Marion Community Foundation: Community Grants

The Marion Community Foundation's Community Grants Program aims to address pressing needs in Marion County, Ohio, by providing funding to local nonprofits. This initiative supports projects that enhance food security, health, education, and community development while encouraging innovative solutions to local challenges. Eligible organizations include 501(c)3 nonprofits, public schools, and governmental entities. The foundation seeks to empower nonprofits to propose transformative ideas that foster positive change and collaboration in the community.

Local nonprofits look to the Marion Community Foundation to help meet known needs and move our community forward. Grant awards are intended to affect local change and develop community solutions.
Let’s Make Local Change
The Marion Community Foundation’s Community Grants Program provides funding to respond to the greatest needs of our city and county.
Caring for animals and the environment
Assisting the immediate needs of children, families, or seniors
Challenging the Community for Solutions
Marion Community Foundation believes our local nonprofits have solutions to Marion’s biggest challenges. We are offering grant dollars to envision, tackle, collaborate, or act upon problems aggressively. Nonprofits are challenged to think differently and propose ways to solve community issues with these grants.
Collaborations tackling critical community needs
Collaborations addressing areas that will position Marion for future success

Eligibility

Grants are made to tax-exempt 501(c)3 organizations or the equivalent as defined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Public schools, governmental entities, colleges and universities, and religious organizations are also eligible to apply assuming the program has charitable intent.The geographic focus of grant making is the Marion, Ohio area.Local nonprofits are encouraged to submit programs which will assist Marion County, Ohio residents.

Ineligibility

Certain projects and organizations are generally not eligible for funding, including but not limited to:Grants to individuals
Projects where facilities or equipment of non-qualifying entities are improved or benefited
Membership or annual drives
Community services such as police, fire protection, EMS, water and sanitation, maintenance
Standard school sponsored programs
Recurring event sponsorships.
Projects/Programs that are restricted to members of a particular faith community or promote a specific religious doctrine
Organizations that do not operate programs in Marion County, Ohio, or for the benefit of Marion County, Ohio residents