Cooper House Gets Grant from Lilly

The Lilly Scholars Network (LSN) has awarded 28 organizations around the state a total of more than $100,000 in grant funding through the LSN Lead Forward Community Grants (LFCG) program and a Hamilton County organization is included. These grants will support a wide range of community-driven projects led by Lilly Endowment Community Scholars in partnership with local organizations throughout Indiana.

 The Cooper House, got a $5,000 grant to renovate an upstairs visitation and playroom area. The Cooper House is a place, a space, a home where the lives of all who are involved in foster care are welcomed, loved, seen, heard and chosen. This project aims to better support foster care families and will help transform the third-floor space of The Cooper House into a more comfortable and welcoming environment for family visitations. 

The Lilly Scholars Network, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. and guidance from Indiana Humanities, empowers Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to actively engage with their Indiana communities and address various needs to make a positive impact across the state. 

“Lead Forward Community Grants show how meaningful change starts locally. Through the Lilly Scholars Network, we’re excited to empower Lilly Scholars to lead alongside community partners bringing their ideas to life, fueling vital on-the-ground work, and creating lasting, positive impact across Indiana,” said Beau Jackson, a 2001 Ohio County Lilly Scholar who serves as a member of the LSN Advisory Council and LFCG committee.

The grant projects will be completed between now and July 31.