The Fulton County Community Foundation is now accepting Women’s Giving Circle video grant applications from charitable organizations serving Fulton County. Applications are due by Monday, September 8, 2025, and can be submitted online at www.nicf.org/fulton-county/womens-giving-circle. Video applications provide organizations with the opportunity to share their story...
The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application will be available August 1, 2025 through the Fulton County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide with one being awarded in Fulton County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise...
On June 30, 2025, Pike Memorial Park in Akron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new permanent StoryWalk, a project several years in the making. Since 2020, the Akron Carnegie Public Library has hosted a temporary StoryWalk display each July, quickly...
American Legion Post 36 has received a $1,750 grant from the Fulton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation, to help support Rochester’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show. The Legion has proudly sponsored Rochester’s display for several years now, creating a...
The Fulton County Community Foundation, a fund affiliate of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF), has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Fulton Athletic League to support the construction of two new, high-quality batting cages at the community ballpark. The Fulton Athletic League, an organization that...
Local businesses play a pivotal role in supporting initiatives that improve the lives of their neighbors. Their contributions fund programs and facilities that strengthen the social fabric of rural towns across northern Indiana. One recent example stands out; RapidView LLC donated the former Schnabeltier property to...
We are proud to announce that this year, over 165 scholarships were awarded to more than 90 deserving students from Caston, Rochester, and Tippecanoe Valley High Schools totaling more than $230,000 in support for their educational journeys! These awards were made possible by the generosity of...
The Tom Wilson Memorial Fund, a fund of the Fulton County Community Foundation, recently awarded a $2,500 grant to the Fulton County Pork Producers Association to support their annual youth swine show, the Fulton County 500. Held on Memorial Day at the Fulton County Fairgrounds,...
The Fulton County Community Foundation, a fund affiliate of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF), has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Akron Youth League (AYL) to support the replacement of field lighting at the Boys Diamond in Akron. The original lighting system, installed in 1974,...
The Fulton County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that a $1,000 grant from the Ambassador’s Club has been awarded to Akron Elementary School to support early literacy development through the purchase of decodable books. Pictured from left to right: FCCF Director of Development Brian Johnson,...