Earlier this month, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation awarded $25,000 grants to seven nonprofit organizations addressing food insecurity in Indianapolis.

Here’s how the new Charitable Grants program works. Each year, the Foundation identifies funding themes based on pressing needs in Indianapolis. These themes guide the selection of six Indianapolis organizations that are addressing these needs in our city. Organizations cannot apply to the Charitable Grants program, and the grants are awarded on a one-time basis.