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United Way of Greater Stark County

Canton, OH

United Way of Greater Stark County funds programs addressing poverty, especially early childhood development and family stability, as well as health, housing, education, and behavioral health. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $22,770 (ranging from $5,028 to $457,898) and went to Ohio recipients; upcoming Strong Start opportunities focus on Stark and Carroll Counties. It plans to seek applications in late 2026, beginning with a Letter of Intent for Strong Start funding.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton

Cleveland, OH

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton funds health, education, and social-service programs addressing the needs of poor and underserved people, with emphasis on areas such as housing, early childhood, and mental health. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,200 to $375,000, with a median of about $24,000, and it primarily serves Stark County while also considering requests from Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties. It accepts online letters of inquiry on a rolling basis for Responsive and Good Samaritan grants.

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Brooklyn, OH

Albert W & Edith V Flowers Charitable

Columbus, OH

The Columbus-based foundation’s filings show grants to charitable organizations in Ohio, including general operating support, but do not state specific funding priorities. Its last reported grant was $10,029 in 2024, and it stated that it accepted no unsolicited requests; its final return indicates it has wound down grantmaking.

Stark Community Foundation

Canton, OH

Stark Community Foundation funds nonprofits, schools, and government entities working in areas such as education, human services, arts and culture, health, economic development, housing, and animal welfare, with a focus on Stark County, Ohio. Its Community Responsive Grants typically range from $2,500 to $50,000; applications are accepted on a rolling basis through its online grant portal.

Greater Alliance Foundation Inc

Alliance, OH

The Greater Alliance Foundation funds public charities, colleges, school districts, and government units working on community needs such as education, human services, health, animal welfare, and capital projects, primarily in the greater Alliance, Ohio area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,100 to $250,045, with a median of about $15,800. It accepts grant requests through an online application and asks applicants to call before applying.

Herbert W Hoover Foundation PFDN

Brooklyn, OH

The Herbert W. Hoover Foundation supports community, education, science, human health, and environmental projects, with recent grants ranging from $10,000 to $547,000 and a median of $76,425. It primarily focuses on Stark County, Ohio, and southeast Florida, but its 2024 filing says it accepts requests only from organizations located in Stark County; its website says organizations elsewhere may apply by invitation only. It accepts online letters of inquiry during January, May, and September.

Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association

Columbus, OH

OCCRRA funds Ohio organizations serving child care, early learning, and youth development, including through program-specific stabilization and access grants. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,960 to $50,970, with a median of $30,060. Organizations apply for assistance and are reviewed against program criteria; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the information provided.

Columbus Foundation

Columbus, OH

The Columbus Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives in areas including arts and culture, education, youth, neighborhoods, basic needs, and capacity building, with a median 2024 grant of about $21,500. Its focus is Central Ohio, though it also funds organizations elsewhere; most grants are donor-directed and not application-based, but some programs accept applications.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation supports education, affordable housing, arts and culture, community well-being, neighborhood development, and basic needs, with responsive grants focused on its eight-county Greater Cincinnati service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, while specific opportunities range from small awards to grants of up to $450,000. It offers open RFP and LOI opportunities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.

The Cleveland Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Cleveland Foundation funds nonprofits working on community needs and long-term priorities, including education, health, arts and culture, economic development, neighborhoods, and human services in Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $30,700, though amounts varied widely. Its general application is open year-round, so it accepts unsolicited requests through that process.

The Scripps Howard Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Scripps Howard Foundation supports journalism education and related programs, including fellowships and investigative and open-source reporting, with 2024 grants concentrated in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Arizona, Ohio, and Colorado. Its median 2024 grant was $1,250, though awards ranged widely; the profile does not state whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests.