• Grant Guidelines - Information to help you determine if your organization qualifies for a grant.
  • 2012 Severinghaus Beck Grant Report Form - Grant report form for Severinghaus Beck grants. Fill out online, attach necessary documents and mail to RCCF offices.
  • Crum Grant Report From - Writable grant report form for Crum Grant
  • Grant Report - Online writable grant report and due dates for the grant report.
  • Large Grants - Information for large grants
  • Small Grant Application - Writable application for small grants
  • Small Grants - Information about applying for small grants from the Ripley County Community Foundation.
  • Tarter Grant Report Form - Writable grant report form for Tarter Grant





  • TOTAL GRANTING FOR RIPLEY COUNTY over $12 Million.

    2013 SMALL GRANTS
    Batesville Community Education Foundation - Cierra's Club - help fund "Fear Factory", an alternative activity for area youth - $500
    Batesville School Corporation - Fluoride Mouthrinse Program (463 students K - 2nd grades)-$500
    Family Connections - Purchas CO units to test levels in smoking pregnant women - $500
    Friendship Regional Sewer District - PH meter - $500
    Margaret Mary Community Hospital - cervical cancer screenings for Ripley County women - $500
    Osgood Police Dept. - purchase summer uniforms - $250
    Southeast Indiana Health Center - Medical supplies for clinic - $500
    St. Louis School - purchase resources and materials for Gifted Students program - $320
    Sunman American Legion - laptop, Microsoft Office, anti-virus and set up - $500
    Town of Osgood - gas detector - $500
    First Quarter Totals - $4,570

    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND RECIPIENTS FALL 2012
    Angels of Giving - Christmas project - $2,500
    Batesville Area Ministerial Assoc. - food and personal care items for the needy - $2,000
    Delaware Community Volunteer Fire Dept. - portable dump tank - $2,276
    Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana - Backsacks weekend food for needy kids - $2,500
    Family Connections - update information technology - $1,500
    Ivy Tech Foundation (Ivy Tech Community College) -Batesville facility expansion and support - $2,500
    Jefferson County Youth Shelter dba Pathways Youth Shelter and Family Services - community partners for child safety - client material relief - $1,500
    Milan '54 Museum - technology upgrades - $1,500
    Milan Community Schools Choral Dept. - Show Choir dance risers - $2,500
    Milan Elementary School - Enhancing Learning with Technology project - $2,500
    Milan Rescue 30 - Save Alive - $1,300
    Milan Youth Soccer - equipment rehab - $2,500
    Osgood Public Library - snow safety - $760
    Ripley County Economic Development Corp. - Welcome Center storage shed - $1,187
    Southeast Indiana Chapter American Red Cross - shelter supply project - $1,000
    Southeast Indiana YMCA - ADA atomated entrance - $2,500]
    Tyson Community Advancement Foundation - youth basketball/volleyball leagues - $2,500
    Tyson Library Assoc. - mobile computer lab and wi-fi classroom - $2,500
    Versailles Volunteer Fire Dept - replace two non-functioning tornado sirens in town of Versailles - $2,000
    TOTAL GRANTING FOR FALL 2012 - $45,023

    UNITED WAY GIFTS 2012 GRANTS
    Batesville Ministerial Assoc. Food Pantry - $2,250
    Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry - $2,250
    Milan Community Relief Food Pantry - $2,250
    Ripley Co. Food Pantry - $2,250
    Sunman Food Pantry - $2,250
    TOTAL GRANT - $12,250

    2012 SMALL GRANTS
    American Youth Outreach Unlimited - video camera - $200
    Central Muscatatuck Watershed Project - "Wonders of the Wetlands" book - $330
    East Indiana Area Health Education Center - Strong Profiles project for 15 students - $500
    New Horizons - tables and chairs - $500
    Ripley County Amateur Radio Club - radio, program cable and software - $180
    Ripley County Veterans Memorial Committee - Ripley County Vietnam Veterans tribute - $500
    Southeastern Career Center - Hobart AWS Sense Training for welding instructor - $500
    Troop 631 Milan Boy Scouts of America - tent - $250
    Veterans of Foreign Wars Milan Post 6234 - facility upgrade project - $500
    First Quarter Totals - $3,460

    Batesville Kiwanis - BUG (Bring Up Grades) Project - $250
    Community Mental Health Center - Early Childhood Ready Method Parenting Program - $480
    Hispanic Community Advisory Committee - to acquire 501(c)3 - $300
    Osgood Kiwanis Club - Outdoor art-scapes for Jac-Cen-Del elementary school - $250
    River Valley Resources - GED test fees for Ripley County residents - $210
    Second Quarter Totals - $1,490

    Circle of Love - cards and books - $500
    Friends of Batesville Library - street banner - $300
    Milan Lions Club - walking path lighting - $500
    Osgood Public Library - computer improvements - $500
    Southeast Indiana Health Center - telecommunications services for SEIHC - $415
    Special Olympics ROD - 2012 bowling training and competition - $250
    Third Quarter Totals - $2,465

    Giving Hearts a Hand - South Ripley High School Athletics cardiac screening program - $500
    Milan '54 Museum - update technology - $500
    Napoleon Volunteer Fire Co. - communications upgrades - $500
    Ripley County Food Bank - food for needy - $500
    Sunman Beautification Committee - pole banners - $497
    Southeast Indiana YMCA - cribs and evacuation frames - $500
    Fourth Quarter Totals - $2,997


    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND RECIPIENTS FALL 2011
    Batesville American Legion - Heating, cooling, soffits, and siding - $2,500
    Batesville Area Ministerial Association Food pantry - Food and personal care items - $4,000
    Batesville Beautification League - Planters - $500
    Batesville Kiwanis - Kids & Us Tutoring Program -$2,750
    Delaware Community Volunteer Fire Dept. - Thermal imaging camera - $10,000
    Child Evangelism Fellowship - "Good News Club" and staff training - $3,000
    Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry - deer meat processing for Ripley County residents- $3,500
    Friendship Volunteer Fire Dept. - hoses and chain saw - $8,000
    Gleaners - backsacks - weekend food for kids - $10,000
    Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School - campus visits for students - $2,500
    Milan '54 Museum - building fund - $2,500
    Milan Elementary School - mobis/document cameras/std response system - $5,000
    Milan Volunteer Fire Dept. - Thermal imaging camera - $8,000
    Osgood Public Library - seating for children's room - $1,800
    Ripley County Food Pantry - food for needy - $4,000
    Ripley County Humane Society - Isolation Building Project - $2,000
    Rural Alliance for the Arts - Theatre Production of On Our Way - $2,000
    Safe Passage - Children's domestic violence programming - $10,000
    Southeastern IN YMCA - audio visual equipment - $3,300
    Sunman American Legion Post 337 - tankless water heater - $2,400
    Southeastern Indiana Independent Living Center - administrative center enhancemnt - $500
    Hoosier Hills Literacy League - Dolly Parton Imagination Library - $9,000
    TOTAL GRANTING FOR FALL 2011 - $97,250.00


    2011 SMALL GRANTS
    Batesville Area Historical Society - finish trim work on 2nd floor - $500
    Milan United Methodist Church - educational material for the "Sense-sational" Preschool - $500
    New Horizons - training video series for staff - $500
    Osgood Public Library - activity table and blocks for Children's Room - $433.71
    Ripley County Chamber of Commerce - t-shirts and medals for 5k walk/run - $500
    Ripley County Community Foundation - volunteer pins - $607.29
    Southeastern Career Center - CPR educational DVDs and manuals - $459
    Southeast Indiana F.A.R.M. Club - replace bleachers at the Ripley County Fairgrounds - $500
    St. Louis School - fitness Wii - $500
    Young Life - projector - $500
    First Quarter Totals - $$5,000.00

    American Cancer Society of SE Indiana - "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" 5k walk/run - $500
    Batesville American Legion - replace heating and cooling system, new siding and soffits - $500
    Children's Health Care - "Reach Out and Read" literacy program - $500
    Friendship Regional Sewer District - aerator mooring project - $500
    Project T3 - Totes for Tots and Teens project - Back packs/school supplies/personal items - $500
    Ripley County Chapter of the American Red Cross -technology update/replacement - $500
    Ripley County Community Foundation - volunteer pins - $262.71
    Ripley County Food Pantry - food for needy families - $500
    Special Olympics Indiana-Ripley/Ohio/Dearborn - 2011 Bowling training & competitions - $500
    Southeastern Indiana YMCA - iPad give-away for youth and teen events - $500
    Sunman American Legion - water softener - $500
    Town of Osgood - flash drive recorder - $500
    Second Quarter Totals - $4,762.71

    Family Connections - 50 Welcome Baby bags - $500
    Milan Elementary School - digital cameras/camcorders - $500
    Oldenburg Academy - headsets for language and music theory classes - $479.70
    Ripley County Amateur Radio Club - first aid kits for disaster communications volunteers - $379.65
    Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame inductees' dinner - $500
    Southeastern IN Voices for Children - Training for 5 CASA volunteers - $500
    Third Quarter Totals - $3,859.35

    Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce - Holiday Parade - $500
    Batesville High School (BHS/ECHS/OA)- National Center for College Cost Presentation - $800
    City of Batesville Parks Dept. - Baby changing stations in women's bathrooms at Liberty Park - $500
    Fraternal Order of Police #177 - Shop With A Cop - $500
    Jac-Cen-Del High School(JCDHS/MHS/SRHS) - National Center for College Cost Presentation - $800
    Town of Sunman Beautification Committee - Christmas Tree Light-Up - $500
    Troop #631 BSA - Robotics merit badge/VEX competition - $500
    Fourth Quarter Totals - $4,100


    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND RECIPIENTS FALL 2010
    Batesville Ministerial Food Pantry - food and personal care items for needy - $1,500
    Batesville Beautification League - banners - $500
    Batesville Kiwanis - "Kids N Us" tutoring program materials and administration - $1,500
    Community Partners for Child Safety - Christmas gifts for Ripley County residents - $500
    Delaware Community Volunteer Fire Department - brush truck pump - $3,000
    Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry - food for needy - $1,500
    Horse Feathers Therapeutic Learning Center - copier, printer and projector - $1,242
    Mayor's Committee for Performing Arts - Batesville Music and Arts Festival - $2,000
    Milan Rescue 30 - Stryker stair chair - $2,500
    Morris Firemen's Association - severe weather warning siren - $3,000
    Oldenburg Academy for the Immaculate Conception -Promethean ActivBoard - $1,900
    Osgood Area Kiwanis - motivational speaker for Jac-Cen-Del - $1,400
    Ripley County Food Pantry -food for needy - $1,500
    Ripley County Historical Society Library - computer - $1,000
    Ripley County Red Cross - disaster fund - $2,000
    Rural Alliance for the Arts - Production of "Bye Bye Birdie" - $1,500
    Safe Passage - child care program - $3,500
    Southeastern Indiana Economic Opportunity Corp. -minor home repair program - $1,500
    Southeastern Indiana Independent Living Center - community outreach coordinator - $1,000
    Southeastern Indiana Voices for Children - hire part-time staff - $1,000
    Southern Ripley County EMS aka Rescue 69 - pediatric backboard, pulse ox, backpacks - $2,000
    Sunman Area Voluntary Endeavors - Raintree Terrace Apartments washer and dryer replacement - $1,000
    St. Louis Catholic School - walkie talkies - $250
    Tyson Libray - two windows, seven computers and one printer $2,270
    YMCA Learning Center - projector and screen - $1600
    TOTAL GRANTING FOR FALL 2010 - $40,662


    2010 SMALL GRANTS
    Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry - food for the needy - $ 500
    Osgood Area Kiwanis - "Helping Hands" Program - $500
    Batesville Beautification League - refurbish west end garden - $300
    Batesville Music and Arts Festival - 2010 Music and Arts Festival - $300
    Southeast Indiana F.A.R.M. Club - Antique Tractor and Engine Show - $300
    Ripley County Humane Society - watering units and kennel mats - $300
    Sunman Beautification Committee - planters/mulch/soil/osmocoat/brooms & dust pans -$300
    First Quarter Totals - $2,500

    Ripley County Food Pantry - food for the needy - $500
    Ripley County Tourism Bureau - Vesailles State Park Bluegrass Festival - $300
    Indiana State Police South Emergency Response Team - tactical tools - $385
    St. Nicholas School - 21 first aid kits and a digital camera - $250
    Kiwanis Club of Batesville - "Kids-N-Us" Children's Health Care Clinic of Batesville - $500
    Friends of Batesville Library - materials to conduct sales of used books - $304
    Town of Napoleon - 2 DVDS/blue ray players for large screen tvs - $250
    Second Quarter Totals - $2,489.00

    Batesville Police Dept. - audio recording equpment for evidentiary purposes - $250
    Batesville Schools - African Xylophone ensemble -$250
    Oldenburg Academy - stove for kitchen stove - $250
    Osgood Police Dept. - digital video recorder and inspection scope - $250
    Ripley County Food Pantry - food for needy - $500
    Southeastern Indiana Independent Living Center - community outreach promotional material - $250
    Sunman Police Dept. - evidence collection and storage - $250
    Versailles Police Dept. - evidence collection and storage - $250
    Third Quarter Totals - $2,250.00

    Hunters and Farmers Feeding the Hungry - venison processing - $250
    Fourth Quarter Totals - $250.00

    2010 SPONSORSHIPS
    Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame - $500


    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND RECIPIENTS FALL 2009
    Delaware Community Volunteer Fire Department - EMS storage boxes and equipment - $2,500
    Morris Firemen's Association - fire hose - $2,496
    Napoleon Volunteer Fire Department - radios, pagers, chargers - $2,350
    Oldenburg Academy - Easter and Thanksgiving dinners prepared by students for Safe Passage residents - $600 (Kroger gift cards)
    Rural Alliance for the Arts - Tickets to "Christmas Carol" for unemployed families - $2,500
    Ripley County Angels of Giving - support for needy at Christmas - $2,500
    Ripley County Red Cross - aid for disaster victims in Ripley County - $2,500
    South Ripley Jr./Sr. High School - Monitoring program - $400
    Sunman Food Pantry - food for the needy - $2,500 (Kroger gift cards)
    YMCA Learning Center - shade for playground for toddlers - $2,500

    PRO-ACTIVE GRANTS
    Batesville Food Pantry - food for needy - $1,000 (Kroger gift cards)
    County-wide Free Food Store - food for needy - $1,000 (Kroger gift cards)
    Milan Food Pantry - food for needy - $1,000 (Kroger gift cards)
    Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry - food for needy - $1,000 (Kroger gift cards)
    Safe Passage - operating support - $1,060

    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND RECIPIENTS FALL 2008
    Rural Alliance for the Arts - Beauty and the Beast production - $5,000
    SEICHN, Inc. - Breast Health Screening - $4,600
    Ripley County EMS - paramedic unit equipment - $2,300
    Sunman Area Life Squad - generator - $5,000
    Batesville Area Historical Society - towards the museum - $1,000
    Ripley County Historical Society - publication of WWII Veterans' Book - $5,300
    City of Batesville - Ivy Tech development project - $12,000
    Ripley County 4-H Corporation - barn improvements - $5,800
    YMCA Southeastern Indiana - furniture and rugs - $1,000
    Big Oaks Conservation Society - Old Timbers Lodge renewal - $10,000
    Southeastern Indiana Independent Living Center - computer and supplies - $1,500
    Camp Junebug - New Horizons day camp - $2,000
    Reward Riding Program - hay tedder - $3,250
    Region 15 Children's Advocacy Center - purchase, remodel, furnish and outfit building - $10,000
    Golden Citizens/Batesville Sr. Citizens - tables and chairs for Memorial Building - $1,900
    Batesville Beautification League - trees - $725
    Totes for Tots and Teens - obtain 501(c)3 ruling - $1,300
    American Legion Post 337 - chairs and cart - $1,115
    Ripley County Dept. of Parks and Recreation - lighting project - $5,000
    Osgood Police Dept. - office furnishings, video equipment, software and supplies - $7,300
    Sunman Police Dept. - safety equipment - $3,200
    Batesville Community Fire Assoc. - radios - $4,250
    Delaware Community Volunteer Fire Dept - portable water monitor - deck gun pumper - $4,450
    Morris Fireman's Assoc. - self-contained breathing apparatus - $4,500
    Napoleon Volunteer Fire Dept. - turnout gear washer - $4,500
    Versailles Fire and Rescue - toward new fire station - $5,000
    TOTAL GRANTING FOR FALL 2008- $111,990

    2008 Sponsorships
    Ripley County Tourism Bureau - Versailles State Park Bluegrass Festival - $500
    Special Education Cooperative - arts festival - $500
    Batesville High School - After Prom - $500
    East Central High School - After Prom - $500
    Jac-Cen-Del High School - After Prom - $500
    Milan High School - After Prom - $500
    South Ripley High School - After Prom - $500
    Batesville Music and Arts Festival Committee - festival - $500
    Special Olympics - registrations - $70
    Total Sponsorships - $4070

    2008 SMALL GRANTS
    Batesville Police Dept. - domestic violence prosecution equipment (Camera & bag, memory sticks) - $500
    Delaware VFD - Res-Q-Wrench tools - $500
    Oldenburg Academy - water cooler systems - $496.75
    Reward Riding - special needs saddle - $500
    Ripley County Parks & Recreation - banners and hardware - $500
    SE Indiana Independent Living Center - Outreach materials - $500
    South Ripley High School SADD Chapter - Prom activities - $500
    South Ripley Ministerial Assoc. - music for choir fesival - $500
    First Quarter Total - $3,996.75

    Batesville Area Historical Society - computer - $500
    Cub Scout Pack 636 - 4-lane aluminum Pinewood Derby track - $500
    Family Connections - R.E.A.D.Y. parent kits - $500
    Milan '54 Museum - archive albums for the museum - $500
    Safe Passage - Children Healing Project "Why Try" Activities kit - $500
    St. Louis School - ELMO Document Camera - $500
    Salvation Army - Emergency Assistance Program - $500
    Second Quarter Total - $3,500.00

    Batesville Quilt Makers - Quilting supplies for quilts to be donated - $500
    Historic Hoosier Hills - Educational material for Llama and Alpaca Assoc. - $300
    Milan Elementary School - Vision Therapy Program - $500
    New Horizons - Wheel chair accessable picnic table - $500
    Southeastern Career Center - GED fees for Ripley County students - $500
    Sunman Beautification - park bench, flower barrels, and sidewalk edger - $479.95
    Third Quarter Total - $2,779.95

    Batesville Middle School - Transport chair and scale - $290
    Batesville Soccer - Defibrillator - $500
    Golden Gate Community Choir - music - $100
    Historic Hoosier Hills FOR Jefferson Proving Grounds - Fund seminar - $100
    Jac-Cen-Del High School - Young Audience Indiana Visiting Artist Program - $500
    Milan Beautification - Flower project - $250
    St. Paul Lutheran Church - Workd relief quilts - $100
    Osgood Merchants Assoc. - Fall Festival advertising - $200
    Osgood Library - grass seed - $100
    Osgood Police - body armor - $500
    Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame - plaques - $500
    Ripley County Historical Society - repair front door at archives -$500
    Sunman Food Pantry - food for needy - $500
    Fourth Quarter Total - $4,140.00


    2007 RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUNDS GIFT RECIPIENTS - NOVEMBER 2007
    Batesville Beautification League - to repaint gazebo in downtown - $1,000
    Batesville Middle School - World Music Clinic/Concert - $3,000
    City of Batesville - handicap accessible door for Memorial Building - $3,500
    City of Batesville Parks and Recreation Dept. - handicap accessible door on restrooms at park
    Delaware Community Fire Dept. - communication equipment - $5,800
    F.A.R.M. Club - 2008 F.A.R.M. show - $3,000
    Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D - HHH Communication and Organizational Grant - $1,500
    Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School - professional development for Schlecty Center for Leadership - $2,500
    Margaret Mary Community Hospital - CATCH (Coordinate Approach to Child Health Care)Program - $7,500
    Milan Beautification Committee - entrance signs for Milan - $6,000
    Morris Fireman's Association - automatic defibulator and medical equipment - $3,000
    Napoleon Community Recreation & Restoration Corp - update, index and reprint the 1970 Napoleon and Vicinity history book
    Napoleon Volunteer Fire Dept. - new tables, chairs and storage carts - $2,000
    Oldenburg Academy - public address system - $5,000
    Osgood Police Department - video system update - $3,000
    Osgood Public Library - presentation center - $5,850
    PAAIN - spay/neuter clinic surgical equipment - $2,500
    Ripley County Historical Society - CCC Statue in Versailles State Park - $5,000
    Ripley County Humane Society - indoor/outdoor kennels and security fencing - $5,000
    Safe Passage - expansion of the "I've Got the Power" program - $4,000
    Southeastern Career Center - Health Careers - $5,000
    St. Louis School - classroom performance system - $8,000
    Sunman Volunteer VFD. - extrication tools replacement project - $7,000
    Task Unit One (Osgood) - radio/pager replacement - $3,000
    Southeastern Indiana YMCA - playground shelter - $4,500
    Ripley County EMS - lon backboard - $2,050
    TOTAL GRANTING FOR NOVEMBER 2007 - $111,000

    2007 SMALL GRANTS
    Batesville Police Dept. - digital camera - $500
    Children Without Borders - CWB charms for fund-raising bracelets - $350
    Family Connections - Print license "Parenting the First Year" - $500
    Golden Gate Choir - community choir music - $500
    Historic Hoosier Hills/JPG Heritage Partnership - Educational seminar - $500
    Hopewell Baptist Church - Circle of Love - grief brochures, stamps and cards - $500
    Milan Beautification - hanging flower baskets - $500
    Milan Elementary School - Mind and Movement Lab - $500
    Morris Firemen's Assoc. - Accountability system and hand held radio - $500
    Oldenburg Academy - LaserJet printer - $500
    Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame - plaques - $500
    Ripley County Red Cross - disaster kits - $500
    Sunman American Legion - move furnace and air conditioning units to complete building - $500
    Fourth Quarter Totals - $6,850.00

    Batesville Memorial Library - children's computer project - $500
    Delaware Community VFD - office equipment - $500
    Napoleon Volunteer Fire Co. - chainsaw - $500
    Sunman Police Dept. - traffic control safe practices equipment - $500
    Third Quarter Total - $2,000.00

    2007 Music and Arts Festival - Cincinnati Pops - $500
    Holton Jamboree - sound and adversiting - $500
    Jac-Cen-Del Elementary - professional development - $500
    National Muzzle Loaders - Lore of the Laughery program support - $500
    New Horizons Rehabilitation - staff training materials - $450
    Ripley County Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Walk/Run t-shirts & medals - $500
    Ripley County Tourism Bureau - Bluegrass Festival - $500
    Sunman Beautification Committee - Chirstmas tree - $500
    Tyson Library - video equipment - $400
    Young Life - computer - $500
    Second Quarter Total - $4,850.00

    Adams Township - historical cemetery restoration -$500
    Batesville High School - After Prom - $500
    Batesville Middle School - African Drum & Dance residency - $500
    East Central High School - After Prom - $500
    Jac-Cen-Del High School - After Prom - $500
    Osgood Police Dept. - Digital video recorder - $500
    Outer Court Cafe - Bistro table, sofa, framed art - $500
    Ripley County EMS - training materials - 408.65
    Southeastern Indiana Independent Living Center - promotional materials for fairs - $500
    South Ripley Ministerial Association - music for Choir Festival - $500
    Versailles Police Dept. - Drug test kits - $380
    1st QUARTER TOTAL - $5,288.65

    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND GIFT RECIPIENTS - NOVEMBER 2006
    Sunman American Legion - Signage - $6,000
    Batesville Beautification League - Veneer stonework on planters on George Street - $1,000
    Batesville Soccer Club - Playground at soccer field - $3,000
    Batesville EMS10 - Cardiac monitoring and Defib units - $10,000
    Delaware Volunteer Fire Dept. - First responder equipment - $$3,000
    F.A.R.M. Club Milan - Park rental and PR for F.A.R.M. Harvest Days - $3,000
    Family Connections - Electric breast pumps - $1,500
    Little Cherubs Preschool - Carpeting, padding and installation - $1,750
    Morris Volunteer Fire Dept. - Air Pack equipment - $6,150
    Napoleon Volunteer Fire Dept. - Air pack bottle and pagers - $7,500
    New Horizons - Replace sidewalks - $10,000
    Oldenburg Academy - New carpeting in auditorium - $5,000
    Osgood Beautification - Benches, trees, and flower pots - $5,400
    Riley Children's Foundation - Camp scholarships for Ripley country residents - $1,800
    Ripley County Red Cross - start up Junior Red Cross in area high schools - $2,500
    Rural Alliance for the Arts - The Sound of Music production - $2,000
    Safe Passage - Operating funds - $10,000
    SE Indiana YMCA - Enclosed foyer for safety at daycare - $5,000
    Special Olympics ROD Holton - Media equipment - $4,000
    St. Nicholas Church and School - Move driveway for safety reasons - $6,000
    Task Unit One - Osgood - Replacement of oxygen and trauma bags - $2,878
    TOTAL GRANTING FOR NOVEMBER 2006 $97,478

    SMALL GRANTS 2006

    Batesville Middle School - World Music - Drumming - $500
    Batesville High School - After Prom - $500
    Delaware VFD - Harness equipment - $500
    Jac-Cen-Del HS - After Prom - $500
    Osgood Public Library - Summer Reading Program - $500
    Ripley-Ohio-Dearborn Special Education Cooperative - Region 9 VSA Festival - $500
    Ripley County Historical Society - Commemorative plaque for Revolutionary War soldier & restoration of grave marker - $500
    South Ripley HS - After Prom - $500
    South Ripley Ministerial Assoc. - SRMA Church Choir Festival music - $500
    Women in Philanthropy - Women's Luncheon presentation - $500
    1st QUARTER TOTAL - $5,000

    Batesville Memorial Public Library - Libraries Mean Business - $500
    Batesville Music & Arts Festival Committee - 2006 Music & Arts Festival - $500
    Milan Elementary School - Books for Rivers Reading Academy - $500
    Osgood Beautification - Park benches - $500
    Rural Alliance for the Arts - Endless Summer - $500
    Safe Passage - EZ-up tent, display board & bag, imprinted pencils - $500
    SE Indiana YMCA Child Care & Family Center - Child Care safety & Security Project - $500
    2nd QUARTER TOTAL - $4,500

    Batesville HS Athletic Dept. - Girls' Track & Field equipment - $487
    Batesville Intermediate School - Geometry is Our World 2 digital cameras - $500
    Circle of Love - books, brochures and stamps - $500
    Family Connections - Family Fun Picnic - $500
    Osgood Merchants' Assoc. - 2006 Osgood Sesquicentennial Celebration - $500
    Ripley Co. Chamber of Commerce - Osgood Sesquicentennial 5K Walk & Run t-shirts and medallions - $500
    Special Olympics Indiana - Softball skills equipment - $463
    St. Louis School - Scholastic Reading Counts! quizzes - $413
    3rd QUARTER TOTAL - $3,863

    Golden Gate Choir - Music - $500
    Historic Hoosier Hills - JPG History Seminar - $500
    Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame - Plaques - $500
    Sunman American Legion - Color Guard uniforms - $500
    Sunman Beautification - Plants, mulch and shrubs - $500
    4th QUARTER TOTAL - $2,500



    SMALL GRANTS - 2005

    East Central High School - After Prom party $500
    Family Connections - Family Fun Day Picnic $500
    Jac-Cen-Del Elementary - Lindamood Phonemic Sequencing $486
    Jac-Cen-Del High School - After Prom party $500
    Osgood Public Library - Children's Summer Reading Program $475
    Osgood Volunteer Fire Dept. - Fire boots $500
    Ripley Co. Chamber of Commerce - Annual Chamber Walk/Run $500
    Southeastern Career Center - Digital media dvd/vcr recorder $500
    Southeastern Career Center Electrical Trades Class - Video enhancement $500
    TOTAL 1ST QTR. $ 4,461

    American Legion Sunman - Refrigerator $500
    Benham UMC - Golden Gate Choir music $500
    Delaware VFD - Nomex hoods $450
    Milan Middle School - Destination Imagination registration fees $250
    Milan Elementary School - Same $ 250
    Morris VFD - Fire Prevention & centralized electronic data storage/comm. $500
    Reward Riding Program - Youth saddle & blanket $494
    Salvation Army - Tools for Schools $500
    Sunman Chamber of Commerce - Wine & Fireworks Festival $500
    Sunman Beautification - Benches/flower pots $500
    Sunman Rural Fire Dept. - Fire prevention project for elementary school visits and community festival booths $500
    Wee Care Preschool - Playground equipment $500
    TOTAL 2ND QTR.$ 5,444

    Health Careers - Southeastern Career Center - Teenagers Healthy Lifestyles $360
    Historic Hoosier Hills - John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail fall educational workshop $500
    Holton Police Dept. - Breathalyzer project $450
    Hopewell Baptist Church - Circle of Love - books & brochures $500
    Ripley Wranglers - Backdrop for fair picture taking $285
    Safe Passage - Create and host website $500
    Southeast Indiana YMCA - Immunizations for childcare staff $500
    Stables of Hope - Wheelchair ramp for mounting horses $486
    TOTAL 3RD QTR. $3,581

    Batesville Chamber of Commerce - Holiday parade $500
    Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry - Fundraising equipment $500
    Historic Hoosier Hills - Jefferson Proving Grounds Heritage Partnership seminar$500
    Milan Beautification - Welcome banners $500
    Oldenburg Academy - Wireless access project $500
    Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame - Inductee awards $500
    Sunman Elementary - Crisis emergency kits $500
    TOTAL 4TH QTR. $3,000

    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND GIFT RECIPENTS - NOVEMBER 2005
    Batesville Beautification League - Ash receptacles $1,000
    Batesville Middle School - Lights for track walking program $3,000
    Batesville Memorial School - One funbrella $4,300
    East Central High School - After Prom $500
    Family Connections - Camera and printer $460
    Historic Hoosier Hills - Operating support $2,500
    JPG Heritage Partnership - Historic transcription $2,600
    Laughery Valley Fish & Game - Education materials, cabinets, computer, copy machine $4,300
    Margaret Mary Comm. Hospital - Farm Fit Program $1,500
    Milan Branch Library - Storage space $ 10,000
    Milan Community Park - Bathrooms $ 10.000
    Milan Lions Club - Toward community bldg. $ 8,000
    Morris VFD - Water lay equipment $6,500
    Napoleon VFD - Tables $2,400
    New Horizons - Cabinets & sink $7,500
    Reward Riding Program - 20" fan $5,195
    Rural Alliance for the Arts - "Mame" $7.500
    Safe Passage - Half-door $1,500
    SEI Independent Living Center - Advocacy $1,000
    Stress Management - Pagers, IDs and training $ 4,100
    YMCA - Tire chips for playground $4,500
    St. Louis School -Trouble Free Playground equipment $3,000
    St. Nicholas Church - Restore stained glass window$ 3,000
    Tyson Library - Computers & Microsoft licenses $7,500
    Versailles VFD - $75 per fireman for physiclas $2,100
    TOTAL $108,955



    2004 SMALL PROJECT GRANTS

    American Legion - Cannon restoration $500
    Batesville High School Academic Team - Shirts $260
    Circle of Love (Hopewell Baptist Church) - Reaching Out with Cards $250
    Family Connections - Family Fun Picnic $500
    Historic Hoosier Hills - JPG Fall Seminar $400
    Milan Beautification League - Sesquicentennial signs $500
    Milan Middle School - Pedometers $210
    Osgood Development - Osgood 2006 Celebration $500
    Osgood Development/Osgood Beautification - Trees $500
    Osgood Police Dept. - Project K-9 $500
    Ripley Co, Dept. of Parks And Recreation - Playground improvements $180
    Ripley Co. Historical Society - Reprint of articles $500
    Ripley Co. Trustees Free Food Store - Freezer $465
    Southeastern Career Ctr. - Cosmetology mats $500
    St. Louis School - Keep Your Eyes Healthy $450
    Task Unit One - Pager replacement $300
    Town of Holton - Safety equipment $500
    Town of Napoleon - Playground upgrade $500
    Town of Sunman - Wine and Fireworks Festival $500
    Town of Sunman Beautification - Beautify Sunman $500
    Versailles State Park - Bird exhibit $400
    Versailles Volunteer Fire Dept. Search & Rescue Underwater - Camera $500
    YMCA - Hepatitis B Immunizations $495
    $9,910


    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUNDS GIFT RECIPIENTS - NOVEMBER 2004
    Basketball Hall of Fame - Plaques for annual banquet $750
    Batesville Beautification League - Trees along George St. $2,100
    Batesville Emergency Management - Tone alert radio system $12,500
    Batesville Kiwanis - Fire retardant tents, exit signs and extinguishers $4,000
    City of Batesville - Handheld GPS $3,800
    Family Connections - ID badges and materials for training employees $3,000
    Historic Hoosier Hills - Operating funds $2,500
    Humane Society - Labor & materials for cat room $4,000
    Little Cherubs Preschool - School supplies and Equipment $1,650
    Milan Housing for the Elderly - Replacement of stoves $13,350
    Milan Middle School Girl Scouts - Pilot program for girls in Milan $2,250
    Oldenburg Academy - Soffits to enclose exposed pipes in classrooms/halls/offices $5,000
    Osgood Fire Department - Pagers $2,500
    Osgood Public Library - Storm sewer $10,000
    Safe Passage - Registration for training $2,100
    Salvation Army - Emergency assistance $1,000
    SE Indiana Independent Pilot program to increase Living Center - independence of people with disabilities $4,000
    Sunman American Legion - Tables and chairs for new building $6,000
    Sunman Park Board - Spring rider, outdoor grills and bleachers $3,200
    Versailles State Park - Weather observing system $12,500
    Versailles Volunteer Fire Dept - Pagers and radios $12,800
    $109,000



    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND GIFT RECIPIENTS- NOVEMBER 2002
    American Heart Assoc. - 2 automated external fibrillators for So. Ripley Schools $2,300
    Batesville Beautification League-purchase Sunset Maples for George St. $500
    Batesville High School - weekend retreat for top Seniors (challenge grant) $1,000
    East Central FFA - provide awards to judging teams $500
    Family Connections - provide "Welcome Baby" bags for at-risk mothers $2,000
    Historic Hoosier Hills (Versailles State Park) - fund specialist and intern $5,000
    Laughery Valley Fish & Game Protective Assoc. - improve facility in order to offer outdoor Education programs $3,000
    Lifetime Resources - place caregiver resource material in Batesville Public Library $1,500
    Milan Lions Club - construct paved walking path in Milan Community Park (challenge) $4,980
    Morris Volunteer Fire Dept. - purchase advanced water rescue equipment $782
    Napoleon Volunteer Fire Dept. - toward purchase of new pumper $3,500
    Osgood Public Library - purchase computer software for public access catalog $790
    Ripley Co. Basketball Hall of Fame - purchase individual achievement awards $800
    Ripley Co. Courthouse - upgrade current property tax/financial system to comply with Indiana state tax & assessment changes $5,000
    Ripley Co. Health Dept. - assist rural uninsured women to increase their knowledge and practice breast cancer screening techniques $3,595
    Ripley Co. Probation Dept. - provide maintenance fund for equipment used in the adult community service cemetery project $853
    St. Louis School - purchase multi-media projector $1,500
    Safe Passage - telephone system for emergency shelter building $2,500
    Salvation Army - provide emergency assistance to Ripley County residents $500
    Southeastern Indiana Young Life - provide audio equipment for meetings and retreat attended by students at local high schools $1,400
    Sunman Rural Fire Dept. - purchase multi-media projector & screen $1,500
    Versailles Lions Club - support promotion and marketing of Pumpkin Show $1,500
    $45,000



    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND GIFT RECIPIENTS- NOVEMBER 2001
    Batesville Intermediate School - projectors for IMAC labs $3,500
    Batesville Kiwanis - tents for Applefest $1,500
    Batesville Soccer Club - concessions stand $2,500
    CREATE - free tech training for Ripley County residents $4,000
    Historic Hoosier Hills - Ag Leadership training program $400
    Milan Volunteer Fire Dept. - thermal imaging camera $6,000
    Morris Volunteer Fire Dept. - stand-by generator $5,000
    New Horizons Rehabilitation - training aids/materials for day program for severely handicapped individuals $2,300
    Oldenburg Academy - telecommunications capabilities $3,500
    Osgood Public Library (Milan Branch) - reference & non-fiction materials $1,000
    Ripley County 4-H Corp. - swine barn roof & ventilation $5,000
    Ripley Co. Basketball Hall of Fame - Organizational start-up $1,000
    St. John’s United Church of Christ-Boy Scout Troop- Boy Scout building renovation $2,000
    St. Louis School - enhance multi-media presentations $3,500
    Southeastern Indiana YMCA - childcare security project $6,500
    Southeastern Learning Center - library project $1,000
    South Ripley Community School Corp. - Ohaus digital scales for science dept. $800
    Sunman Elementary School - library Learning Lodge $2,500
    Sunman Rural Fire Dept. - stand-by generator $6,000
    County Food Pantries ($500 each) 2,000

    $60,000



    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND GIFT RECIPIENTS - NOVEMBER 2000

    Batesville Soccer Club - build 8 new soccer fields $500
    City of Batesville - video for 150th Year Celebration $500
    Dearborn County Clearinghouse for Emergency Aid - emergency funding $500
    Delaware Volunteer Fire Dept. - pumper truck $4,000
    Family Connections - appliances & furniture for new addition $500
    Historic Hoosier Hills - "Wild Productions" State Park project $1,000
    Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School Library - award winning books $1,500
    Milan ’54, Inc. - Museum project $2,000
    Milan Lions Club - Christmas street decorations $900
    Milan Volunteer Fire Dept. - air packs $4,000
    Morris Volunteer Fire Assoc. - cold water rescue equipment $1,000
    Napoleon Community Recreation - building rental Dracula presentation $350
    Napoleon Volunteer Fire Dept. - new tanker $4,000
    Osgood Public Library - e-books alternative reading source $750
    Tyson Library Assoc. - acquire and replace classic literature $500
    $22,000




    GIFT IV RECIPIENTS - SPRING 1999

    CREATE - Technology for Schools $175,000
    New Horizons - Handicapped Accessible Housing for Training and Transition $50,000
    New Marion Fire Department - Equipment - Brush Truck $75,000
    Ripley County Planning Commission - Ripley County Comprehensive Plan $100,000
    Safe Passage - Safe Home for Abused Women and Children in SE Indiana $145,000
    Town of Osgood - Storm Water Drainage System Project $400,000
    Versailles Volunteer Fire Department - Multi-County Training Facility $55,000
    $1,000,000



    RCCF COMMUNITY GRANTING FUND GIFT RECIPIENTS - NOVEMBER 1999

    Area 12 Council on Aging and Community Services - Transportation Services $10,000
    Ripley County Convention, Visitor and Tourism Committee - National TV Commercial $10,000
    Ripley County Humane Society - Concrete Dog Runs $10,000
    $30,000




    GIFT III RECIPIENTS - FEBRUARY 1998

    Milan Community Park - Playground Equipment and Renovation $60,000
    Ripley County Historical Society - Renovation of Annex Building $57,000
    Ripley County Park Board - Portable Stage for Grandstand $138,000
    Southeastern Indiana Career Center - Computer Equipment $75,000
    Sunman Rural Fire Department - Rescue Equipment $70,000
    $400,000




    SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANT AWARDS - OCTOBER 1997

    Jac-Cen-Del School Corporation - Ripley County Alternative School $5,000
    Milan Council of Churches - Assist to Find Permanent Location $5,000
    Milan Volunteer Fire Department - Purchase Needed Fire & Extrication Equipment $5,000
    Morris Volunteer Fire Department - Purchase Needed Equipment - Pumper Truck $1,090
    Napoleon Community Restoration and Recreation - Restoration of Central House $3,050
    Oldenburg Academy - Fine Arts Program $3,800
    Ripley County Department of Parks and Recreation - Renovation of Historic Grandstand $4,200
    Ripley County Family Services - Start Healthy Project $5,000
    Rural Alliance for the Arts - Batesville Schools Arts Education Program $7,150
    Southeastern Indiana YMCA - Membership for Low Income Families $6,009
    Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools - Upgrade Computer Hardware $4,650
    $49,950



     

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