Gay Community Endowment Fund Grants

In 2025, the Gay Community Endowment Fund awarded 17 grants totaling $80,500 to the following nonprofit organizations:

A $7,500 impact grant will support an all-day conference that empowers and educates middle and high school LGBTQ+ students and allies.

• Akron AIDS Collaborative, to support The Trans Leadership Program, a yearlong workshop for transgender young adults to advance their leadership and communication skills, $2,000
• Akron Children's, to support patients and their families through free patient kits, parent support groups, and other services, $3,000
• Akron Civic Theatre, to support the Millennial Theatre Project, which engages underrepresented young adults in theater productions, including those in the LGBTQ+ community, $1,000
• Akron Marathon, to expand outreach to LGBTQ+ individuals, $1,000
• The Buckeye Flame, to publish three stories about inspiring LGBTQ+ individuals in Summit County, $3,000
• CANAPI, to support the 2025 Akron Pride Festival, $3,000
• CANAPI, to provide short-term rental, utility and transportation assistance to LGBTQ+ young adults experiencing housing instability, $10,000
• Clapp for Art, to support The Groundhog Show, an annual pop-up art exhibition that broadens the reach and impact of LGBTQ+ artists, $3,000
• GLSEN Northeast Ohio, to support an all-day conference that empowers and educates middle and high school LGBTQ+ students and allies throughout Northeast Ohio, $7,500
• Kent State University Foundation, to support the Queers United to Encourage and Support Transition (QUEST) mentorship program, which pairs LGBTQ+ students with a supportive adult role model, $3,000
• Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, to expand access to affordable medications and services for trans and nonbinary patients through the PPRx pharmacy at the Akron Health Center, $10,000
• Summit County Continuum of Care, to provide safe housing and support systems for LGBTQ+ youth who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness, $7,500
• Trans Joy Akron, to support professional development for board and committee members and programming for trans+ community members, $5,000
• University of Akron Foundation, to provide expanded learning and enrichment opportunities for LGBTQ+ students and allies during the 2024-25 school year, $3,000
• University of Akron Foundation, to create the first digital archive of Summit County's LGBTQ+ history, $10,000
• VANTAGE Aging, to provide general operating support, $1,000
• Whole Human Project, to support Camp Indigo, a summer day camp for transgender and gender-expansive youth, $7,500