Moonshot Grant

The Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF) is excited to introduce a rare, one-time opportunity to “shoot for the moon” and dream boldly to solve our community’s most significant challenges. Made possible through the Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) IX Community Support Grants Program offered by Lilly Endowment Inc., this initiative reflects an extraordinary investment in our future: of the $3 million awarded, $1 million has been set aside to fund a single, transformational project or program capable of changing the trajectory of Hendricks County.

Moonshot Lunch & Launch

Moonshot Grant LOIs are no longer being accepted as the program window closed at 3pm on September 15, 2026.

You can learn more about the program below or contact Eric Hessel, HCCF Vice President of Programs, at eric@hendrickscountycf.org.

Request for Proposals

Timeline

Letter of Intent (LOI)

LOI Open: August 12 – September 15, 2026

Optional LOI Feedback Sessions: August 25–26, 2026

Committee Review – LOI: September 16 – October 7, 2026

Committee Meeting – LOI: October 8, 2026

Board Reports Due – LOI: October 15, 2026

Board Meeting – LOI Decisions: October 22, 2026

Full Application

Full Application Period: October 28, 2026 – January 26, 2027

Committee Review – Full App: January 27 – February 9, 2027

Possible Presentations: February 15–18, 2027

Committee Meeting – Full App: February 18, 2027

Board Reports Due – Full App: February 18, 2027

Board Meeting – Full App Decisions: February 25, 2027

Announcement & Implementation: March 2027

Moonshot Grant Partner Lookbook

This HCCF Moonshot Grant Partner Lookbook was designed to connect potential partners for the HCCF Moonshot Grant.

This is not an exhaustive list of potential partners, nonprofits, or community resources, and should not be considered a specific endorsement of any one organization over another. These are simply the organizations that chose to complete the HCCF Moonshot Partner Lookbook Profile.

The Lookbook is sorted first by Program Area followed by a complete directory of organizations.

Directory entries include:

Organization Name
Website
Description of the Organization’s Mission
Program Areas Served
Primary Contact Person and Email