March 31, 2022
The GCEF Scholarship Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from LGBTQ+ and allied students who make a meaningful difference in the community. Established by the Gay Community Endowment Fund, the GCEF Scholarship Fund awards...
March 16, 2022
On Friday, March 4, the Vernon L. Odom Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded $9,300 in grants to programs dedicated to enriching the quality of life among local communities of color. One of this year's recipients is the Good Samaritan Hunger Center. A...
March 10, 2022
The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation has approved $204,000 in grants to 34 nonprofits, bringing the fund's cumulative grantmaking total to more than $1.9 million. Fund officials announced these grants yesterday during its "For Women,...
March 8, 2022
Impact grant will support new LGBTQ+ resource center in Akron On Friday, the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 16 grants totaling $60,000 to programs that enhance the quality of life of Greater Akron's LGBTQ+ community. For...
March 7, 2022
Local nonprofits working on the front lines of the opioid epidemic will receive $260,000 in funding, thanks to recent grants awarded from the Summit County Opioid Healing Fund. This is the second round of funding for the partnership between Akron Community...
March 4, 2022
Competitive grants support early childhood programs, grassroots after-school efforts Today, Akron Community Foundation's board of directors approved quarterly grants totaling $4,463,262, including $608,241 in competitive education grants chosen by the...
December 7, 2021
Akron Community Foundation's Millennium Fund for Children recently awarded 24 grants totaling $40,300 to children's programs throughout the Greater Akron area. The community foundation's board of directors ratified the grants at...
December 3, 2021
More than $3 million in grants announced this quarter, including grants for Summit County health and human services programs Today, Akron Community Foundation's (ACF) board of directors approved quarterly grants totaling $3,163,919, including $625,500 in...
December 3, 2021
Latest grants support capital improvement projects, township service equipment On Friday, Dec. 3, Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 21 grants totaling $50,000 to nonprofit organizations serving Bath Township. This latest round of...
November 15, 2021
The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for programs that support the local LGBTQ+ community. Nonprofits may apply for either an impact grant or a micro grant, with impact grants starting at $10,000 and...
