be made to the City of Rising Sun toward updates to its Decorative Lighting system
• $15,000 be made to Southeastern Indiana YMCA toward the replacement of flooring and carpet in its Learning Center
• $5,000 be made to Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation toward repairs and service to larger and/or more expensive band instruments
• $30,000 be made to St. Mary School toward the purchase and installation of preschool playground equipment
• $2,800 be made to Tyson Library Association toward the purchase of a color copier for use by the public
• $25,000 be made to the City of Aurora toward the purchase and installation of a water play structure at its new Family Aquatic Center
• $10,000 to Ohio County Tourism toward a portable restroom unit
• $39,000 be made to the Town of Sunman toward matching funds for a Transportation and Stormwater Grant received from the state

In 2021, the Rising Sun Regional Foundation awarded $1,000,000 in grants to organizations representing Ohio County, Ripley, and the City of Aurora.

Grant applications for the next grants cycle are due Monday, January 17, 2022 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 not accepted.