Impact100 Cincinnati Grant

Impact100 Cincinnati Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Impact 100 Inc
Amount: US $100,000
Last Updated: February 11, 2026

Summary

Impact100 Cincinnati empowers women to enhance lives in Greater Cincinnati by funding transformative grants focused on culture, education, environment, family, and health. They aim to address community needs with measurable goals, ensuring grants are utilized effectively over 1-3 years. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) charities and align projects with the mission of Impact100. The initiative fosters collaboration while prohibiting funding for operating costs, travel, and faith-based advancements.

Overview

Mission The women of Impact 100 dramatically improve lives in our Greater Cincinnati community by collectively funding transformational grants that make a lasting impact. Focus Areas CultureCultivate, develop, educate and improve the cultural climate.EducationFurther the ability to educate and improve education.Environment Preservation, & RecreationPreserve, enhance, revitalize or restore facilities and surroundings.FamilyStrengthen and enhance the lives of children and families.Health & WellnessPositively impact the mental or physical health and wellness of people.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Organizations that apply to Impact 100 must meet the following eligibility requirements:The organization must:be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) or 509(a) public charity with a certificate or letter of status as a pdf; andbe providing services aligned with an Impact 100 Focus Area (Culture, Education, Environment, Family, Health & Wellness).The proposed program or project must fall clearly within Impact 100’s guidelines:addresses a defined community need;operates for a defined duration;has defined, measurable goals;provides services in 1 or more counties in the 10-county Tri-State area (Hamilton, Brown, Adams, Clermont, Butler, Warren, Dearborn, Kenton, Campbell, or Boone counties in Ohio, Eastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky);is a capital, start-up, technology, or program expansion project; andutilizes the full $100,000 grant over a 1-3 year period.Previous Impact 100 Grant Recipients must wait 3 years from the the previous award before applying again. Each organization may submit only one grant application each year.

Ineligibility

A grant proposal cannot be accepted for:Endowments, existing operating costs, partisan activities, completed projects, individual churches, indigent care subsidies, travel, loans, or for individuals.It is not our intention to try to replicate services that are provided by the government such as, Food Stamps, WIC, and Medicaid.Re-grants to other non-profit organizations are not permitted, although collaborating, partnering, or subcontracting with other non-profit organizations to achieve program goals is welcome.Our funding cannot be used to advance faith-based programs (e.g. build a chapel) but can be used by a faith-based organization to address social issues.