INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (February 22, 2023) The National Urban League has selected 52 Indianapolis/Marion County not-for-profit organizations as the third-round grant recipients from the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative (IAAQLI). The organizations represent 61 grants awarded totaling more than $21.5M. The Initiative is a partnership between the National Urban League, the Indianapolis Urban League, and the African American Coalition of Indianapolis. The IAAQLI was created in 2020 through a $100M grant awarded to the National Urban League by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Second-Round Grant Recipients
ECONOMIC
Black Business Capacity Development
Martindale-Brightwood Community Development Corporation $500,000
Sagamore Institute $435,000
Renewing Communities, Inc. $400,000
Crooked Creek Northwest Community Development Corporation $432,423
GANGGANG $500,000
Flanner House of Indianapolis, Inc. $500,000
Be Nimble Foundation $502,599
Technical Skill and Career Development
Sagamore Institute $300,000
Phalen Leadership Academies $300,000
Keys2Work, Inc. $196,800
Indianapolis Transportation Foundation $240,900
Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center $300,00
MSI Youth Foundation $300,000
PACE, Inc. (Public Advocates in Community Re-Entry) $300,000
Minority Contractors Collaboration $200,000
Project WILL, Inc. $247,248
Community Alliance of the Far Eastside $300,000
EDUCATION
College Preparation and Readiness
Thrival Academy Indy $200,000
Center for Leadership Development (CLD) $166,000
Tindely Accelerated Schools, Inc. $200,000
Exploradoor $164,285
Girl Talk Incorporated $240,406
Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center Indianapolis, Inc. $312,721
Community Alliance of the Far Eastside (CAFE) $200,000
Increasing Access to African American History and Culture for Black Students
Indiana Black Expo. Inc. (IBE) $182,000
Freetown Village $200,000
Madam Walker Legacy Center (MWLC) $200,000
Steward Speakers, Inc. $200,000
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Inc. $172,506
100 Black Men of Indianapolis, Inc. $83,100
Indiana University Foundation, Inc. $200,000
Indiana Council on Educating Students of Color $250,000
Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center at Crooked Creek $200,000
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness and Improving Mental Health Awareness in the Black Community
Centers for Wellness for Urban Women $400,000
Broadway United Methodist Church $100,000
Coburn Place Safe Haven $400,000
Community Alliance of the Far Eastside (CAFE) $232,000
Minority Recovery Collective, Inc. (MRCI) $200,000
Second Baptist Church $312,250
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church $75,000
Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church/Boot Camp $125,000
Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center Indianapolis, Inc. $200,000
Guidance Life-Skills and Mentoring, Inc. $276,000
Increasing Access to Culturally Responsive Mental Health Services
Ball State University Foundation $400,000
Hoosier Families, Inc. $400,000
Community Alliance of the Far Eastside (CAFE) for The Ross Foundation $400,000
HOUSING
Racial Equity in Housing Development
Community Action of Greater Indianapolis (CAGI) $1,000,000
HOPE Community Development Corporation of Indiana $1,000,000
Westside Community Development Corporation $1,000,000
Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP) $500,000
Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana Inc. $200,421
Local Initiatives Support Corporation $1,000,000
Community Alliance for the Far Eastside (CAFE) for the Ross Foundation $300,000
Partners in Housing Development Corporation $750,000
Martindale-Brightwood Community Development Corporation $1,000,000
Mapleton-Fall Creek Development Corporation $1,000,000
LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Building Organizational and Competitive Capacity of African American Lead Organizations
The Indianapolis Foundation $250,000
Leadership Preparation for Youth (16-20) and Young Adults (21-30)
Eclectic Soul VOICES Corporation $250,000
Community Action of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. (CAGI) $180,215
ProAct Community Partnershps, Inc. $250,000
Establishment of Community-Based Meditation and Conflict Management Capacity
Peace Learning Center $300,000