Fishers YAP receives $100K to expand academic support

Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) has awarded Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) a grant totaling $100,000.

IYI made the grant in connection with Strengthening Youth Programs in Indiana (SYPI), an initiative Lilly Endowment Inc. launched in 2023. The initiative seeks to help youth-serving organizations working throughout the state improve their abilities to promote the academic, physical, and social well-being of young people ages 5 through 18.

With this support, FYAP will further build on its academic remediation programs. The funding will allow FYAP to expand its small-group and individual tutoring programs to serve greater numbers of students. This work will help more local students strengthen their reading skills, address academic challenges, and build a stronger foundation for future success.

“We are incredibly grateful for this investment in Fishers Youth Assistance Program and in the students we serve,” FYAP President Debbie Mann said. “This grant will allow us to expand the academic support we provide and reach more students who can benefit from additional help. By investing in students during the summer and throughout the school year, we can help them strengthen their skills, build confidence, and be better prepared for the year ahead.”

FYAP is one of 168 youth-serving organizations awarded SYPI grants totaling more than $40 million. A full list of grant recipients is available here.

About Fishers Youth Assistance Program
Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) walks alongside children and families in the Fishers community by connecting them with resources and services that help them overcome challenges and thrive. FYAP provides family education, tutoring, mentoring, counseling, and assistance with food, clothing, and financial needs. Through partnerships with schools, community organizations, volunteers, and donors, FYAP works to strengthen the well-being of local youth and families. To learn more about FYAP, click here.

About Indiana Youth Institute
Indiana Youth Institute’s mission is to improve the lives of all Indiana children by strengthening and connecting the people, organizations, and communities that are focused on kids and youth. IYI is Indiana’s premier source for high-quality data on child well-being and data-informed action to address challenges Hoosier children face. It leads the FIVE by 50 vision as a connector and convener to ensure that every child will have a network of five caring, supportive adults in their life by the year 2050. Visit iyi.org to learn more.

About Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based, private foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly Sr. and sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, the Endowment is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff, and location. In keeping with the founders’ wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education, and religion. Although the Endowment maintains a special commitment to its founders’ hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana, it funds programs throughout the United States, especially in the field of religion.