Lead Forward Community Grant Awarded

Programs bring Lilly Endowment Community Scholars and charitable organizations together to make a difference in the lives of Hoosiers.

The Lilly Scholars Network (LSN) is awarding a Hamilton County organization a total of $2,500 in grant funding through the LSN Lead Forward Community Grants (LFCG) program, which brings charitable organizations together with Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to enhance their Indiana communities.

LSN, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. and oversight from Indiana Humanities (IH), works to engage Lilly Endowment Community Scholars in topics and with people focused on advancing Indiana’s future, inspire and equip the scholars to be active change makers in their communities and cultivate meaningful connections.

“Many Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are civically and philanthropically inclined, naturally working to better the communities in which they live. The Lead Forward Community Grants program is a great way for Lilly Scholars to continue the legacy of giving back. We are so excited to award grants to many applicants across the state, with a variety of backgrounds and passions,” said Gabriel Winkle, a 2010 Scholar from Randolph County who serves on the Lead Forward Community Grants committee and is a member of the LSN Advisory Council.

The following LFCG grant projects will be completed between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023.  Recipients and projects include:

Heart and Soul Clinic (Hamilton County)

Project Name: Patient Experience and Data Modernization

Brief Description: This grant will aid the clinic in enhancing the patient experience and modernizing its data management practices, ultimately improving the quality of care provided to uninsured and underinsured individuals in Central Indiana.

Grant Amount: $2,500

Scholar Partner: Hunter Haines, Kosciusko County, 2017