Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Grants are limited to one per organization annually, and multi-year projects require yearly re-application.”

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Eligible organizations

  • Tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations
  • The Foundation's grant-making will be limited to the following Northeast Ohio counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Summit and Trumbull.

Required status

  • Tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • The Foundation will consider only requests for specific projects rather than for general operating support.
  • Only one grant will be provided to an organization in a 12 month period.
  • Applicants seeking funding for multi-year project must re-apply each year.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: General operating support
  • Not eligible: Construction projects
  • Not eligible: Research
  • Not eligible: Purchase of capital equipment
  • Not eligible: Feasibility studies
  • Not eligible: No grants are awarded directly to individuals.
  • Not eligible: Research projects

Overview

The Ridgecliff Foundation Grant Program supports nonprofit organizations focusing on mental health and chemical dependency in Northeast Ohio. This funding is aimed at education, prevention, and treatment initiatives. Eligible organizations must be tax-exempt and operate within specific counties. The foundation does not fund general operating support, construction projects, or research. Grants are limited to one per organization annually, and multi-year projects require yearly re-application.

Ridgecliff Foundation provides grants to non-profit organizations that have a mental health or chemical dependency component.
Grants
Grant requests must be in the fields of mental health or chemical dependency, focused on one or more of the following:

  • EducationPreventionTreatment

Eligibility

Grants are awarded only to tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations.The Foundation's grant-making will be limited to the following Northeast Ohio counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Summit and Trumbull.The Foundation will consider only requests for specific projects rather than for general operating support.Only one grant will be provided to an organization in a 12 month period.Applicants seeking funding for multi-year project must re-apply each year.

Ineligibility

The Foundation will not fund construction projects, purchase of capital equipment, or feasibility studies.No grants are awarded directly to individuals.Ridgecliff Foundation does not fund research projects.

What Ridgecliff Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
41
Total given
$402K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$2,250–$25K
  • By dollars: Ohio 100%. Top recipient cities: Cleveland, OH; Cleve, OH; Independence, OH.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Salvation Army · Cleveland, OH

    Light substance abuse recovery prog

    $25K

  • University Hospitals · Cleveland, OH

    Telepsychiatry pilot program

    $20K

  • Cornerstone of Hope · Independence, OH

    Greiving children and teens

    $18K

  • Womensafe Inc · Chardon, OH

    Clinical services program

    $18K

  • Edwins Leadership & Restaurant · Cleveland, OH

    Leadership and re-entry program

    $13K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Mental health
  • Addiction recovery

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