CYAP Receives $150,000 to Sustain Youth Programs and Build Organizational Capacity

Carmel, Ind. – Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) has awarded Carmel Youth Assistance Program (CYAP) a grant totaling $150,000. The funding will help Carmel Youth Assistance Program strengthen programs serving young people in Carmel and build the organizational capacity needed to deepen its impact over the next several years.

IYI made the grants 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 five through 18.

With this support, Carmel Youth Assistance Program will expand its transportation initiative, Engine to Empowerment, and strengthen organizational sustainability through the addition of a dedicated development professional. These investments will increase access to critical resources for youth and families, enhance fundraising, and position the organization for sustained growth and increased impact.

“We are deeply grateful for this investment in the Carmel Youth Assistance Program and the young people and families we walk alongside every day,” said Stacey Pomeroy, Board President at CYAP. “This grant empowers us to meet urgent family needs while strengthening our foundation so we can support local youth for years to come”.

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

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About Carmel Youth Assistance Program
Carmel Youth Assistance Program (CYAP) serves as an early intervention advocate for youth ages 3-17 residing within the boundaries of Carmel-Clay Schools who are facing challenging life circumstances. Leveraging the distinct legal authority of our Early Intervention Advocates, we collaborate closely with schools, law enforcement, and the judicial system to craft comprehensive intervention strategies. We coordinate our community’s vast array of talents, services, and resources to help youth and empower parents and caregivers.

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 convenor 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.