You are required to give credit to the Joan and John Hillenbrand Vision Fund in all press releases, programs, school newsletter articles, PTA newsletters, or any kind of material distributed about your project.
All monies are granted based on the information stated in your original grant request, therefore, if the circumstances of your grant request change, you must notify the VISION Fund director for permission to proceed. This does not apply to minor budgetary changes or inconsequential items.
Vision funds are not to be used for any type of activity beyond what is described in the grant request.
All grant money awarded must be used by the end of the school year in which the project occurs.
For more information, refer to the Vision Fund Guidelines.

How to get your Vision Fund grant money:
All the money you spend must be documented with a receipt or invoice.
You may obtain your funds by bringing or mailing your receipts/invoices to Bonnie Boyce, VISION FUND Treasurer, at John Hillenbrand’s office, 4 S. Park Ave. #270-E , Batesville IN 47006, 812-934-5646. She will write or send you a check. Bonnie’s email: bonboyce@gmail.com

Required Documentation

Documentation for your project must be submitted electronically to hillenbrandvisionfund@gmail.com at the completion of the project, or by June 1st of the school year in which it occurred, and should include:

• Short paragraph describing the project and why it was or was not a success.

• One or more photographs of the project as it was being accomplished (if applicable), and/or a copy of, (or photograph of) the final product (if applicable). All photos must be electronic.

• Final budget for the project (You do not have to include copies of receipts/ invoices you have previously submitted.)

• An electronic thank you note addressed to Joan and John Hillenbrand expressing gratitude for their generosity sent to hillenbrandvisionfund@gmail.com