NCHS Capital Grants
The Arts Federation (TAF) has established the Capital Grants program with funding from North Central Health Services, Inc. (NCHS) to assist TAF member organizations located in Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren, or White Counties. The funds are available for capital projects only.
Capital projects include items with a lifespan of at least 10 years or a value of $1000 or more. What will NOT be funded: projects that include what should have planned for as routine maintenance, for example, renovation or replacement of outdated equipment, roof and window replacement, furniture replacement, etc.
Arts and cultural organizations in Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren, and White Counties that are members of TAF are eligible to apply. Funds may only be used for capital projects and each applicant must be a member in good standing with the TAF and have 501(c)(3) status.
2026-2027 Program Timeline
| Deadline for Letter of Intent | Monday, June 22, 2026, at 11:59 pm (EST) |
| Notification of Invitation to Apply | Monday, July 13, 2026 |
| Deadline for Proposals | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:59 pm (EST) |
| Notification of Award | Friday, September 3, 2026 |
| Deadline for Signed Grant Agreements | Friday, September 11 ,2026 |
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Grant Awards Reception |
October 2026 Attendance is mandatory. |
For this grant program, you must acknowledge your funders in one of the following ways:
- Include the logos of NCHS and TAF on all promotional materials, like: advertisements (print, digital, and TV), banners, billboards, brochures/rack cards, fliers, media releases (use written credit line), newsletters, playbills, postcards, posters, websites.
- If design or space limitations prevent the usage of logos, please include the following written acknowledgment: “This project is made possible through funds from North Central Health Services and administered by The Arts Federation.”
- A third way of recognizing your supporters is through verbal acknowledgment during events or television, radio, or internet broadcasts. This is highly suggested!