Community Collaborations
Impacting Our Local Community
With a goal of enhancing quality of life for all in Huntington County, our mission is to connect people and resources to address local challenges and opportunities. Since 1994, The Huntington Community Foundation has awarded over $1.4 million in grants to local nonprofits serving Huntington County and over $1 million in scholarships to deserving Huntington County students.
Thrive35
Thrive35’s mission is to support partners, ideas and investments to help every corner of Huntington County thrive. Named for the number on every county license plate, it represents a collective commitment to help all 35 thrive: every town, every neighborhood, every resident.
Under the Community Foundation, Thrive35 serves as a flexible framework for collaboration and investment. It is designed to align with and support community priorities that emerge through countywide planning efforts so that local voices and shared vision continue to guide the work as it evolves.
Sprout by 5 Early Childhood Coalition
Huntington County has joined a growing list of county coalitions that make up the newly formed Northeast Indiana Regional Early Childhood Coalition. The Coalition’s mission is to create positive early childhood experiences through community collaboration.
Thanks to an investment from Ambassador Enterprises, a legacy-minded private equity firm headquartered in Fort Wayne, coalitions throughout the region have worked with consultant Gensyn Design to assemble collaborative networks of early learning and childcare advocates with the objective to build better communities that support early childhood development and care.
Housing Committee
The City of Huntington, Huntington County, and the Huntington County Community Foundation recently engaged the Housing Resource Hub (the Hub) to develop and implement a dynamic Housing Strategy tailored to the needs of the local workforce.
Huntington leaders are preparing to launch an effort to create workforce housing solutions for the community.
The Immediate Needs Grant Program
The Immediate Needs Grant is intended to provide funding for any charitable organization or cause serving Huntington County when an unforeseen need arises that requires immediate support.
Responding To The Substance Abuse Crisis In Indiana
Huntington County, the City of Huntington, and the Town of Warren have cooperatively established a community Substance Abuse Response Fund in partnership with the Huntington County Health Department and managed by the Community Foundation of Huntington County.
The fund is a partnership created by the County Commissioners, the City of Huntington, the Town of Warren, the County Health Department, the Community Foundation, and local supporters. The recipients are selected by a committee of individuals representing local government, law enforcement, health services, and the recovery community.
Accessibility Grants
In collaboration with WindSwell Foundation (formerly AWS Foundation), an organization with a long history of fostering inclusivity for individuals with disabilities, these grants provide funding to improve accessibility and inclusion throughout Huntington County by helping remove barriers that limit participation for individuals with disabilities.
Nonprofit organizations, private businesses and government entities located in or serving Huntington County are eligible to inquire about funding. Accessibility Grant inquiries are accepted year-round and reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Find more information and application details on our Grants Page.
