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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Indiana
262 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Indiana nonprofits in recent years, together directing $254.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 262 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
262
Arts & culture funders
$254.2M
Given to Indiana nonprofits
2,656
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Indiana
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Indiana giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $107.5M | 60 | 2023 |
| 2 | Indiana State Museum Foundation Inc | Indiana | $27.4M | 7 | 2025 |
| 3 | Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | Indiana | $10.0M | 220 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Indiana | $8.1M | 73 | 2024 |
| 5 | Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc | Indiana | $6.3M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Mind Trust Inc | Indiana | $5.4M | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Indianapolis Foundation Inc | Indiana | $4.5M | 50 | 2024 |
| 8 | Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Indiana | $3.3M | 16 | 2024 |
| 9 | Eskenazi Family Foundation Inc | Indiana | $2.8M | 4 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $2.7M | 8 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Dyson Foundation | New York | $2.0M | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | Avis Foundation Inc | Indiana | $1.8M | 8 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Indiana — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 262 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Indiana nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Indiana recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.