Small Grants Program
Grantmaking Focus
The Small Grants Program provides support for several areas that align with donor focus.
Applicants may apply for up to $25,000; however, the majority of the grants awarded will be $1,000
to $10,000. Details on each category and total funding available is found below:
| Areas of Focus |
Description |
Funds Available Annually |
| Animals |
|
$62,000 |
| Arts |
- Chamber Music
- Furthering experiences in the arts, particularly visual arts for school age children in both public and private schools
|
$87,000
$14,000 |
| Community Improvement |
|
$77,500
$109,000 |
| Conservation |
- Environmental Preservation (April and October deadlines only)
|
$124,000 |
| Education |
- Education Projects
- English Teachers in Private Preparatory Schools and Colleges/Universities
- School to Work Transition for Students Not Going to College
|
|
| Health |
- Children’s Mental Health
- Family Planning
- Family Practice Medical Education emphasis on Geriatric Medical Education (April deadline only)
- Health Education
- Substance Abuse
|
$50,000
$48,000
$13,000
$17,000
$38,000 |
| Special Populations |
- Elderly
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Terminally Ill
- Blind or Visually Impaired
|
$95,000
Closed for 2008
$107,000
$46,000 |
| Social Services |
- Character and Leadership Development in Youth
- Community Planning for Human Services
- Domestic Violence
- Parent Education
|
$42,000
$13,000
$46,000
$52,000 |
| Logan County |
- Mary Eleanor Morris Fund: Religious, Educational and Charitable Programs in Logan County (January and July deadlines only)
|
$70,000 |
| Hocking/Fairfield counties |
- R. Alvin Stevenson Fund: Health and Human Services in Hocking and Fairfield counties (January and July deadlines only)
- Sinsel Fund: Hocking County young adults and children with hearing impairments
|
|
Grant Application Requirements
Application deadlines are quarterly on the first Friday of January, April, July, and October
(unless otherwise noted). For specific dates, please consult the Foundation's events calendar. Applicants for the Small Grants Program must complete a two-page online grant application. PowerPhilanthropy portraits are not required for this funding. A copy of your
organization's annual audit may be requested. Please review the Foundation's audit requirement.
The Columbus Foundation asks all nonprofit organizations that receive funding to help promote the
vital role philanthropy plays in strengthening our community, and the importance of charitable
giving to your organization’s effort to carry out its mission.
Reporting Requirements
Final Reports are due 30 days following the end of the grant period.
Staff Contact
Emily Savors, esavors@columbusfoundation.org or 614/251-4000.
(For Conservation, Logan, Hocking, and Fairfield counties, contact Lisa Courtice, lcourtic@columbusfoundation.org or 614/251-4000).