Northern Kentucky Area Development District

American Homeland Title Community

Cincinnati, OH

Interact for Health

Cincinnati, OH

Interact for Health funds community health and health justice work, including community power-building, policy and systems change, and mental health and well-being in Greater Cincinnati and surrounding areas of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $888,000, with a median of $97,500. It accepts unsolicited requests through open Requests for Proposals when opportunities are available.

George and Mary Jo Budig Family Foundati

Fort Mitchell, KY

The foundation supports charitable organizations addressing community needs such as hunger, shelter, and social services, primarily in Kentucky and Ohio, with some giving in Virginia and Tennessee. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The R C Durr Foundation Inc

Covington, KY

The R.C. Durr Foundation supports education, social services, community development, and, secondarily, health care—especially public health—with preference for specific, measurable projects in the larger Northern Kentucky region and the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $361,700, with a median of $14,885. It accepts requests year-round.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc

Edgewood, KY

St. Elizabeth Healthcare funds community health, education, and other community-benefit programs, primarily in Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana, and Greater Cincinnati. In 2024, its 97 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,248,998, with a median of $15,500. It accepts sponsorship and partnership requests through an online portal, submitted at least 60 days before the relevant deadline.

Pfau Charitable Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation supports organizations working in areas including youth mentoring, early childhood education, housing stability, youth mental health, hunger relief, and disability inclusion, with most of its giving going to Ohio. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. It requires a letter of inquiry submitted through its online form; submission deadlines and any restrictions are in its application instructions.

The Butler Foundation

Covington, KY

The Butler Foundation funds education, basic needs, and programs that address poverty and support self-sufficiency, with awards restricted to underprivileged people in Northern Kentucky. Its 2024 grants ranged from $379 to $104,500, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications through an online grant portal, with deadlines of October 1 and March 1.

John a Schroth Family Char Tr

Pittsburgh, PA

The trust supports organizations addressing homelessness, community services, health, poverty, food access, and wildlife and nature conservation, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Ohio and the rest to Kentucky. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Geisen Scheper Charitable Fdn Inc Co US

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation supports schools, universities, arts, health, social-service, and other charitable organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 and a median of $1,000. Its 2024 grants went mainly to organizations in Kentucky and Ohio, with others in New York, Louisiana, and Missouri. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

United Way of Greater Cincinnati funds nonprofits working on educational success, financial empowerment, housing security, and related community needs, including workforce development, youth violence prevention, and housing support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $1.55 million, with a median of $65,000, mainly across its nine-county Cincinnati-area region in Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and southeast Indiana. It accepts proposals through specific funding opportunities, typically beginning with a letter of interest; current opportunities are listed on its grant page.

Andrew Jergens Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Andrew Jergens Foundation reported one grant of $623,077 in 2024, but its filing does not identify the grant’s purpose or the recipient’s work, so its funding interests are unclear. Its sole reported grant went to a recipient in Pennsylvania; that filing does not establish a broader geographic focus. It accepts letters of inquiry through an online form and says giving is not limited to preselected organizations.