Funding Amount

Up to $3,000

Deadline

November 30, 2026

236 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Kiwanis Club and Kiwanis Family Club Grants

Funder: Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation Inc

Geographic Scope: Ohio

Focus Areas:

  • Safe and Healthy Kids (primary focus)

  • Community outreach

  • Projects that impact children and families in local Kiwanis communities
  • Eligibility:

  • Grant applications must align with the purposes of the Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation

  • Grant requests from Kiwanis clubs and Kiwanis Family Clubs in Ohio are preferred

  • Applications welcome from agencies and organizations

  • No grants to individuals

  • Foundation operates without discrimination based on age, race, religion, sex, or national origin
  • Priority Criteria:

  • Projects that reach persons not served by existing services

  • Seed money for innovative programs in the Foundation's field of interest

  • Projects that encourage matching gifts or additional funding from other donors

  • Projects yielding substantial benefits for resources invested

  • Support of Safe and Healthy Kids emphasis or community outreach

  • Involvement of Kiwanis family clubs through volunteer service and financial commitment

  • Maximum request of $3,000 per grant
  • Background:
    Over $1,500,000 in grants given to Ohio Kiwanis Clubs since 1984 (includes Governor's Project grants)

    Contact:

  • Email: grants@odkf.org

  • Phone: 330-421-3283

  • Address: PO Box 668, Circleville, OH 43113
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Complete Application Form: Use the ODKF Grant Application 25-26 form
    2. Submit: Email completed application to grants@odkf.org

    Deadlines

    • November 30 for decisions in January
    • March 31 for decisions in May
    • June 30 for decision in August

      Required Materials

    • Completed ODKF Grant Application 25-26 form

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-programscommunity-servicesnonprofits

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