Youngstown Foundation: Support Fund Grants

We connect inspired people to causes they care about most, make grants to strengthen effective nonprofits, and provide leadership on key community issues to make the city of Youngstown and its surrounding areas better places.
The Youngstown Foundation currently manages more than 80 individual funds and has assets of $130 million.
What We Fund
The Youngstown Foundation’s grants reflect our desire to be innovative, inclusive and responsive to the needs of our local community. The foundation's Distribution Committee approves all grant awards.
The Williamson Fund of The Youngstown Foundation invites small to midsize local charities to receive an additional matching grant for contributions received from individuals. Donors can simply make contributions directly payable to approved organizations. The Youngstown Foundation will provide support (valued at $5,000) that may include primetime television advertisement.

Eligibility

The Youngstown Foundation welcomes applications and inquiries from local nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charities that serve the people of Youngstown and vicinity (Mahoning and Trumbull counties) and do not discriminate in the hiring of staff or service providers.We will review one (1) grant application per agency per calendar year so that we can help as many organizations as possible.

Ineligibility

Grants are generally not awarded for:Film, video, radio or television projectsEndowments, debt reduction or budget deficitsPolitical projectsReligious organizations for religious purposesGrants or loans to individualsShort-term events (conferences, festivals, fundraisers, award programs)Travel, tours or tripsSabbatical leaves; scholarly research