TCF4CC Foundation Grants

TCF4CC Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation for Crawford County
Last Updated: November 13, 2025

Summary

The TCF4CC Foundation Grants aim to enhance the quality of life in Crawford County through impactful philanthropic initiatives. Established in 1984, the foundation supports community projects in education, health, and the arts, among others. It prioritizes tax-exempt organizations, including schools and municipalities, ensuring that grants address defined community needs. With a commitment to long-lasting investments, the foundation fosters collaboration and innovation to benefit residents for generations to come.

Overview

Our Vision Bridging philanthropy with causes that improve Crawford County's quality of life. Our Mission To support collaborative, impactful and philanthropic leadership that provides quality and lasting investments in our community, now and for generations to come. The Community Foundation for Crawford County is a permanent, tax-exempt, public charitable foundation established to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Crawford County. Started with the help of The Timken Foundation in 1984, it is a vehicle by which individuals, group and corporations may channel contributions to the community. The CF4CC works diligently to fulfill our mission of improving life in the Crawford County community by: Awarding grants to charitable organizations, schools and municipalities within our designated geographic area. These grants will provide help in areas of education, health and human services, youth and recreational activities, economic development, environmental improvements, the arts, cultural and civic programs and other valuable community programs. Grant Guidelines Income from the Crawford Impact Fund (the Foundation's unrestricted fund) is used to make grants of the following types: New projects to support defined community needs.School grants that are building- or system-wide use or will be used by a broad spectrum of the school population.Individual classroom grant requests are redirected to the appropriate school endowment committee.Preschools, that at the time of application have in hand their 501(c)(3) determination letter; are able to document that they are non-denominational, and have an active open enrollment policy.Grants that will generate additionally needed funds for worthwhile community projects.Grants that provide needed programs for human services.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Community Foundation for Crawford County may only consider requests from organizations designated as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code including governmental units. This means that most organizations must have applied to the IRS and received a letter from them granting tax-exempt status. In addition, governmental units are considered tax-exempt, such as a county, city, or public school board.

Ineligibility

Ineligible RequestsPolitical campaigns on behalf of a particular person or party;Religious purposes, except for “designated” grants which have been accepted by the Foundation;Graduate fellowships and travel grants to individuals, except for “designated” grants/scholarships that have been accepted by the Foundation;Those organizations that have not completed prior grant requirements or have a current grant that is not in good standing; orThose organizations that are not in good standing with the Ohio Secretary of State or their 501(c)3 is not current.