Millennium Fund for Children now accepting grant proposals
The Millennium Fund for Children of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of local children. Qualified nonprofits are eligible to receive a grant of up to $2,000.
Established at the end of 1999, the Millennium Fund for Children is a permanent endowment created through a partnership between Akron Community Foundation and the Akron Beacon Journal with the goal of using small grants to make a big difference. Each year, a selection committee composed of fund donors recommends grants for children's programs throughout the Akron Beacon Journal/Beaconjournal.com's audience coverage area, which includes Summit, Portage, Medina, Stark, Wayne and Cuyahoga counties.
In 2024, the Millennium Fund awarded 35 grants totaling more than $60,000 to support arts, education and health programs for local youth. Recent grants have supported an oral health program for third graders in Summit County from Embracing Futures, free educational bike rides through Cycling Schools, and more. For a complete list of grants awarded last year, visit akroncf.org/MillenniumGrants.
Grant requests must be submitted online by Sept. 1. A link to the application is available at akroncf.org/ApplyMillennium. Questions about the online application process should be directed to Chris Miller, communications and community investment officer, at 330-436-5627 or [email protected].
Businesses can support local children by becoming a corporate sponsor of the Millennium Fund. Sponsorships are fully tax deductible and include special recognition in the fund's newsletter and press releases. To learn more about becoming a sponsor, contact Deb Hoffman at 330-436-5614 or [email protected]. Sponsorships must be received by Nov. 1 to be included in promotional materials.
About the Millennium Fund for Children
The Millennium Fund for Children is a permanent endowment that was founded in 1999 as a partnership between Akron Community Foundation and the Akron Beacon Journal. It supports arts, civic, education, and health and human services programs for children living in the Akron Beacon Journal/Beaconjournal.com's audience coverage area. Its mission is to make grants where even a small amount can make a difference. Since its establishment, the Millennium Fund has grown to more than $1.4 million and awarded more than $1 million in grants. Last year, more than $45,000 in contributions from generous donors were added to the fund. For more information, or to contribute to the Millennium Fund for Children, visit akroncf.org/Millennium or call 330-376-8522.
About Akron Community Foundation
For 70 years, Akron Community Foundation has been our community’s champion and generator of enduring philanthropy. In 1955, a $1 million bequest from the estate of Edwin Shaw established the community foundation. It is a philanthropic endowment of nearly $324 million with a growing family of more than 900 funds established by charitable people and organizations from all walks of life. The community foundation and its funds welcome gifts of all kinds, including cash, bequests, stock, real estate, life insurance and retirement assets, just to name a few. To date, the community foundation’s funds have awarded nearly $259 million in grants to qualified nonprofit organizations. For more information about Akron Community Foundation or to learn more about creating your own charitable fund, call 330-376-8522 or visit akroncf.org.