Lakeland Community Foundation Mini-Grants

Overview

_NOTE: A new cycle opens on the first of each month and closes when all available dollars have been distributed. Applications are awarded on a first come first serve basis. Organizations are encouraged to apply early.
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Mission

The mission of Lakeland Community Foundation has been to support the cultural, charitable, educational, and scientific needs and activities of smaller nonprofit agencies and organizations of Greater Lorain County. Prior to partnering with the Community Foundation, the Lakeland Community Foundation served primarily smaller nonprofit organizations, and by extension the greater community, with simple, rapidly responsive grants. Since 1997, the Community Foundation has awarded over $2M in grants.

Mini-Grants

Simple Grants. Rapid Response. Big Impact.

What can a $500 grant do? It can buy kits for an afterschool STEM program, or packs of markers for an art therapy group for seniors. It can have a huge impact on smaller organizations that are reaching out to make a difference in their community.

With a generous gift of almost $1M from the Lakeland Community Foundation, the Community Foundation was able to launch our first minigrant program which provides financial support to organizations of all sizes.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* This program offers grants of $500 to non-profit organizations serving Lorain County.
* Organizations in good standing with the IRS and State of Ohio.
* Grant seekers can only receive funding once in a calendar year regardless of the number of submitted applications.

Ineligibility

* Lower priority is given to capital and equipment requests, mandated services, and duplication of existing services. 
* Grants will not be given to individuals for debt reduction, loans, for-profit businesses, tickets for benefits, annual appeals, tours, telephone solicitations, political campaigns, or religious activities. Only accredited educational institutions will pay scholarships (no payments to students).