Indiana Tech awarded Lilly Endowment’s youth programs grant
May 22, 2026Indiana Tech is receiving a $500,000 grant from Lilly Endowment as part of the second phase of its Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) program.
IYPC is a Lilly Endowment initiative designed to help Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to create new or expand and enhance existing high-quality, on-campus programs for Hoosier youth, ages five through 18.
Indiana Tech previously received $1 million in the first round of IYPC funding in 2022 for its proposal, which helped establish the STEAM Academy. This new round of funding will extend support for the STEAM Academy over the next three years.
The STEAM Academy at Indiana Tech provides students with innovative youth programming and hands-on learning opportunities that will enhance their academic and creative strengths in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).
Programs offered through STEAM Academy include:
- Girls Tech Takeover
- Middle School STEM Club
- Robotic Warriors Club
- Introductory Robotics Program
- Build + Learn Middle School Camp
- High School STEM Camp
- Launch + Lead Camp
- Creative Expression and Communication Camp
- Examine + Explore Science Camp
The STEAM Academy’s year-round programming and summer camps are led by a team of dedicated faculty and staff collaborating to create world-class academic experiences for the next generation of Warriors.
You can learn more about STEAM Academy and its programs at indianatech.edu/steam.
The second round of IYPC funding was announced in the Fall of 2024, and Indiana Tech’s internal team, led by Academic Camp Director Caleb Hunter worked to successfully secure these funds to support students in the community.
About Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based, private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly, Sr. and his sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. Although the gifts of stock remain a financial bedrock of the Endowment, it 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. The Endowment funds significant programs throughout the United States, especially in the field of religion. However, it maintains a special commitment to its founders’ hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana.