The primary mission of the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation is to support charitable organizations that promote or preserve the Arts and Humanities and those that were supported by Mr. Clowes during his lifetime or are similar to those he supported. This reflects Mr. Clowes' lifelong contributions to various charitable endeavors related to the fine arts, music, literature, education, science, and history, primarily in Central Indiana.
The Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation offers grants to charitable organizations that aim to promote or preserve the Arts and Humanities. While the foundation gives priority to organizations located in Central Indiana, it broadly seeks to support arts organizations such as museums, performing arts ensembles, symphonic and choral groups, visual arts centers, theaters, and more. Part of the foundation's grant program is dedicated to operating grants which are generally aimed at supporting the ongoing organizational operations of small organizations.