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Wayne County Emergency Response Fund

Wayne County Community Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Rolling (quarterly review)

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Wayne County, Ohio

Eligibility: Tax-exempt nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and qualified government entities that support and provide services directly benefiting Wayne County, Ohio

Application Process: Multi-step process using Online Grant Portal

  • Letter of Interest (LOI) form submitted first
  • Response within 3 business days
  • If eligible, invitation to complete full application
  • Full application submitted by deadline
  • Applicants notified of decisions by June 1

Address: 517 North Market Street, Wooster, Ohio 44691

How to Apply

Application Process

  1. Complete and submit Letter of Interest (LOI) form through Online Grant Portal with basic information about your request
  2. Foundation responds within 3 business days
  3. If you meet basic requirements, receive invitation to complete full application
  4. Complete and submit full application by deadline
  5. Applicants notified of decisions by June 1

Required Materials

  • Letter of Interest (LOI) form
  • Full application form
  • Refer to grant guidelines before applying

Helpful Resources

  • Written Grant Portal Tutorial (video options available)
  • Grant Applicant FAQs
  • Photo Release Form

What Wayne County Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
137
Total given
$7.77M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,041–$1.06M
  • By dollars: Ohio 92%, Florida 4%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Wooster, OH; Orrville, OH; Smithville, OH.
  • 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Downtown Arts Theater Inc · Wooster, OH

    $1.06M

  • Wooster City Schools · Wooster, OH

    $460K

  • People to People Ministries · Wooster, OH

    $386K

  • Wayne County Regional Training Facility · Apple Creek, OH

    $300K

  • Grace Church · Wooster, OH

    $291K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Disaster relief

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