Hamilton County Community Foundation Competitive Grants

The Hamilton County Community Foundation offers competitive grants to nonprofit organizations aiming to strengthen community welfare. Priorities include childcare, housing, social services, and workforce education. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations with an EIN and can only lead one proposal at a time. Ineligible entities include individuals and organizations with discriminatory practices or those involved in political lobbying. All interested parties are encouraged to consult with community leadership before applying.

NOTE: We strongly encourage you to reach out to your community leadership officer before you apply.
The Funding Opportunity
Guided by the principles of trust-based philanthropy, we aim to build stronger relationships with our nonprofit partners, streamline our grantmaking process and be more responsive to grantseeker needs.
What is Funded
Hamilton County Community Foundation invests in organizations and programs that help build a thriving community for all. The current funding priority areas are:

• ChildcareHousingSocial services Workforce and education

Eligibility

Applications must be led by a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) public charity status and have an EIN number.A 501(c)(3) public charity may serve as a fiscal sponsor for another applicant to administer the grant.Any organization may be part of more than one proposal but may only serve as the lead applicant for one proposal.Grants are made to organizations.

Ineligibility

Grants are not made to individuals.Grants will not be made to organizations or projects that discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender or sexual orientation; to political campaigns or direct lobbying efforts by 501(c)3 organizations; for post-event or debt retirement; or to projects aimed at promoting a particular religion.Applicants will not be considered if they have an open grant through the Hamilton County Community Foundation.