How much funding does Hispanic Fund Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Hispanic Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Hispanic Fund Grant?

Geography: In Lorain County. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: Membership Fees; Religious purposes.

Hispanic Fund Grant

Community Foundation of Lorain County

Foundation Grants for Hispanic Nonprofits Grants for Education Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Geography

In Lorain County

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
You MUST have: IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status or a Fiscal Sponsor

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: The fund prioritizes innovative solutions to community challenges while excluding grants for membership fees, religious purposes, and capital support.
Not eligible: Membership Fees
Not eligible: Religious purposes
Not eligible: Ticket sales for Charitable fund-raising events.
Not eligible: Grants to individuals, except Scholarships paid to educational institutions.
Not eligible: Travel for groups such as school classes, clubs, or sports teams.
Not eligible: Services commonly regarded as the Responsibility of Government.
Not eligible: Public or Non-public school services required by State LawCapital Support, including buildings, construction, or land purchase.
Not eligible: Equipment - unless it is a minor part of an innovative and otherwise fundable program/project.
Not eligible: Ongoing Operating Support and other expenses of an existing program or project.
Not eligible: Capital Debt reductionSelf-help clubs that meet the needs of a small population.
Not eligible: Purchase of advertising space by the Hispanic FundMedical Research

Overview

The Hispanic Fund Grant, managed by the Community Foundation of Lorain County, aims to enhance socioeconomic and educational opportunities for the Hispanic community in Lorain County. It funds projects that address social issues, promote public safety, and improve educational outcomes. Eligible applicants must have IRS 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor. The fund prioritizes innovative solutions to community challenges while excluding grants for membership fees, religious purposes, and capital support.

The Hispanic Fund, an Affiliate Fund of the Community Foundation of Lorain County awards grants to improve the quality of life for Hispanic citizens of Lorain County, with interest in the most disadvantaged.
Priority Funding Areas
Projects/programs which address the root causes of social ills within the Hispanic Community.Public safety; education and prevention of crime and violence within the Hispanic Community.Projects/programs which positively affect Hispanic educational achievement in public elementary, secondary, or higher education.Development within the Hispanic Community with emphasis on citizen empowerment, neighborhood revitalization, and environmental issues.Collaborative solutions or new approaches to a problem or an issue that exists in the Hispanic Community

Eligibility

You MUST have: IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status or a Fiscal Sponsor

Ineligibility

In general, the Hispanic Fund does not make grants for:Membership FeesReligious purposesTicket sales for Charitable fund-raising eventsGrants to individuals, except Scholarships paid to educational institutionsTravel for groups such as school classes, clubs, or sports teamsServices commonly regarded as the Responsibility of GovernmentPublic or Non-public school services required by State LawCapital Support, including buildings, construction, or land purchaseEquipment - unless it is a minor part of an innovative and otherwise fundable program/projectOngoing Operating Support and other expenses of an existing program or projectCapital Debt reductionSelf-help clubs that meet the needs of a small populationPurchase of advertising space by the Hispanic FundMedical Research

What Community Foundation of Lorain County actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 141
Total given: $4.59M
Median grant: $22K
Range: $5,011–$210K

By dollars: Ohio 100%. Top recipient cities: Elyria, OH; Lorain, OH; Cleveland, OH.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
13% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Common Ground-The Cindy Nord Center for Renewal · Oberlin, OH

Program support

$210K
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio · Lorain, OH

Program support

$144K
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish · Lorain, OH

Program support

$135K
Neighborhood Alliance · Elyria, OH

Program support

$125K
The Salvation Army Elyria · Elyria, OH

Program support

$114K