Virginia W. Kettering Foundation Grant

The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation Grant supports charitable initiatives in eight Ohio counties and select organizations like Kettering University and the Cincinnati Zoo. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations, with strict guidelines on funding purposes. Notably, requests for religious, capital construction, or multi-year projects are rarely considered. This grant exemplifies a commitment to community development and support.

NOTE: We strongly recommend that you contact the Foundation’s office to discuss your proposed program before you start the application process.
The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation was created upon the death of Virginia in 2003 to continue her legacy of supporting those communities and organizations that were important to her.
The Foundation supports charitable activities within eight counties in Ohio--Montgomery, Greene, Clark, Miami, Darke, Preble, Butler and Warren--as well as Kettering University, the Cincinnati Zoo and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation will consider activities in the following categories:

• Arts, Culture and HumanitiesEducationEnvironmentHealth/MedicalHuman ServicesPublic & Society Benefit

Eligibility

Organizations that are not units of government or affiliated with a religious organization must have a current 501(c)(3) determination letter from the IRS.Fiscal sponsorships will be accepted, but only under special circumstancesOnly one application may be submitted to the Foundation during a twelve-month period.

Ineligibility

Request Summaries for any of the following purposes are rarely considered.Religious organizations for religious purposesIndividual public elementary or secondary schools or public school districtsCapital constructionForeign-based or foreign-purpose organizationsLocal chapters of national organizationsMulti-year grantsTravel expensesEvent sponsorshipsGrants or loans to individualsTickets, advertising or sponsorships of fundraising eventsEfforts to carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislationActivities of 509(a)(3) Type III Supporting Organizations