How much funding does WCCF: Employment Resource Fund Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for WCCF: Employment Resource Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for WCCF: Employment Resource Fund Grant?

Eligible applicants: Tax-exempt non-profits and government entities that directly benefit the community. Geography: In Wayne County by providing financial support to local non-profits that of; In Wayne County by providing grants to local non-profits with employment pr. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: Individuals except through scholarship funds.

WCCF: Employment Resource Fund Grant

Wayne County Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Workforce Development Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Tax-exempt non-profits and government entities that directly benefit the community

Geography

In Wayne County by providing financial support to local non-profits that of
In Wayne County by providing grants to local non-profits with employment pr

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Individuals except through scholarship funds

Overview

The WCCF: Employment Resource Fund Grant aims to enhance workforce development in Wayne County by providing financial support to local non-profits that offer employment programs. It is open to tax-exempt non-profits and government entities that directly benefit the community. The foundation prioritizes initiatives that empower adults to secure sustainable employment.

What is the Employment Resource Fund?
The Employment Resource Fund (formerly HOPE Fund) is a local, self-sustaining work and education fund. Its mission is to build a skilled workforce in Wayne County by providing grants to local non-profits with employment programs that increase the success of their students, clients or employees.

Eligibility

Organizations eligible to apply for funding include: tax-exempt non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and qualified government entities that support and provide services directly benefiting Wayne County, Ohio.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not award grants to individuals except through scholarship funds.

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.