Sandusky County Communities Foundation Competitive Grants Program
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: “Program Purpose: SCCF requests applications annually to meet the community's most pressing needs.”
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Eligible organizations
- Project Type: Nonprofits with upcoming special projects that could benefit from grant funding
Geography
- Serving Sandusky County residents
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Geographic Scope: Sandusky County, Ohio
Program Purpose: SCCF requests applications annually to meet the community's most pressing needs. The foundation manages permanent investments for philanthropic goals and awards competitive grants to nonprofits serving the region.
Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Community Development
- Education
- Environment
- Health and Social Services
- Youth Services
Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Results
- Total Grants Awarded: 17 grants
- Total Amount: $86,000+ in competitive grants
- Breakdown by Focus Area:
- Arts and Humanities: $2,000
- Community Development: $9,000
- Education: $16,000
- Environment: $0
- Health and Social Services: $41,000
- Youth Services: $14,000
Eligibility
- Applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
- Project Type: Nonprofits with upcoming special projects that could benefit from grant funding
- Geographic Focus: Organizations serving Sandusky County residents
Contact Information
Executive Director: Jesse M. Stock
Related Information
Youth-driven service projects are also encouraged to apply to Building Community Together (BCT), the youth division of SCCF.
What Sandusky County Communities Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 20
- Total given
- $580K
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,616–$250K
- By dollars: Ohio 84%, Illinois 9%, Michigan 5%. Top recipient cities: Fremont, OH; Sandusky, OH; Chicago, IL.
- 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 75% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
St Joseph Catholic Church · Fremont, OH
Steeple repair
$250K
Firelands Habitat for Humanity · Sandusky, OH
Home building
$50K
Sacred Heart Catholic Church · Fremont, OH
Hiring program
$30K
City of Fremont · Fremont, OH
Park play
$29K
Northwest Christian Church · Temperance, MI
Pastor retirement
$26K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Health disparities
- Youth services
- Community development
- Arts
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