Toledo Neighborhoods Foundation Grant

Overview

Toledo Neighborhood Foundation Grant

Grants from the Toledo Neighborhoods Foundation are made possible through revenue generated by the GTCF solar arrays at the Overland Industrial Park. Grants will support:

* Projects benefitting the city of Toledo neighborhoods including, but not limited to, Old West End, Englewood, Ottawa, Five Points/Library Village, Lagrange, Toledo Olde Towne, and Warren Sherman.
* Programs focused on land reuse, neighborhood improvement, job preparation, safety, and youth engagement.

The Toledo Neighborhoods Foundation was created to enrich the quality of life for individuals and families in Toledo. The Fund serves the city of Toledo with a particular emphasis on the neighborhoods surrounding the Overland site including the Old West End, Englewood, Ottawa, Five Points/Library Village, Lagrange, Toledo Olde Towne, and Warren Sherman. Grants support organizations with programs in the areas of land reuse, neighborhood improvement, job preparation, safety, and youth engagement.

Revenue for grant-making is generated from the sale of energy produced by two solar arrays located at the Overland Industrial Park. The arrays are owned by Greater Toledo Community Foundation and were made possible through generous donations from multiple partners including First Solar, Toledo Lucas County Port Authority, ProMedica, Dana, Inc., GEM Energy, Yaskawa Solectria Solar, and many others.

Eligibility

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* The Toledo Neighborhoods Foundation grants program will consider requests up to $25,000 that directly support its giving priorities.
* Eligible expenses include operating support for new and existing programs, capital expenses, and costs to expand existing services.
* Grants are awarded only to nonprofit, charitable organizations which have been designated as having tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. 
* In addition, competitive grant proposals will address the following:
* Promote coordination, cooperation, and sharing among organizations. Applications which propose deep partnerships among organizations will receive high-priority consideration.
* Demonstrate a clear understanding of other organizations providing similar services in the immediate geographic area and represent an unduplicated opportunity to meet a significant community need.
* Demonstrate a clear understanding of relevant community planning efforts and how the proposed program may correspond to and advance those plans.
* Encourage more efficient use of community resources.
* Include a thoughtful, reasonable plan for obtaining continuing financial support once Foundation funds are expended.
* Propose to generate matching funds, thus leveraging additional support.

Ineligibility

* The Toledo Neighborhoods Foundation usually will not make grants to:
* Support the budget deficit of established organizations.
* Annual campaigns.
* Produce films, videos, television programs, and the like.
* Support sectarian activities of religious organizations.