Marion Community Foundation announces Community Grants Program (US)

Deadline: 6-Jul-22

The Marion Community Foundation has announced the Community Grants Program.

Types of Grant

• Let’s Make Local Change
  • The Marion Community Foundation’s Community Grants Program provides funding to respond to the greatest needs of the city and county.
    • Providing food, shelter and support
    • Assisting the immediate needs of children, families, or seniors
    • Impacting community development
    • Bettering health and wellness
    • Encouraging arts and culture
    • Caring for animals and the environment
    • Supporting education initiatives
• Challenging the Community for Solutions
  • Marion Community Foundation believes the local nonprofits have solutions to Marion’s biggest challenges. They are offering grant dollars to envision, tackle, collaborate, or act upon problems aggressively. Nonprofits are challenged to think differently and propose ways to solve community issues with these grants.
    • Seed a new idea
    • Fund a multi-year community initiative
    • Collaborations tackling critical community needs
    • Collaborations addressing areas that will position Marion for future success

Funding Information

• The Foundation has approximately $600,000 to award.

Eligibility Criteria

• Annual grants program open to nonprofits and charities — with IRS 501(c)(3) or equivalent status — serving Marion County (Ohio). Grants may be awarded through this competitive process for any worthy charitable purpose serving the Marion area.
• Local nonprofits are encouraged to submit programs which will assist Marion County, Ohio residents. It is the goal of the Foundation that local nonprofits will strategically consider how a grant may significantly impact the Marion area residents they serve. Transformative programs are encouraged.

For more information, visit https://marioncommunityfoundation.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/