McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Endowment Fund

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation funds nonprofits working on education, housing, community and cultural vibrancy, and related regional needs, with responsive grants focused on its eight-county Greater Cincinnati service area. Its 2024 median grant was $20,000, though amounts vary widely; specific opportunities include awards of up to $35,000 for Resilient Communities and up to $450,000 through the Neighborhood Development Fund. It lists RFP and letter-of-intent opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Greater Oxford Community Foundation

Oxford, OH

The Greater Oxford Community Foundation funds community programs and projects in arts and culture, beautification, civic projects, education, the environment, health, recreation, and social welfare that benefit residents of the Talawanda School District. Its 2025 grants had a median of $14,266, with awards ranging from $5,546 to $428,900. It accepts applications by email or mail, with deadlines of August 15, December 15, and April 15.

Butler County United Way

Hamilton, OH

Butler County United Way funds measurable, program-focused human-service work in youth opportunity, healthy communities, financial security, and community resiliency, with emphasis on early childhood education and households near the federal poverty level. It typically gives about $6,200–$55,500 per grant (median roughly $16,900) to eligible nonprofits and government units serving Butler County, Ohio, including select communities such as Middletown, Trenton, Monroe, and Madison Township. It accepts applications through a request-for-proposals process, with submissions due in mid-June.

Hamilton Community Foundation

Hamilton, OH

The Hamilton Community Foundation funds arts, education, housing, social services, health, youth, community development, and other efforts that improve quality of life, primarily in Hamilton and Butler County communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $16,000, though amounts varied widely; the listed opportunities include awards up to $5,000 and $5,000–$50,000. It accepts applications through listed grant programs, with applicants directed to apply online.

Usaging

Washington, DC

USAGING funds aging services, independent living, disability rights, caregiving, and related community supports, with 2024 grants ranging from $5,250 to $961,300 and a median of about $70,000. Its grants went to organizations in multiple states; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce and local economic development, disaster resilience, conservation, clean water, and economic opportunity in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; applications for grants of $20,000 or less are accepted year-round, after applicants discuss proposals with a state representative.

Synchrony Foundation

Stamford, CT

In 2024, Synchrony Foundation supported charitable organizations across workforce development, education, financial assistance, and giving, with grants ranging from $150 to $2.6 million and a median of $10,000. Its largest shares of grant funding went to Connecticut, New York, and South Carolina, followed by the District of Columbia and New Jersey; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

Adam R Scripps Foundation

Ft Mitchell, KY

The Adam R Scripps Foundation funds science and STEM education, housing, health, scholarships, and community and cultural projects, with grants across multiple states, especially Texas and California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $50,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Elizabeth White Scholarship Trust 51

Brooklyn, OH

Mental Research Institute

Menlo Park, CA

The Mental Research Institute funds research and programs using systemic, interactional approaches to psychology, social systems, communication, and human relationships, including mental health and family-related work. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,500 to $25,000, with a median of $20,000, and went to recipients in multiple states. Although its website describes a rolling application process, its 2024 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Columbus Foundation

Columbus, OH

The Columbus Foundation supports a broad range of nonprofit work, including arts, education, health, basic needs, neighborhoods, and capacity building, primarily in central Ohio. Its 2024 grants had a median of $21,471, though amounts varied widely. Most grants are directed by donors and aren’t made through an application process, but some specific programs accept applications.

The Cleveland Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Cleveland Foundation funds education, human services, neighborhoods and housing, health, arts and culture, the environment, economic development, and other community priorities, primarily through grants to nonprofits in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. Its 2024 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $17.5 million, with a median of about $30,700. It accepts applications year-round through its standard grant process, with deadlines determining which cycle an application enters.