Akron Community Foundation
In 2026, the Gay Community Endowment Fund awarded 10 grants totaling $84,000 to the following nonprofit organizations:
CANAPI received a grant to support LGBTQ+ young adults experiencing housing instability.
- The Buckeye Flame, to publish stories about LGBTQ+ changemaking efforts in Summit County, $7,000
- CANAPI, to support the 2026 Akron Pride Festival, $3,000
- CANAPI, to provide short-term rental, utility and transportation assistance to LGBTQ+ young adults experiencing housing instability, $25,000
- Equitas Health, to support a comprehensive STI/HIV testing and prevention education program, $10,000
- GLSEN Northeast Ohio, to support an all-day conference that empowers and educates middle and high school LGBTQ+ students and allies throughout Northeast Ohio, $3,000
- Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center, to provide emergency hotel accommodations and support services for LGBTQ+ people who are experiencing intimate partner violence, $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
- Trans Joy Akron, to support a new LGBTQ+ youth group, as well as social events for the trans+ community and trans-centered ally training, $10,000
- University of Akron Foundation, to provide expanded learning and enrichment opportunities for LGBTQ+ students and allies during the 2026-27 school year, $3,000
- University of Akron Foundation, to continue building the first digital archive of Summit County's LGBTQ+ history, $10,000