Guidelines and Policies

Guidelines and Policies:
To fulfill its philanthropic responsibilities most effectively, the Legacy Foundation of Floyd County and its Board of Trustees operate in accordance with the guidelines and policies listed below.

Geographic Restrictions:
The Foundation will make grants only to organizations whose projects and programs benefit the residents of Floyd County, Indiana which include New Albany, Floyds Knobs, Greenville, Georgetown, and Galena areas. If serving clients from other geographic areas, an organization may be funded for the portion of its proposed project that directly serves Floyd County residents. Such grant applicant organizations must report the breakdown of its clients by county and/or state.

Grant Program Priorities:
Starting in 2022, the Foundation will award most of its grants to meet the needs and priorities documented in the Priorities for Progress—Assets and Aspirations in Southern Indiana 2021 Report (produced in partnership with the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana and Indiana University Southeast Applied Research and Education Center).

The Foundation expects organizations applying for grants to relate their projects and desired outcomes to the information in the assessment.

The Foundation will consider applications for any of the needs in the report. However, it will give top priority to grants to meet one or more of these needs:
- Vocational trade certification and other workforce development support
- Substance abuse prevention and treatment
- Access to quality mental health services

The Foundation prefers to fund specific projects, capital and equipment needs, and programs. Grant applications may also include costs to improve the ability to measure quality, accountability, and impact. However, the Foundation will rarely pay for the ongoing program, management, or maintenance costs.

To qualify for the grant program, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) public charity that serves the residents of Floyd County and have a distinct need in mind.

Annual Grant Cycle Timeline:

March 1st                   
Grant application begins - the online grant application portal and instructions are available by visiting: https://lffc.communityforce.com/Login.aspx

March 31st                          
Grant application deadline (at Noon)

April-May                            
Trustees or staff may reach out for clarification or additional information.

By June 30th                            
Notice to grant applicants of Board of Trustees’ decisions

By Mid-September                            
Payments distributed