Sam J. Frankino Foundation Grant

The Sam J. Frankino Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for children and families in need through monetary grants for education, health care, and community support. With a focus on initiatives that empower disadvantaged youth and support the Italian-American community, the Foundation aims to foster growth and development in Northeast Ohio. Guided by philanthropic excellence, it seeks to create lasting change through strategic partnerships and innovative programs for social betterment.

The Foundation awards monetary grants to qualifying institutions and agencies for initiatives designed to improve the quality of life along with the advancement of medical research. Building on the legacy of our founder, we believe that the leadership of our grantees will make a profound impact and create lasting change within our community.
Child & Family
Education is the cornerstone within the life and development of a child. The Sam J. Frankino Foundation is committed to supporting schools and other academic institutions. It begins by providing them with the tools necessary to see beyond their walls.
The Foundation welcomes opportunities to partner with nonprofit organizations that reach out to youth — particularly children who are homeless or within foster care — and that offer physical education programs, thereby encouraging physical as well as mental health.
SJFF also supports programs that seek to help victims of child abuse and domestic violence, whether through women’s shelters, law enforcement programs or judicial avenues. We offer grants for programs and services that empower children and families to overcome poverty or other adversities, thereby fostering hope and inspiring change.
Community
The Sam J. Frankino Foundation welcomes opportunities to support our community and culture, particularly the Italian-American community.
Health & Human Services
Frankino Foundation to help those in need to get the proper care and support to lead productive, rewarding lives.
The SJFF gives high priority to support health care initiatives and organizations that deliver care to the poor, sick and disabled in our community as well as institutions that advance the knowledge of medicine and surgery in maintaining one’s overall health.
SJFF seeks to help the poor, homeless, and broken, primarily within our community, through grants that support programs and services that reach these fragile groups.
Our Foundation continues to support organizations that care for children and adults challenged with physical and developmental disabilities as well as mental health issues. Sam J. Frankino served as a sergeant in the U.S.
Arts & Culture
The creative spirit and imagination are central to healthy communities. Artistic expression nourishes the soul and breaks down boundaries among races, classes, religions, and cultures. The arts also bring attention to inequalities and celebrate individuality.
Our Foundation supports professional organizations that create excellent, innovative art and protect art treasures throughout the world.
Beyond the paint, canvas or stage, SJFF supports such worthwhile organizations and programs as zoos, botanical gardens, theaters, museums, symposiums and cultural exhibitions.
Science & Medical
Supporting pioneering discoveries in science, medical research and bioengineering is achieved not only through The Sam J. Frankino Foundation’s generous undergraduate and graduate scholarships but through our financial support of regional health care institutions.
SJFF supports scholastic endeavors and organizations that strive to enrich the lives of those residing primarily in northeast Ohio. We applaud state-of-the art breakthroughs in medical research as well as the delivery of innovative health care solutions.
SJFF demonstrates a history of supporting research and improvements in the areas of:

• CancerHeart DiseaseParkinson’sLeukemiaEpilepsyMultiple SclerosisLupusArthritis
• Our Foundation will provide grants to further the understanding of diseases and advance the capabilities of medicine and surgery that may one day bring cures.
• Environment

Clean air, clean water, land conservation, a sustainable environment–The Sam J. Frankino Foundation is committed to supporting such “green” initiatives. A clean, healthy environment is vital for future generations. All must step up and invest to make this goal achievable.
The Sam J. Frankino Foundation supports partnerships that bring together people who value, nurture and protect the natural environment.

Eligibility

Applicant must be holding a current tax-exempt status under 501 (c) (3) of the IRS code.

Ineligibility

SJFF will not consider funding requests for endowment (in most cases)political campaigns and political action groupsgrants of loans to individualsother personal purposes including scholarships, tickets or fundraising event advertising