About
The Brave Heart Foundation is a private foundation founded in 2009. We believe in the caring spirit of individuals and organizations who continually stick their necks out for others, driving impact through generous acts that support our greater community.
Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, The Brave Heart Foundation seeks to make a difference in the community we call home. Funding is awarded to recognized charities with grant amounts typically in the range of $5,000. Recipients are primarily within the state of Indiana and focused in the areas of education, health & wellness, and grassroots community development. In addition, our invitation-only Big Heart grant program awards $25,000 for capacity building projects.
Our Mission
Our Vision
The Brave Heart Foundation Board of Director's
Bill Griffith, Chair
Gerry Griffith, Vice Chair
Jim Mulholland, Secretary
Katie Hagerty
Carmen Hansen-Rivera
Kevin Hampton
David McDaniel
Kim Walton
Lara Chandler, Executive Director
Our History
December 1, 2009
First Board Meeting
2009
$179,000 Distributed
2012
$257,750 Distributed
2013
$211,120 Distributed
2014
$150,000 Distributed
2015
$298,286 Distributed
2016
$310,000 Distributed
2017
$286,320 Distributed
2018
Lara Chandler designated Executive Director
2018
$390,320 Distributed
2019
$374,000 Distributed
2020
$496,000 Distributed
2021
$359,000 Distributed
2022
$350,000 Distributed
2023
$466,638 Distributed
2024
$573,930 Distributed
Grant Requests accepted twice annually
Submit your application for the next round of funding from The Brave Heart Foundation.
Applications are accepted between March 1-30th for the spring round of funding and September 1-30 for the fall round of funding.
Recent Projects
Learn more about organizations and projects recently funded by The Brave Heart Foundation.