Mud Hens-Walleye Transportation Fund Grant

The Mud Hens-Walleye Transportation Fund supports schools and nonprofit organizations in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan by providing transportation grants for attending Toledo Mud Hens baseball and Toledo Walleye hockey games. With awards up to $1,000, the fund aims to eliminate financial barriers for educational field trips to these events. Eligible applicants must demonstrate financial need and adhere to specific guidelines regarding the use of funds for transportation services.

The Foundation serves northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan with a particular emphasis on the greater Toledo area. Grants from unrestricted funds support a variety of programs in the fields of education, social services, physical and mental health, neighborhood and urban affairs, natural resources and the arts.
Mud Hens-Walleye Transportation Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation is pleased to announce transportation grants for schools & nonprofit organizations wishing to attend a Toledo Mud Hens baseball or Toledo Walleye hockey game. The goal of the fund is to address financial barriers, which prevent schools & nonprofits from spending an unforgettable day at the ballpark or ice rink. Awards of up to $1,000 will be granted to schools & nonprofit organizations that meet the eligibility requirements.

Eligibility

Accredited schools (private, public, charter or parochial) and nonprofit agencies within northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan who demonstrate a financial need for the funding.Applicants are eligible to receive one transportation award for one Mud Hens game and one transportation award for one Walleye game annually.The funding must be used to support a field trip to The Toledo Walleye at Huntington Center to attend a hockey game or to The Toledo Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field to attend a baseball game.Funds may only be used for school buses and rented charter buses or vans specifically required for transportation of participants.An invoice for transportation services and a final report must be submitted to the Greater Toledo Community Foundation before payment is issued.Grant requests must be between $100 and $1,000. Proposals will only be considered from nonprofit, charitable organizations, which have been designated as having tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code or from accredited schools.

Ineligibility

Funds may not be used to reimburse mileage or provide travel expenses on borrowed vehicles or vehicles belonging to the grantee organization that do not require specialized licenses and drivers.