Ball Brothers Foundation awards $5M grants for trails
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Trail projects will see a big boost in east central Indiana in a new round of grants awarded by the Ball Brothers Foundation.
The foundation, based in Muncie, is distributing 36 grants for a total of $5 million with awards supporting an expansion of Cardinal Greenways.
The Cardinal Greenways project was given $100,000 to use toward the “Great American Rail Trail Project” which seeks to create a continuous trail between the east and west coasts.
The first phase of this project looks to connect the Cardinal Greenway to Taylor University’s trail system in Upland, Indiana, with a goal of extending into Gas City Park.
The grants follow previous Ball Brothers Foundation funding for a trailhead, road and canoe/kayak access point along the Mississinewa River on Taylor University’s western campus edge.
“Ball Brothers Foundation and Cardinal Greenways have a rich history, dating back to the trail system’s establishment 30 years ago. We are thrilled to continue this collaboration, knowing that trails play a significant role in enhancing the well-being of our communities,” Ball Brothers Foundation CEO Jud Fisher said in a news release. “This trail expansion will lay the foundation for future growth and opportunities in outdoor recreation throughout the region.”
Health Communities of Henry County received a $35,000 grant for its completion of a 2.6-mile section of the Wilbur Wright Trail in northern Henry County.
This trail extends from the Henry County YMCA to the Wilbur Wright Fish & Wildlife Area with plans eventually to extend into the Cardinal Greenway.
Other grant recipients of Ball Brothers Foundation grants include:
Arts & Culture
- Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Inc.: $100,000
- Minnetrista Museum & Gardens: $2,775,000
- Muncie Arts and Culture Council: $25,000
- Muncie Civic Theatre: $30,000
- Orchestra Indiana: $40,000
Public Society Benefit
- 8twelve Coalition: $45,000
- East Central Indiana Regional Partnership, Inc.: $100,000
- East Central Indiana Regional Planning District: $30,000
- Muncie Action Plan: $15,000
- Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc.: $50,000
- Muncie Land Bank, Inc.: $75,000
- Nonprofit Support Network: $55,000
Health
- Ball State University: $50,000
- Ball State University: $30,000
- Indiana University Health Foundation: $20,000
- Indiana University School of Medicine – Muncie: $50,000
- Ivy Tech Foundation: $30,000
- Meridian Health Services: $30,000
- Open Door Health Service: $30,000
- Taylor University: $30,000
Education
- Academy of Model Aeronautics: $38,620
- Ball State University: $60,000
- Burris Laboratory School: $200,000
- ecoREHAB: $85,000
- Independent College of Indiana: $100,000
- Motivate our Minds: $50,000
- Muncie BY5: $50,000
- Muncie Community Schools: $460,000
- Portland Foundation: $50,000
- TeenWorks: $50,000
- The Arc of Indiana Foundation: $50,000
Environment
- The Nature Conservancy: $50,000
Human Services
- Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana: $20,000
- Urban Light Community Development: $10,000