Focus Areas
Impact 100 will accept grant applications in five focus areas: Arts, Culture & Preservation; Education; Environment & Animal Welfare; Family; and Health & Wellness. Each grant applicant must select only one focus area for grant consideration. Impact 100 will not provide guidance on selecting the appropriate focus area.
Grant applications will be accepted from nonprofits in the Greater Indianapolis area, including, Marion, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, Hendricks and Boone counties.
The five Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis focus areas committees will consider projects from nonprofits that examine the following subject areas (although this list is not meant to be comprehensive):
Arts, Culture, & Preservation
The arts and culture committee will focus on charitable initiatives that cultivate, develop, educate, preserve, and enrich the theater, museums, both visual and performing arts and literary opportunities in Greater Indianapolis.
Education
The education committee will focus on charitable initiatives that advance learning opportunities and improve education in Greater Indianapolis.
Environment & Animal Welfare
The environment committee will focus on charitable initiatives that (1) improve, enhance or restore the surroundings in the Greater Indianapolis area; (2) encourage research, public awareness and education relating to the environment; (3) promote conservation of our natural resources; (4) restore, preserve, revitalize or enhance recreational facilities, and/or (5) promote animal welfare.
Family
The family committee will focus on charitable initiatives that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families in Greater Indianapolis.
Health & Wellness
The health and wellness committee will focus on charitable initiatives that improve the mental and/or physical well being of people living in the Greater Indianapolis area.
Focus Area Committee Meetings Dates and Locations
Participating in a focus area committee provides our members with unique insights into the challenges facing our community and the agencies that are working on solutions. FAC participation is not required, but our surveys consistently show that it is one of the most rewarding aspects of being an Impact 100 member. Any member, including those who are part of a shared membership, can join a FAC and shared member groups do not need to serve on the same committee.
Meeting Schedule
The 2025 FAC meeting schedule will be listed here
The due date for FAC sign-up will be posted when the 2025 calendar is released. It will be important to submit your preferences by then so the committees can be finalized before their first meetings later in January.
Sign Up for a FAC
When the 2025 FAC Sign-Up period begins, the link to the FAC Sign-Up form will be here. It will also be sent to members via email.