Lorain County Rapid Response Fund (Community Foundation of Lorain County)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
November 1, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Ohio
- Located in or serve residents within Lorain County, Ohio, and only 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations are eligible
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
'Nord Family Foundation, Nordson Corporation Foundation, Stocker Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Lorain County have established the Lorain County Rapid Response Fund to help ease financial pressures on local non-profit organizations.' It is listed under 'Our Currently Open Grant Cycle(s)' with deadline November 01, 2026. Applications are reviewed by a panel of program staff from emergency-assistance nonprofits. General eligibility for Foundation grants - organizations must be located in or serve residents within Lorain County, Ohio, and only 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations are eligible.
How to Apply
Apply through the Foundation's online Foundant grant portal. Stated deadline: November 01, 2026. All applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the specified due date, regardless of whether it falls on a weekend or holiday. Grant applications will be reviewed by a panel of program staff from emergency-assistance nonprofits. For help with online submission contact Lynn Wrice-Head, Program Manager, at 440.984.7390 or lwrice-head@peoplewhocare.org.
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
- 100% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, where this grant's project is located.
- 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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Hardship
Project Locations
- OH
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