Our Grantmaking Process

Our grantmaking and community leadership are guided by our shared values of integrity, equity, and compassion.

Explore Our Grantmaking Priorities

Grants are awarded on a semiannual basis and focused on making a measurable impact in the following areas:

Building Community

  • Provide affordable housing
  • Support a healthy democracy
  • Strengthen Jewish cultural life

Creating Opportunity

  • Expand equitable opportunities in the arts
  • Close education achievement gaps
  • Improve access to basic needs
  • Increase economic mobility

Dive deeper into the unique role strategies for each focus area on our What We Do page.

What We Do
Consider Our Geographic Focus

Glick Philanthropies awards grants to tax-exempt organizations serving central Indiana and in communities where Gene B. Glick Company managed properties are located, including Glick Housing Foundation communities.

Connect with Us

We accept grant applications by invitation only. If you believe your work aligns with Glick Philanthropies’ funding priorities, we’d love to hear from you. Click below to fill out the contact form or reach out to the grantmaking portfolio manager that best aligns with your work.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of initiatives does Glick Philanthropies fund?

Glick Philanthropies awards grants to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations serving central Indiana and in communities where Glick Company managed properties are located, including Glick Housing Foundation communities. Grants are awarded on a semiannual basis and focused on making a measurable impact in the following areas:

Building Community

  • Provide affordable housing
  • Support a healthy democracy
  • Strengthen Jewish cultural life

Creating Opportunity

  • Expand equitable opportunities in the arts
  • Close education achievement gaps
  • Improve access to basic needs
  • Increase economic mobility
How can I apply for a grant?

Glick Philanthropies awards grants to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations serving central Indiana and in communities where Glick Company managed properties are located, including Glick Housing Foundation communities. 

We accept grant applications by invitation only. Please review What We Do and, if you believe your work aligns with Glick Philanthropies’ funding priorities, we’d love to hear from you. Please fill out this contact form or reach out to the grantmaking portfolio manager that best aligns with your work.

Do you provide support directly to individuals?

Glick Philanthropies does not provide direct support to individuals. Rather, we provide grants to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that align with our grantmaking focus areas. Many of our nonprofit partners provide direct support to individuals in the community. 

For Hoosiers seeking assistance, Indiana 211 is a free and confidential service that helps Hoosiers across Indiana find the local resources they need. Visit in211.findhelp.com. You can also dial 2-1-1 or 866-211-9966 to connect with a navigator.

Is Glick Philanthropies the same thing as Glick Housing Foundation and the Glick Company?

Glick Philanthropies, Glick Housing Foundation, and the Glick Company are different initiatives that serve unique purposes.

Glick Philanthropies is an Indianapolis-based family of charitable initiatives, including Glick Family Foundation, Glick Housing Foundation, the Glick Fund at Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), and the Glick Fund at Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis (JFGI)

Glick Housing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Glick Housing Foundation hires the Glick Company to manage its apartment communities. To learn more about Glick Housing Foundation, visit glickhousing.org.

To learn more about the Glick Company, visit genebglick.com.