Columbus Area Future Fund Grant

The Columbus Area Future Fund provides ongoing grants to support charitable purposes, specifically for 501(c)(3) organizations and government entities. The fund seeks to enhance community leadership, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and youth engagement. Grant applications are evaluated on their merits, emphasizing clarity and completeness. While not every proposal is guaranteed funding, the fund encourages innovative solutions to community issues that can significantly impact the quality of life for many.

NOTE: CAFF grants on an ongoing, annual basis. There is no set deadline for grant applications.
What We Fund
Our grant-making practices are guided by four key pillars:

• Building local leadership
• Expanding community philanthropy
• Energizing entrepreneurship
• Engaging youth and young people
• We cannot guarantee that every proposal will be funded or that you will receive the full amount you requested, but we will consider all applications.

Each grant request will be reviewed and evaluated on its own merit based on the contents of the application. For this reason, it is important to provide clear and complete responses to all information requested.

Eligibility

The Columbus Area Future Fund restricts its support to 501(c)(3) organizations, government entities or other types of organizations using the funds for a charitable purpose. If your organization is not a 501(c)(3) or government organization, please contact us as you prepare your grant application so we can verify that the purpose is charitable.

Ineligibility

The Columbus Area Future Fund cannot make grants to individuals, for political purposes including lobbying or legislative activity, for payment of interest or taxes, or for re-granting.We usually do not give priority funding for:Operating or maintenance expenses