In November 2025, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation awarded $25,000 grants to seven nonprofit organizations addressing food insecurity in Indianapolis.
The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation is pleased to announce we are awarding one-time grants to six Indianapolis nonprofit organizations addressing recidivism.
More than 100 Indiana leaders have joined a coalition to develop a statewide modern youth apprenticeship system.
The Fairbanks Foundation is awarding one-time grants to six Indianapolis nonprofit organizations addressing homelessness intervention and prevention.
The Fairbanks Foundation is awarding one-time grants to six nonprofit organizations doing vital work to address the root causes of violent crime.
BioCrossroads coordinates cross-sector engagement, data science, and research to advance Indiana’s life sciences industry and drive economic growth in Indianapolis.
Butler University embarked on a three-phase expansion and renovation of the university’s sciences complex to support 21st century student learning and innovation.
Each year, the Foundation identifies funding themes based on pressing needs in Indianapolis, which guides the selection of six organizations addressing these needs in our city.
Thirty-five years after its creation, the Fairbanks Foundation continues to focus on strategic grantmaking, research and evaluation, and cross-sector collaboration.
Purdue University created a new high school designed to develop a new generation of skilled STEM talent better able to transition from high school to college and careers.