Lilly Endowment awards $5M to boost Lake County public spaces and nonprofit resilience efforts

Lilly Endowment has awarded $5 million to Legacy Foundation in Lake County, IN, to expand community development and nonprofit resilience efforts. The funding includes a $4 million “Love Where You Live” initiative to help nonprofits and local governments transform underused public spaces into active community assets, and $1 million to extend existing grant programs through 2027. The funding targets projects ready to launch including park revitalization to the development of downtown hubs, while stabilizing nonprofits facing economic pressure. The initiative focuses on the resilience of local infrastructure, civic engagement, and the sustainability of vibrant, livable communities in pursuit of long-term regional growth.