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Funding Amount

$50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

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Overview

America 250 Grants

Program Type: Special, one-time grant program

Geographic Scope: Marion County, Ohio

Total Funding: $50,000 in grant awards

Program Focus: Programs focused on local heritage, civic education, arts, and community engagement throughout 2026 to support Marion County's preparation for the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.

Background: Established by Marion Community Foundation and co-led by the Marion Community Foundation and Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (MACVB). This initiative kicks off Marion County's preparations for the nation's 250th anniversary celebration in 2026.

Grant Recipients (2025):

  • Downtown Marion, Inc.: Taste of Time Festival

  • Harding Presidential Sites: Marion's Homecoming Picnic

  • LaRue Village Council: LaRue Village 250th Year Celebration

  • MARCA Industries: O-H-I-Oh What a Celebration at the Explore-it-Torium

  • Marion County Historical Society: Celebrating America 250 – Moments & Memories of Marion County History

  • Marion Matters, Inc.: Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future – Marion's West Side Welcomes America 250

  • Marion Noon Kiwanis: Capture the Moment

  • Marion Public Library: Making History Come Alive at Marion Public Library

  • Marion Women's Club & Home: Ice Cream Social – 130 Years of Nourishing Our Community

  • Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society: We Are Marion Created

  • Palace Cultural Arts Association: Happy Birthday America Youth Summer Theatre Camp

  • River Valley Local Schools: RV Celebrates America

  • The Ohio State University at Marion: Echoes of Marion: A Living History Project

    • Key Initiative: Red, White & YOU Weekend (July 16-19, 2026) - capstone four-day celebration of Marion's 250th anniversary

    Marion America 250 Thematic Trails Experience: 12 distinct themed trails—one for each month of 2026—available through printed guides and mobile-friendly digital platform (app available through Apple Store and Google Play Store)

    Contact Information:

  • Phone: 740-387-9704

  • Email: info@marioncommunityfoundation.org

  • Mailing Address: 504 South State St., Marion, Ohio 43302

  • Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM

  • Website for more information: https://www.visitmarionohio.com/news/america-250

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