Community Fund Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Varies by community fund (e.g., Bath Township, Greater Akron area)
Program Description: Community-specific funds within Akron Community Foundation's network that award grants to support local nonprofit organizations and community initiatives. Each fund has its own advisory board and grant priorities aligned with community needs.
Example Community Funds:
- Bath Community Fund: Established June 2014; has raised over $815,000 and awarded nearly $50,000 in grants. Focus areas include historical and environmental legacy preservation, arts and culture, youth education and recreation, and social services. Awarded approximately $19,800 annually (2018 example).
Affiliated Funds:
- Bath Community Fund
- Black Giving Collective Fund
- Gay Community Endowment Fund
- Green Community Fund
- Millennium Fund for Children
- Vernon L. Odom Fund
- Women's Endowment Fund
Contact Information:
- Phone: 330-376-8522
- Address: 345 West Cedar Street, Akron, OH 44307
- Website: akroncf.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Each community fund has its own grant cycle and application process. Contact the specific fund or Akron Community Foundation for application details.
Bath Community Fund Example:
Annual grant cycles with applications reviewed by the fund's Grants Committee. Recipients announced at the fund's annual meeting.
What Akron Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 335
- Total given
- $14.69M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,108–$1.1M
- By dollars: Ohio 93%, Tennessee 2%, Nevada 2%. Top recipient cities: Akron, OH; Cleveland, OH; Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
- 63% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Medina County Community Foundation · Medina, OH
For general program support
$1.1M
United Way of Summit and Medina · Akron, OH
For general program support
$632K
Summit Education Initiative · Akron, OH
For general operating support
$520K
IBH Foundation Inc · Akron, OH
For improvements, maintenance and program support
$458K
Access Inc · Akron, OH
For general program support
$400K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community services
- Nonprofits
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