Good Samaritan Grants

Good Samaritan Grants

Award Amount: Up to $10,000

Purpose: Support community-based programs that are largely volunteer-driven or programs of nonprofit organizations with annual operating budgets under $100,000. Programs must be designed to meet health, education, or social services needs of the poor and underserved.

Geographic Scope

• Primary: Stark County, Ohio
• Secondary: Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties in Ohio

Eligibility

• Community-based programs that are largely volunteer-driven
• Nonprofit organizations with annual operating budgets under $100,000
• Programs addressing health, education, or social services needs
• Must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or governmental entity
• Programs/services must align with Foundation's mission
• Must comply with local, state, and federal laws

What Will NOT Be Funded

• Salaries, stipends, or other forms of compensation
• Annual events or one-time efforts with no lasting benefit
• Same program for more than four consecutive years (unless receiving substantial ongoing support from other sources)
• Annual appeals or membership drives
• Capital requests
• Computers
• Debt reduction
• Endowments
• Grants to individuals
• One-time events not part of ongoing program
• Ongoing operating costs for free medical and dental clinics
• Scholarships
• Vehicles

Review Timeline

• Applications reviewed on rolling basis
• Decision timeframe varies by submission date (see application deadlines)

Contact Information

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton 400 Market Avenue North, Suite 300 Canton, OH 44702 (330) 454-5800 (phone) (330) 454-5909 (fax) Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Past Examples

• Hannah's House 119: $9,525 for mentoring program supplies
• She Elevates: $7,500 for She Elevates Academy program over two years