Deadline: 1-Mar-21
Applications are now open for the Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Grant Program. The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation was created in 1968 by Mr. and Mrs. Corbin to help enrich the lives of the people of Akron and Summit County, Ohio.
Focus Areas
The Foundation’s areas of interest include:
- Arts and Culture;
- Civic and Community;
- Education;
- Environment;
- Healthcare;
- Housing;
- Human and Social Services;
- Medical Research;
- Youth.
Restrictions
The Foundation does NOT generally fund:
- Individuals;
- Annual fundraising campaigns, sponsorships or special events;
- Endowments;
- Faith-based organizations/religious endeavors;
- Ongoing requests for general operating support — although some repeat grants are made;
- Operating deficits;
- Organizations which, in turn, make grants to others;
- Private, non-operating foundations;
- Schools.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Foundation makes only “qualifying distributions” as defined in the United States Internal Revenue Code.
- Organizations eligible for grants are charitable organizations exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and governmental entities for public and charitable purposes.
- Those organizations exempt under Code Section 501(c)(3) should also be exempt under Code Section 509(a)1 or 509(a)2.
Limitations
- The Foundation gives primary consideration to the City of Akron and Summit County, Ohio charitable organizations and/or local chapters of national charities located in the Akron and Summit County, Ohio areas; however, all requests will be reviewed.
Submission Steps
- Once you begin an application, the form will have a unique five-digit ID number assigned to it. You will see the number on your “Applications” page.
- Make note of the number. It may be useful when corresponding with Corbin after submission of your application.
- The application will not be submitted to The Corbin Foundation until you click the “SUBMIT” button. When the application is sitting in your account as “in progress” draft form, the application cannot be seen by The Foundation.
- Remember to “SUBMIT” the application prior to the application deadline. If the application is open and you are working on it when the deadline cutoff occurs, the system will close the application and not allow its submission past the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted, regardless of the reason (computer problems, power outages, internet connectivity issues, etc.), so plan to fill in and “SUBMIT” the application well in advance of the deadline. Consider your computer’s internet connection and speed, because uploading large data files does take some time.
- Once you “SUBMIT” successfully, you will receive a confirmation e-mail (sent to your online account e-mail, created when you filled out the required information as a “New Applicant”) with a copy of your application.
- If you do not see the e-mail in your inbox, check your “junk” or “spam” folders. If you still do not see the confirmation e-mail, log out and log back into your online account. If the draft is still “in progress”, then re-submit.
For more information, visit https://corbinfdn.org/apply/process/