Johnson Foundation Grant

_NOTE: Interested organizations may submit an initial letter of inquiry. Grant applications for these funding areas are accepted by invitation only, and are evaluated on a quarterly basis._

Johnson Foundation Grant

The mission of the Johnson Foundation is to support and strengthen nonprofit organizations in the Cincinnati’s urban core through thoughtful grantmaking.

• Equity and Inclusion: The Foundation is committed to serving nonprofit organizations located in Cincinnati’s urban core, whose efforts are focused on eliminating discrimination, empowering women, or providing opportunities for marginalized populations.

Funding Considerations

In making funding decisions, the Foundation carefully weighs a variety of factors concerning the proposed project and the applicant organization. The following list describes the primary funding priorities and evaluation criteria of the Foundation.

• Merit: Requested funds will be used to address an important, defined community need, in an effective manner, with a well planned course of action.
• Financial Need: Requested funds are necessary to carry out the proposed activity. Special consideration will be given to requests for funds that would attract other funding or lead to self-sufficiency.
• Organizational Capacity: The applicant has the necessary vision, leadership, management skills, and staff resources to implement the proposed activity.
• Geography: The request corresponds to the Foundation’s mission, interests, and resources and is for a charitable organization or project within the Greater Cincinnati area.
• Focus: The applicant’s mission aligns with one or more of the Foundation’s defined funding priorities.
• Collaboration: Organization has shown a willingness to collaborate with other community stakeholders including funders or complementary organizations.

Eligibility

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• Applicants must be local, legally incorporated, IRS 501(c)(3) organizations.
• Activities proposed for funding must be charitable in nature as defined by IRS regulations.

Ineligibility

• The Foundation is unable to consider applications for telethon participation or requests that are not consistent with the Foundation’s mission and funding priorities.
• Applications from political or lobbying organizations or those practicing unlawful discrimination will not be accepted.