Our Application Process

What is it like to pursue a partnership with the Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana?

Step 1: Do You Align With Our Mission & Purpose?

We fund organizations whose missions align with our vision and desired outcomes. We make grants in alignment with our focus areas. Scroll down on this page to review our focus areas. Read more on our About Us page or fill out our Eligibility Screening Contact Form if you are unsure about your organization’s alignment with our focus.

Step 2: Determine Eligibility

We fund 501c3 nonprofit organizations that are led and operate in the following six counties: Jefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, & Hardin counties in Kentucky and Clark County in Indiana.
We do not fund long-term debt financing, endowments, local chapters of national organizations, or re-granting projects.
We have no restrictions against support for capital campaigns, general operating expenses, staff salaries, or consultant fees.
Our partners serve people in our community who are vulnerable, and are locally led.
(Examples of persons who are vulnerable include: the economically challenged, historically marginalized, the young and the old, medically fragile or challenged, foreign-born, the isolated, those who lack resources, and survivors of violence.)

Step 3: Begin a Relationship

We are a highly relational grantmaking foundation. We are seeking partnership with our grant recipients, not just a financial transaction. So, it is required to have an introductory phone call or meeting to discuss your organization or project to explore possible mission alignment with our foundation. Fill out our Eligibility Screening Contact Form to schedule a get-to-know-you conversation.

Our Letter of Interest form and Grant Proposal are by invitation only and require an introductory meeting (you must first complete the Eligibility Screening Contact Form).

Step 4: Letter of Interest & Grant Application

Our application process begins with a Letter of Interest. Our grants committee reviews all submitted LOIs, and then invites a certain number of organizations to submit a full proposal. During the full proposal review process we also conduct an in-person site visit.

Our Grant Application Timeline:

Our current grant cycle (Spring 2025) is closed - all invitations have been extended. More information will be available in February 2025 regarding our Fall 2025 grant cycle.