Grant Funding

The Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative (IAAQLI) is a place-based partnership between the National Urban League (NUL), the Indianapolis Urban League (IUL), and the African American Coalition of Indianapolis (AACI). The initiative is being funded through a $100 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to the National Urban League. IAAQLI will recommend funding to NUL for 501C3 organizations and their community partnerships that provide solutions to address critical issues facing Indianapolis’ African American community.

Interested organizations should review this page to check application requirements. Applicants are encouraged to review all tutorial videos to learn about how to prepare for the grant process and how to complete and submit an application.

For all rounds of funding, the IAAQLI Management Team, in partnership with the National Urban League, the Indianapolis Urban League and the African American Coalition of Indianapolis, has the option to transfer dollars within or across its strategies. The total dollar amount allocated for the issue areas will not change.