Small Grants Program
Funding Amount
Up to $1,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Small Grants Program
Overview: The Small Grants Program was established by Priyakant "P.K." Desai, an original Board member of the Greene County Community Foundation who passed in 2015. P.K. supported the program with a gift of real estate.
Geographic Scope: Greene County, Ohio
Focus Areas: Capital items for charitable organizations. Grants go towards projects that have a well-planned approach to solving a problem and delivering services.
- Primary: Charitable organizations exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Secondary: Non-501(c)(3) organizations may be eligible if there is documented charitable activity
- Requirement: All organizations must benefit Greene County, Ohio
Eligible Organizations
- Park benches
- Shelving
- Tires
- Other capital equipment
Capital Items Funded
Permanent or semi-permanent items such as:- Maximum Award: $1,000 or less
Award Details
Contact Information
Mailing Address: Greene County Community Foundation dba Greene Giving Attn: Philanthropy Committee 941 West Second Street Xenia, OH 45385Phone: (937) 458-2066
Fax: (937) 458-2063
How to Apply
How to Apply
1. Complete the Grant Request Form - Download and fill out the Small Grants Program Request Form with all required information
2. Prepare Project Overview - Include a detailed overview of your project
3. Submit Application - Mail the completed application and project overview to:
Greene County Community Foundation dba Greene Giving
Attn: Philanthropy Committee
941 West Second Street
Xenia, OH 45385
4. Contact for Questions:
- Phone: (937) 458-2066
- Fax: (937) 458-2063
What Greene County Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 48
- Total given
- $2.54M
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,250–$849K
- By dollars: Ohio 97%, Florida <1%, Maryland <1%. Top recipient cities: Dayton, OH; Beavercreek, OH; Xenia, OH.
- 51% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Kirkmont Presbyterian Church · Beavercreek, OH
Facilities/support
$849K
Xenia Community Schools · Xenia, OH
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$345K
Greeneview Local Schools · Jamestown, OH
Stem program
$86K
Village of Spring Valley · Spring Valley, OH
Pickleball/cap proj
$65K
City of Fairborn · Fairborn, OH
Less burden of govt
$65K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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