WCCF: GIVE 365 Wayne County Grants

The WCCF: GIVE 365 Wayne County Grants focus on enhancing community wellness and success in 2024. This initiative invites nonprofit organizations in Wayne County, Ohio, to submit proposals addressing issues such as homelessness, care for the elderly, and food insecurity. Grants support established projects, startups, and capacity-building efforts. Organizations must demonstrate leadership and fiscal responsibility. Collaboration among nonprofits is encouraged, ensuring impactful use of funds to strengthen community support systems.

Established in 1978 with a single gift of $1,000, WCCF has become the steward of 495 separate funds created from bequests and gifts, each with their own philanthropic purpose to support the future of our community now – and for many years to come.
The focus area for 2024 grant making is "Community Wellness and Success: Creating a supportive environment where everyone can flourish together."
While it is up to the nonprofit organizations to present programs, examples include a wide-array of issues and populations: homelessness, elderly individuals and their care givers, individuals with developmental disabilities, or those suffering from food insecurity. The broadness of the theme this year will allow for members to review proposals on a wide-array of topics to make the greatest impact in our community.
GIVE 365 invites proposals for:

• Project grants: For existing project costs or those in addition to an organization’s regular programming.

Start-up grants: For new and emerging organizations that may or may not have a track record but show significant promise for success and sustainability. These funds are specifically targeted to new organizations that need initial financing in order to leverage funding from other sources.
Capacity-building grants: For organizations to increase their range of services or to efficiently serve more clients on an ongoing basis.

Eligibility

By law, the Wayne County Community Foundation can only make grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit public organizations.GIVE 365 grants must benefit agencies located in Wayne County, Ohio.Proposals that demonstrate the most effective use of this amount in the context of their programs have the greatest chance for success.GIVE 365 grants are for a period of up to one year, with the expectation that the full amount of the grant will be used within that time.GIVE 365 grantee organizations must have the leadership capacity, financial stability, and appropriate procedures in place for fiscal and organizational accountability.

Ineligibility

GIVE 365 will NOT fund:Scholarships to a university, college or technical program (However, WCCF has a number of scholarships for traditional and non-traditional students. Please see WCCF Scholarships for more information.)
Fundraising events
Organizations that may be deemed as discriminatory on the basis of race, age, gender, ability level or sexual orientation
Requests to reduce an operating deficit or to liquidate existing debt
Agencies of the state or federal government, unless they are part of a community collaborative that includes eligible organizations