Search Through Education Grants in Cleveland, Ohio in the U.S.

Cleveland Metroparks

Cleveland Metroparks is a nationally recognized system of conservation areas, parks, and recreational spaces rooted in its founding vision to preserve natural landscapes for public enjoyment, education, and environmental stewardship. Originating in the early 20th century, the park district was shaped by the leadership of William Stinchcomb, whose advocacy led to the establishment of an interconnected “Emerald Necklace” of parklands encircling the Cleveland area. Over the decades, Cleveland Metroparks expanded through strategic land acquisitions, community partnerships, and a commitment to conserving forests, waterways, and wildlife habitats, while providing accessible outdoor recreation opportunities for residents and visitors.

Today, Cleveland Metroparks continues to uphold its historic mission by managing more than 24,000 acres of protected green space, offering nature-based programming, and fostering environmental sustainability. The organization remains dedicated to enhancing quality of life in Northeast Ohio through conservation, outdoor education, trails, recreation, and the ongoing restoration and protection of natural resources—reflecting over a century of growth grounded in community service and ecological preservation.

Cleveland Metroparks Donation Request

Cleveland Metroparks accepts donation requests to support community events and charitable initiatives that align with its mission of conservation, education, and outdoor recreation. Eligible organizations must be registered nonprofits, schools, or community groups located within Northeast Ohio, as the Metroparks prioritizes supporting local efforts that directly benefit the communities it serves. Requests typically focus on in-kind donations such as tickets, passes, or experience-based contributions rather than monetary grants. Applicants must submit their request at least six weeks prior to the event date, and each organization may apply once per calendar year. All requests are reviewed based on organizational mission alignment, community impact, and availability of donated items.

The SkillPointe Foundation: Scholarships for In-Demand Skills

The skills gap prevents American families, industry, and our nation from realizing potential. We started the SkillPointe Foundation to bridge the gap.

We’ve already funded 1,000+ vocational scholarships across 50 states and raised more than $5 million to create big opportunities for workers pursuing high-demand skills and the companies needing to hire them.

Whether you’re a new or current student or looking to upskill, reskill, find a career, or make a career change, you can find a SkillPointe Scholarship to help achieve your goals.

We fund scholarships for career paths in construction, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, public service, and transportation.

​Ford Philanthropy Advanced Manufacturing & Trades SkillPointe Scholarship 

$5,000 Scholarships for High-Demand Skilled Trade & Technical Careers

This program helps students:

• Learn hands-on, technical skills
• Earn industry-recognized credentials
• Start or Grow a career in advanced manufacturing or the skilled trades.

If you are passionate about working with your hands, solving problems and building what's next - this opportunity could be for you!

• October 17, 2025 - February 10, 2026, will be reviewed in March
• February 11, 2026 - June 30, 2026, will be reviewed in July
• July 1, 2026 - October 15, 2026, will be reviewed early November

The Lubrizol Foundation

In 1952, Lubrizol established The Lubrizol Foundation, which is dedicated to providing financial support to nonprofit organizations and charities within our local communities. Through the Foundation, we continuously strive to make a meaningful impact and foster sustainable growth in the areas we call home.

Grants will be prioritized for organizations whose missions align with Lubrizol’s community investment priorities and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2, 3, 4, 11, 13, 14, and 15. These priorities focus on quality education, reducing hunger to promote healthy lives, and creating sustainable communities.

Lubrizol’s Corporate Community Engagement Priorities

In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to organizations whose missions align with Lubrizol's Corporate Community Investment Pillars. At Lubrizol, we are committed to investing in education, championing sustainability initiatives, and enhancing the well-being of individuals in the communities where we live and work. Our investment pillars are strategically aligned with the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs):

• Quality Education – aligned with UN SDG 4
• Zero Hunger and Good Health and Well-Being – aligned with UN SDG 2 and 3
• Protecting, preserving and enriching the natural environment – aligned with:
• UN SDG 11 – Creating Sustainable Cities and Communities
• UN SDG 13 – Climate Change
• UN SDG 14 – Life under Water
• UN SDG 15 – Life on Land 

Background

The Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) was established in 1989 (along with the original Ohio 12-member universities) by the United States Congress, and is part of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program known as “Space Grant” administered through the Office of Education at NASA Headquarters. There are 52 consortia, one in each state, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Space Grant is a unique national network of colleges and universities working to expand opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in NASA’s aeronautics and space projects by supporting and enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through scholarships, fellowships, higher education, research infrastructure, pre-college (K-12), and informal education public outreach efforts. The Space Grant national network includes over 1,000 affiliates from universities, colleges, industry, museums, science centers, and state and local agencies. 

The OSGC is currently composed of 24 institutions of higher learning (17 universities [including 2 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)] and 7 community colleges), NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL), and various education outreach partners. The OSGC Program Office is located at the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) in Cleveland, Ohio, and is led by Jed E. Marquart, Ph.D., P.E. who serves as the OSGC Director.

Mission

The Ohio Space Grant Consortium’s Mission is to provide opportunities for all Ohioans to engage in NASA Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-related research, education, and public service programs to foster a diverse, well-prepared, future technical workforce for NASA and the Nation.

Informal Education Innovation Proposal (IEIP)

The Informal Education Innovation Proposal (IEIP) is designed to enhance informal education activities that support STEM education in areas supported by NASA. 

Funding is restricted to one year. All IEIP grant awards are contingent on available funding. Total OSGC budget request limited to $2,500.

The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture celebrates friendship and the love of gardening within the GCA. It was founded in 1981 by Margaret Evans Berdan, Garden Club of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in memory of her friend Katharine MacConnell Grosscup, a talented gardener, enthusiastic conservationist and active member of the Shaker Lakes Garden Club in Ohio.  The first chairman of the scholarship committee was Elizabeth Evans, Mrs. Berdan’s sister-in-law, a member of the Garden Club of Cleveland.  The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarship Committee continues to be jointly managed by three members of the Shaker Lakes Garden Club and three members of the Garden Club of Cleveland.

Purpose

To encourage the study of horticulture and related fields.

Provisions

Awards up to $3,500 are paid directly to recipients in support of their education and research.

The Cavaliers Community Foundation (CCF), in reference to the Cleveland Cavaliers, was established in 1993. The foundation is a charitable organization that invests in local non-profit organizations that directly support the development and well-being of youth in Northeast Ohio. Since its inception, more than $25 million has been granted through the CCF to local non-profit organizations.

The foundation's mission is to positively impact the community through programs for children, families, and young adults in areas like education, health, food security, youth wellness, recreation, and life skills.

The Cavaliers Community Foundation is proud to support organizations that provide youth-enriching programs within Northeast Ohio. 

The majority of grants that are made are $10,000.

The American Association of Blacks in Energy proudly supports the academic achievements of students who desire careers in the energy industry, by awarding scholarships to those students who meet the minimum scholarship qualifications. Scholarships may be awarded by the National office as well as local Chapter(s) in your high school’s city or state.

Annually AABE awards more than $350,000 in scholarships to students. AABE has engaged energy-related partners to increase the number of scholarships awarded. Each of our scholars has indicated an interest in pursuing an energy-related career. AABE volunteers across the country work to provide numerous scholarship opportunities through golf tournaments, grants, and other fundraising activities.

Our mission:

To provide direct input into the deliberations and developments of energy policies, regulations, emerging technologies, and environmental issues.

This scholarship program will award seven (7) scholarships annually:

• Six (6) Regional scholarships at $3,000 each
• One (1) National scholarship at $5,000 (this is a reoccurring scholarship for up to 4 years as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA and remains enrolled in an eligible Major).

Through the work of various AABE National Scholarship Committee members, Chapter Presidents, Regional Directors, Location Scholarship Committees, and many AABE volunteers nationwide, the AABE Scholarship Program is advertised, and applications are solicited from eligible candidates nationwide.

Though founded to address funding inequities in education resources for African Americans, AABE-administered scholarships are open to all ethnicities; the great majority of recipients are still African American. It provides scholarships to students attending its member colleges, technical or trade schools, or universities.

Background

The Kosciuszko Foundation is dedicated to promote educational and cultural exchanges between the United States and Poland and to increase American understanding of Polish culture and history.

Founded in 1925, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of Thaddeus Kosciuszko's enlistment in the American revolutionary cause, the Foundation is a national not-for-profit, nonpartisan, and nonsectarian organization.

The Foundation's work reaches audiences throughout the United States, through its headquarters in New York City and its regional Chapters in Chicago, Denver (Rocky Mountain), Houston (Texas), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Springfield (New England), Buffalo (Western New York State), Ohio (Cleveland) as well as through its National Advisory Council.

The Kosciuszko Foundation is a membership organization, which is supported by contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals who share the Foundation's mission of fostering the relations and understanding between the United States and Poland.

The Drs. James and Wanda Trefil Science Scholarship

The Drs. James and Wanda Trefil Scholarship is awarded to a qualified undergraduate student who is majoring in the natural sciences: physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, earth science, biochemistry, etc. One $5,000 scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis. The Drs. Trefil Scholarship is awarded only for full-time studies in the United States.

About the Foundation

The Kosciuszko Foundation is dedicated to promote educational and cultural exchanges between the United States and Poland and to increase American understanding of Polish culture and history.

Founded in 1925, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of Thaddeus Kosciuszko's enlistment in the American revolutionary cause, the Foundation is a national not-for-profit, nonpartisan, and nonsectarian organization.

The Foundation's work reaches audiences throughout the United States, through its headquarters in New York City and its regional Chapters in Chicago, Denver (Rocky Mountain), Houston (Texas), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Springfield (New England), Buffalo (Western New York State), Ohio (Cleveland) as well as through its National Advisory Council.

The Kosciuszko Foundation is a membership organization, which is supported by contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals who share the Foundation's mission of fostering the relations and understanding between the United States and Poland.

Program Description

Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships support American students of Polish descent for graduate level studies, such as masters and Ph.D. studies, at colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships are up to $12,000. Funding is only for full-time studies in the United States and English Schools of Medicine in Poland.  

The Murphy Family Foundation was established in 1986. It is funded exclusively by contributions from branches of the Murlan J. and Margaret S. Murphy family of Cleveland, Ohio, which for four generations has been engaged in the manufacture of specialty chemical products including: Murphy’s Oil Soap, through the Murphy-Phoenix Company, founded in 1890 and now a subsidiary of the Colgate-Palmolive Company; industrial lubricants, through JTM Products, Inc. Solon, Ohio, founded in 1991; and concrete coatings and sealants, through the ChemMasters Company, Madison, Ohio, founded in 1987.

Mission Statement

The Murphy Family Foundation considers its primary mission to be the support of viable programs addressing the problems and causes of poverty in the greater Cleveland area. More specifically, the Murphy Family Foundation’s grantmaking is primarily to those organizations providing food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless and educational support services for the disadvantaged.

Background

As a community foundation, our mission is to partner with our entire community, from non-profit organizations to individuals and families, to enhance the quality of life for everyone who calls Greater Cleveland home. Now, as we look forward to joining and building relationships with new neighbors in Cleveland’s core city neighborhoods, we can’t wait to continue to serve the people and organizations in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties who made us the foundation we are today, the foundation we strive to be tomorrow and the foundation we can just imagine for the next century and beyond.

Frank Hadley Ginn & Cornelia Root Ginn Foundation

The mission of the Frank Hadley Ginn & Cornelia Root Ginn Foundation is to address education and community-based healthcare needs of low-income individuals through the support of effective programs and services that bring about long-term solutions for individuals and the community, particularly in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

The Ginn Foundation will support children, their education, their families, and organizations that provide education and healthcare services.

Grant Focus

Ginn’s grant focus is on the following:

Education

• Programs that support academic success
• Programs that support social emotional growth in students to help them excel in school
• In school and after school programs that supplement academic learning

Healthcare

• Programs that support families and children with medical and behavioral health services

Funding

Grants typically range from $2,500 to $15,000.

What We Do

The community foundation is like the community’s charitable savings account. We pool resources from community members, invest them and then use them to make grants for the betterment of the entire community.

We exist to serve donors, nonprofit organizations and the community as a whole.

Donors to ACCF enjoy tax advantages not available to private foundation donors. They also receive professional services without hiring staff.

Nonprofit organizations receive grants from community foundations to support their programs and projects. Many nonprofits also establish their own endowment funds with the foundation as a means of investing for the future.

We’re also engaged as a community leader. We help set the vision for Ashland County while ensuring charitable gifts are used effectively to meet the community’s present needs and to build a brighter future.

Elizabeth Pastor Ashland University Music Education Scholarship

The Elizabeth Pastor Ashland University Music Education Scholarship Fund was created through the estate plan of Elizabeth Pastor to support music students at Ashland University. Pastor believed in the timeless quality of great art and felt blessed to have music and art as a vital part of her life. “There is nothing more complex or beautiful in its simplicity than a musical phrase or more moving than a powerful work of art,” she said.

Pastor was well known locally as an exceptional pianist and educator as well as a leader at Ashland College/University, where she taught piano from 1948 to 2015. She received her artist diploma from Boston’s Longy School of Music and made her debut at Town Hall, New York. She made solo appearances with leading orchestras throughout the country, including the Cleveland Orchestra, the NBC Symphony in New York, the Boston Pops, the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, as well as various orchestras in Ohio. She also supported the Ashland Symphony Orchestra from its rebirth in 1970 until her death on November 3, 2018.

Howard and Norma Lavy Veterans Memorial Scholarship

Lieutenant Colonel Howard B. Lavy is a retired U.S. Army Officer with over forty-five- years of U.S. Army, DoD Civilian and defense contractor service. Colonel Lavy was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and attended Zanesville public schools (Wilson Elementary, Grover Cleveland Junior High and Zanesville High School). He enlisted in the U.S. Army in June 1962 following graduation from ZHS and served in the 3rd Infantry Honor Guard at Fort Meyer, Virginia, where he participated in a wide variety of U.S. Army ceremonies in Washington DC and military funeral activities at Arlington National Cemetery. He was a member of the Rifle Firing Party rendering the final three volleys for the funeral and interment ceremony for President John F. Kennedy and later for the interment of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur in the MacArthur Library in Norfolk, Virginia.

Colonel Lavy served in Vietnam in 1966 as a Sergeant with the 27th Infantry (Wolfhounds), 25th Infantry Division, and experienced significant combat action during his Vietnam service and received the Combat Infantryman Badge; Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and “V” device; Purple Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; Vietnam Cross of Gallantry; and other unit and personal decorations. He also received the permanent award of the Presidential Unit Citation as a member of A Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry for extraordinary heroism against a superior enemy force on 19 July, 1966.

After service in Vietnam and Germany, he was discharged as a Staff Sergeant in August 1968 and enrolled at The Ohio State University under the G.I. Bill. Upon graduation in December 1971 and completion of the Army ROTC Program, he was designated a Distinguished Military Graduate, commissioned a Second Lieutenant and awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree. As an Army Officer, he completed advanced military training and education and went on to serve in a variety of senior military and DoD civilian intelligence, command, and staff positions. He also completed a Michigan State University M.A. program, and a Post-Graduate-Level Special Seminar in the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago.

Colonel Lavy retired from the Army in 1996 and was appointed to a Senior Civilian Intelligence Supervisory Officer position with DIA and assumed duties again at the U. S. Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii. As a DoD Civilian, he deployed to Bosnia in 2001 for duty as the Senior Intelligence Officer, DIA Operating Base, Bosnia. He retired from DIA Civil Service in November 2003 and assumed a defense contractor position performing counterintelligence and HUMINT planning functions for the Pacific Command until his retirement in November 2013.

Lieutenant Colonel Lavy and his wife, Norma, live in Pearl City, Hawaii. He is active in public service and military events through participation as a Bag Piper in the Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii. He is also a Life member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Military Officers of America Association (MOAA). He is an honorary member of the 42nd Highlanders Royal Scottish Regiment and a member of the Scottish American Military Society. He was inducted into the Muskingum County Veterans Hall of Fame on 11 November, 2011.

This scholarship is open to all graduating Muskingum County seniors or former graduates with qualified military service who meet the requirements noted below. The fund recognizes the need to honor all Veterans who answered the call to duty and for their service, sacrifices and contributions to America and their communities. Freedom is not free and there are good men and women willing to endure the hardships and demands of military service, even at the risk of their own lives and fortunes.

Founded in 1847 as a mine operator, Cleveland-Cliffs is a leading steel company in North America today. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. Cleveland-Cliffs produces the highest quality steel by utilizing the best practices in the steel industry. With a vertically integrated profile, the company has more predictable costs throughout our supply chain and more control over our production from mining to downstream stamping and tubing.

Cliffs is the largest supplier of steel to the automotive industry in North America and serve a diverse range of other markets due to our comprehensive offering of flat-rolled steel products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland-Cliffs employs approximately 30,000 people—including more than 90% of its hourly workforce represented by a labor union— across its operations in the United States and Canada. With ongoing initiatives to reduce waste, improve water conservation, and having already reduced carbon emissions by 25%, we are committed to being North America's leader in steelmaking sustainability. 

At Cleveland-Cliffs, we care deeply about the communities in which we operate, and where our employees live and work. Our goal is to be a responsible corporate citizen that acts as a partner in solving community challenges and helping our communities thrive. Our community outreach focuses on investing in education, improving the environment, and supporting healthy and vibrant communities. Through these focus areas, we have formed partnerships with schools, community organizations, neighborhood groups and other charities.

The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation

The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation was established in 1962 and has been a dedicated resource for charitable giving activities in the United States for over 60 years.

The mission of The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation is to have a positive impact in the areas where Cleveland-Cliffs operates by partnering with and investing in non-profit organizations that enhance educational opportunities, protect and improve the environment, promote human health, and support vibrant communities.

Our Areas of Focus

Cleveland-Cliffs and our philanthropic Foundation invest in programs that serve the communities where we operate and meet one of our focus areas:

• Education: Partnering with organizations that build skills, including STEM skills, across all age groups; preparing a ready workforce; and increasing employment opportunities for community members.
• Environment: Supporting organizations that protect and restore the environment through land and water restoration, creating green spaces, and promoting sustainable communities and natural areas.
• Healthy & Vibrant Communities: Working to build healthy, safe, vibrant communities by providing services and creating opportunities for underserved populations; funding programs that promote healthy lifestyles and combat disease; and investing in community-improvement initiatives led by arts, cultural and civic institutions.

About Us

College Now Greater Cleveland is the nation’s oldest college access organization. Founded in 1967, College Now serves over 38,000 traditional students and adult learners each year in more than 200 settings across Ohio, including schools, businesses, and community centers, as well as through virtual advising. Since its inception, College Now has awarded more than $111 million in scholarships to traditional students and adult learners.

Adult Learners Scholarship

College Now offers a scholarship opportunity to adult students age 19 and above who have taken off one year or more after high school. Eligible adult learners are Pell-eligible and must be pursuing a first bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree or a non-degree certificate or license in a vocational or technical program.

The scholarship can be renewed for up to five (5) years, ten (10) semesters, or until recipient completes their bachelor's degree program, whichever occurs first. This scholarship is renewable, given that students maintain minimum requirements and funding remains available. If selected, recipients will need to submit a 2026/2027 Financial Aid Award Offer from their college.

Award amounts vary based on eligibility requirements, but are generally $1,500-$2,000 per academic year. Please note that this amount is based on the assumption that students will be enrolled at least half-time (6 or more credit hours) for both fall and spring semesters. The annual award will be split in half between fall and spring semesters.

White Foundation Grants

The Thomas H. White Foundation will consider requests from tax-exempt, non-profit charitable and educational institutions located within Cuyahoga County, Ohio, if such organizations, and their services and facilities, primarily serve residents of the City of Cleveland.

Four Areas of Funding

Specifically, the Foundation is interested in supporting programs that address three critical areas:

• Early Childhood Enrichment
  • Programs which enhance and promote early learning for children ages 0-5:
    • Literacy supports
    • Parent support and engagement
    • Professional development for early childhood educators
    • Early intervention services
    • Early mental health services
• Educational Success
  • Programs that support students in grades K-12:
    • Academic enrichment programming, including in-school residencies and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) activities
    • Out-of-school time activities that support learning
    • Social-emotional development
    • Workforce readiness and mentoring
    • Post-secondary preparation and access
• Workforce Readiness:
  • Programs that help adults prepare for, secure, and maintain employment with the goal of self-sufficiency:
    • Soft skills development
    • Barrier removal
    • Job search and placement services
    • Job retention support

The College Club of Cleveland Foundation

Founded in 1898, the College Club of Cleveland aims to promote the social, philanthropic and literary interest of Cleveland’s college-educated women. As early as 1898 the members collected donations for women seeking higher education. The Augusta Mittleberger Scholarship was established in 1924, to be followed in 1998 by the Sally Hirsh Scholarship, and in 2016 the Charlene Phelps Scholarship.

The College Club of Cleveland Foundation (CCCF) has awarded over 150 scholarships since 1990. Although in the Club’s early years only the education of women was promoted, the present-day Club admits both men and women and the Foundation now awards scholarships to both undergraduate male and female students.

The College Club of Cleveland Foundation has partnered with College Now of Greater Cleveland to collect, analyze, and make recommendations for scholarship considerations to the CCCF scholarship board as well as to handle all administration of scholarship awards.

Scholarships for Non-Traditional Students

In addition, The College Club of Cleveland Foundation offers non-traditional scholarships to male and female Adult Learners from across Northeast Ohio who have interrupted their education for at least one year or more. Adult Learners must be Pell-eligible, pursuing a first bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree, or a non-degree certificate or license in a vocational or technical program, and meet additional eligibility requirements. The scholarship is for tuition only and is renewable for a total of four years or until recipient completes first bachelor’s degree program, whichever occurs first, given that students maintain minimum requirements and funding remains available.

Funding

If selected, the scholarship can be renewed for up to four (4) years or eight (8) semesters, or until recipient completes their bachelor's degree program, whichever occurs first. This scholarship is renewable, given that students maintain minimum requirements and funding remains available. This scholarship can only be used for tuition.

The award amount is $5,000 per academic year and will be split between the fall and spring semesters. Please note that this amount is based on the assumption that students will be enrolled at least part-time (6 or more credit hours).

Hazardous materials training and planning grants program

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) awards grants for the training of public safety and emergency services personnel in the proper techniques for the management of hazardous materials spills and releases that occur during transportation. If political subdivisions contract with outside consultants or institutions to conduct the training programs or planning activities for them, the political subdivision is charged with the responsibility of ascertaining the qualifications and accountability of the consultants or institutions.

Types of funding

• Courses involving hazardous materials training on various levels, including first response awareness, operations and technician, highway response specialist, incident command and tank car specialist.
• Intermodal hazardous materials training.
• Incident response exercise.
• Rail hazardous materials response training, including rail/highway incident response training.
• Hazardous materials planning and survey studies.

Reimbursement of costs

Once the Commission approves a grant, the grant applicant performs the training and submits bills to the PUCO for reimbursement. 

Cleveland State University

Pew Biomedical Scholars 

The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first few years of their appointment at the assistant professor level.

Based on their performance during their education and training, candidates should demonstrate outstanding promise as contributors in science relevant to human health. Strong proposals will incorporate particularly creative and pioneering approaches to basic, translational, and applied biomedical research. Candidates whose work is based on biomedical principles but who bring in concepts and theories from more diverse fields are encouraged to apply.

Ideas with the potential to produce an unusually high impact are encouraged. Selection of the successful candidates will be based on a detailed description of the work that the applicant proposes to undertake, evaluations of the candidate’s performance, and notable past accomplishments, including honors, awards, and publications. In evaluating the candidates, the National Advisory Committee gives considerable weight to both the project proposal and the researcher, including evidence that the candidate is a successful independent investigator and has the skill set needed to carry out their high-impact proposal.

Funding from the NIH, other government sources, and project grants from nonprofit associations do not pose a conflict with the Pew scholars program.

Funding

The current grant level is $300,000.

An award of $75,000 per year for four years will be provided to the sponsoring institution for use by the scholar, subject to annual review of the scholar’s progress. Grant agreements will be issued in August of the award year. The awarded funds may be used at the discretion of the Pew scholar, for personnel, equipment, supplies, or travel directly related to the scholar's research and as to best advance his or her research and career.

• The amount of the award that may be used for the principal investigator’s salary is limited to $12,500 per year (including benefits) or $50,000 over the duration of the grant. There are no limits on student or postdoctoral salaries.
• Not more than 8 percent ($24,000) of the total award value may be allocated for facilities and administration (F&A) charges or indirect costs (IDCs).
• Should the funds not be immediately required, they may be accumulated and carried over through the grant period and, with written approval of the program office, the grant may receive a no-cost extension for one additional year (without additional funds).
• Subawards are allowed.

During the four-year grant term, program participants are required to attend an annual meeting held in March or April. All eligible expenses for attendees’ travel, lodging, and meals are paid by Pew. The meeting provides Pew scholars with an opportunity to present their research and for scientific collaboration and exchange with other scholars and members of the National Advisory Committee.

LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund

The LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund is an affinity fund launched in 2024 with a $3 million endowment from the Cleveland Foundation that will grow for decades with community support. The fund’s mission is to empower LGBTQ+ communities by leveraging philanthropy to advance queer justice and equity.  

Ohio has the sixth largest LGBTQ+ adult population, with an estimated 75,000 LGBTQ+ adults in Greater Cleveland, according to the Williams Institute. While this is likely an undercount, the Cleveland Foundation is proud to be among the top 10 community foundations investing in LGBTQ+ causes. 

The Cleveland Foundation recognizes the need for more resources, which is why we launched the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund to continue supporting and investing in our LGBTQ+ community. 

The Opportunity Fund will raise and grant resources for Greater Cleveland organizations serving and uplifting the LGBTQ+ community. The fund itself is guided by a committee of LGBTQ+ community members and allies who help steward grantmaking, fundraising and overall strategy. 

The Ohio Cichlid Association’s Jim Smith Endowment Fund is dedicated to supporting those who do work furthering cichlid or catfish research, education or conservation.  It was founded in 2003 to honor the late Jim Smith, a beloved and long-time OCA board member, to continue the good work he did during his life. 

About Us

Our Mission

The Catholic Community Foundation fosters faith-based stewardship for the charitable, educational, and spiritual needs of our diocese.

Catholic Identity

We support the advancement of the work of the Church in Northeast Ohio, ensuring that our investments and grant recipients are in alignment with the teachings and values of the Catholic Church.

Service

We help donors continue the mission of Jesus to transform the world by connecting their support to ministries and services that lift up the Catholic community as well as the entire community.

Tabor Fund

The Tabor Fund Grant Program was established to continue the mission of Tabor House Consultation Center. Awards are intended to provide an opportunity for applicants to refresh and/or re-energize their spirituality, faith, mind and/or physical wellbeing, as part of fostering personal development and improving their ministry. Awards will be made in the following categories: Education and Formation, Sabbaticals and Retreats.

Types of Grants

Education and Formation: Seminars, conferences and other educational experiences will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how the conference will be used for ministry renewal. For example: a conference to combat compassion fatigue is a good fit for a Tabor Fund Grant.

Sabbaticals: For the support of individual ministers in an opportunity for respite. The period of the sabbatical must be more than 30 days.

Retreats: Organized retreats led by others, or development of staff retreats. The period of the retreat must be 30 days or less.

Callahan Foundation

The Callahan Foundation is a family foundation based in Cleveland, Ohio that provides support for worthy non-profits to add value to our entire region. Started in 1968 by Francis Joseph “Joe” Callahan and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Callahan, The Callahan Foundation is primarily focused on art and higher education grants, as well as the funding of numerous social service endeavors. The organization awards grants to non-profit organizations, primarily in Northeast Ohio, demonstrating superior entrepreneurial leadership and a track record of value creation.

Callahan Foundation Grant

The Callahan Foundation supports non-profits that demonstrate superior leadership and create value for those in need.

The Callahan Foundation will consider grants for capital projects, general operating support, and project specific funding. A separate allocation will be made to support organizational and leadership development including: strategic planning, succession planning, executive leadership coaching and development, and fundraising leadership and development.

Our current focus is on the following program areas:

• Education with an emphasis on access to higher education and special needs support programs in K-12.
• Social services that emphasize access for disadvantaged populations to healthcare or extended independent living situations.
• Arts organizations with innovative audience engagement and outreach programs.
• Local, cost-effective economic development efforts.

Our Mission

The Society for American Music is dedicated to the study, teaching, creation, and dissemination of all musics in the Americas. As a scholarly, collegial, and inclusive organization, we serve a wide and diverse array of academics, librarians, composers, performers and members of the general public. We instill passion and appreciation for all aspects of American music and musical cultures by:

• holding collegial annual conferences that feature scholarly presentations, musical performances, and opportunities for social interaction and professional development of its members;
• disseminating high-quality research and thoughtful articles and reviews through the peer reviewed Journal and the online Bulletin;
• offering financial support for research at libraries, archives, and other venues in the United States and abroad
• presenting annual awards that recognize outstanding scholarship, dedicated service to the Society, lifetime professional achievement, and significant contributions to the American musical culture;
• partnering with other local and national organizations to sponsor outreach initiatives designed to engage the general public with innovative programming;
• furnishing creative curriculum support for K–12 and university educators interested in integrating American music into their classrooms;
• advocating for the sustained support of humanities research, music librarianship, and musical composition, as well as greater access to the resources of American music; and
• serving as a resource for media outlets and the general public.

Charles Hamm Fellowship

This fellowship honors Charles Hamm and his profound contributions to the study of American music and popular music. He won the society’s inaugural Lowens Book Award for Music in the New World (1983) and also worked closely on 19th-century popular song, Irving Berlin, and George Gershwin. In 2002, he received the society’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

This fellowship is given annually to support a one-week research residency at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Library and Archives facility on the campus of Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. The fellowship program is co-sponsored by SAM and the Center for Popular Music Studies at Case Western Reserve University. 

The award is offered once annually. The maximum award is $2,000

Background

The Reinberger Foundation was established by Mr. and Mrs. Reinberger in 1966. Mr. Reinberger left a substantial bequest to the Foundation at his death in 1968.

Our mission is “to help individuals move toward self-sufficiency as well as provide opportunities for enrichment in the communities we serve.” We are looking to provide support to organizations and programs that will further this mission.

Application Guidelines

We are seeking requests that will move our mission forward: to help underserved individuals move toward self-sufficiency as well as provide opportunities for enrichment in the communities we serve.

Program Area: Arts, Culture & Humanities

• Museums
• Visual Arts
• Performing Arts
• Media and Communication
• Arts Education
• Zoos
• Public Recreation

Our Commitment

​Connecting with our community is an integral part of our company's core values. It is something we act on every day. From volunteering with local organizations to our relationships with community partners, Cox employees are making our community a better place.

Charitable Giving Overview

Since 2001, Cox has invested nearly $8 million in Cox Charities grants and in-kind support to organizations providing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math programming to youth throughout Connecticut, Ohio, and Rhode Island.  

Cox Charities funds organizations that focus on youth education, health services, military and conservation.

Community Grants

Cox Charities Community Grants range between $5,000 and $12,000 and are given each year to deserving non-profit organizations dedicated to STEAM education.

Cox is seeking applications for the 2025 Cox Community Grant Program. This grant supports non-profit organizations focused on:

• Youth innovation programs centered on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.
• Conservation and sustainability initiatives.
• Inclusion.

Since 2001, Cox has invested nearly $7 million in grants and in-kind support to non-profit organizations providing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) enrichment programs to youth in our service areas of Connecticut, Ohio, and Rhode Island. Cox Charities is funded entirely, by Cox employees and business partners. 

Cox Charities Community Grants range between $5,000 and $12,000 and are given each year to deserving non-profit organizations dedicated to STEAM education.

Recipients will be selected by considering a number of factors, including the following criteria:

• How well the project aligns with the Cox Charities focus area: STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math).
• The overall community impact of the program and a clear explanation of what makes this program unique.
• The ability to define clear metrics for success.

Funding

Cox plans to award nearly $140,000 in grants to nonprofits in our region. Proposals are reviewed by the Cox Charities Community Advisory Committee, comprised of area civic, business, community leaders and Cox employees.

About

The Banks-Baldwin Foundation was established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1994. It was founded by Jeff Lucier and Craig Fraser and initially funded with part of the proceeds from the sale of The Banks-Baldwin Law Publishing Company to West Publishing Company. Along with Mr. Lucier and Mr. Fraser, the founding Trustees included Walter Harding Drane and Ronald C. Allan. Kathryn Lucier Green and Chad Green joined the Board in 2008. Susan Lucier joined the Board in 2017. Candace Hatton and Rob van Haaren joined the Board in 2020. Martha Fraser, Wilson Fraser, Amy Lucier, Madalyn Lucier and Caitlin Lucier van Haaren joined the Board in 2022. The Trustees meet annually in December to consider proposals and make grants.

Banks Baldwin Foundation Grant

Our Mission

The Banks-Baldwin Foundation primarily supports community based initiatives that advance education and the arts, develop self-sufficiency, promote active citizenship, and foster entrepreneurial leadership among children and young adults.