Capital Improvements Grant
Funding Amount
US $10,000 - US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- In Franklin County looking to enhance their facilities and equipment
- In Franklin County
Overview
The Capital Improvements Grant from The Columbus Foundation supports nonprofits in Franklin County looking to enhance their facilities and equipment. Grants range from $10,000 to $100,000 and prioritize requests that demonstrate a clear impact on service delivery. Eligible projects include purchasing new buildings, updating existing facilities, or acquiring essential equipment. Letters of intent are due the first Friday in June, and successful applications will show progress and sustainability in their capital campaigns.
Fund for Capital Improvement
Whether your nonprofit is buying a new building, purchasing new equipment, or updating a facility, the Foundation is interested in learning more.
Facilities and equipment are often crucial to the delivery of services. Whether your nonprofit is buying a new building, updating a facility, or purchasing new equipment, the foundation is interested in learning more. Letters of intent are due on the first Friday of June. The most informative letters of intent will demonstrate how the request will improve or preserve the delivery of services. Capital grants tend to range from $10,000 to $100,000.
Eligibility
Your organization must have a primary impact in Franklin County.
What Columbus Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1,747
- Total given
- $242.68M
- Median grant
- $21K
- Range
- $5,032–$21.85M
- By dollars: Ohio 75%, Illinois 5%, Massachusetts 3%. Top recipient cities: Columbus, OH; New York, NY; Washington, DC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Huntington Foundation · Columbus, OH
Advancing philanthropy
$21.85M
The Ohio State University Foundation · Chicago, IL
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$11.67M
Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH
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$9.74M
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation & Capitol South · Columbus, OH
Neighborhood
$8.42M
I Know I Can · Columbus, OH
Education
$4.74M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capital
- Community services
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