ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Indiana — Wayne County Foundation 2026 Grant Cycle II
Wayne County Foundation is accepting 2026 Cycle II project grant applications from eligible charitable organizations serving Wayne County, Indiana. Requests range from $25,000 to $50,000 and are due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The current official application page does not publish a deadline time zone.
Funding$25,000 minimum to $50,000 maximum.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Current official application page does not publish a time zone.
Last verifiedSeptember 13, 2026
Required next actionIdentify an eligible Wayne County-serving nonprofit with no active Wayne County Foundation grant and a documented health-access project. Confirm the applicant's legal entity, current-grant status, first-time-applicant pre-conversation requirement, project-specific technology or equipment allowability, recipient identity/email, Email Opt-Out, bounce history, and same-opportunity dedupe state before any outreach.
Broad Eligibility
Current site guidance says applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations operating in or serving Wayne County, Indiana. The Foundation's traditional cycle guidelines also note that other groups or governmental entities may sometimes qualify when operating broadly in the public interest and or aligned with a qualified charity. First time applicants must contact Foundation staff before applying. An organization with an open Wayne County Foundation grant cannot apply until its current project is completed and final report accepted.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100. Internal N9+ Fit Score 62/100, conditional. This is a strong general community project opportunity, but the controlling materials reviewed do not expressly confirm medical technology, equipment, or outside vendor cost allowability. Any technology role should be considered only within an eligible Wayne County health access project and after the Foundation confirms the relevant project costs are allowable. Direct Dr. Miltie applicant path is not established. Pursuit structure: Partner Led.
Verified September 13, 2026. Wayne County Foundation is accepting applications for 2026 Grant Cycle II from qualifying charitable organizations serving Wayne County, Indiana.
Funding and deadline
Cycle II opened September 1, 2026 and closes September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The current official application page does not publish a deadline time zone. Requests must be at least $25,000 and no more than $50,000. Awards are expected in November 2026.
Eligibility
Current site guidance says applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations operating in or serving Wayne County. The Foundation’s traditional cycle guidelines also note that other groups or governmental entities may sometimes qualify when operating broadly in the public interest and or aligned with a qualified charity. First time applicants must contact Foundation staff before applying. Organizations with an open Wayne County Foundation grant cannot apply until the current project is completed and the final report is accepted.
Application process
Applications are submitted through GOapply. New users require Foundation staff approval. Applicants must complete the Foundation Project Budget Form as part of the application. The Foundation’s guidelines prioritize innovative and practical projects, collaboration, broad reach or depth of impact, a clear work plan, sustainability, and organizational qualifications.
Healthcare relevance
This is a broad community project grant rather than a dedicated healthcare or technology solicitation. Healthcare and health access projects may be relevant when they clearly improve quality of life for Wayne County residents. The reviewed controlling materials do not expressly confirm medical technology, equipment, or outside vendor cost allowability, so those costs should be verified with the Foundation before a proposal relies on them.
Restrictions
The Foundation generally does not fund annual or endowment campaigns, debt reduction, after the fact requests, political activity, grants to individuals, routine government responsibilities, standard instruction or regular operating costs of nonpublic schools, or organizations outside Wayne County that do not provide direct county services.
Atlas assessment: Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100. Internal N9+ Fit Score 62/100 conditional. Pursuit structure: partner led.
Official Wayne County Foundation grant page
Source verificationReferenced source · waynecountyfoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record September 13, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
