Search Through Grants for Children in Kentucky in the U.S.

Many years ago, Carol and Ralph Haile established their Foundation to facilitate their annual giving. But they also wanted the Foundation to be the steward of their wealth, to ensure the funds would be used to improve the communities they loved and cherished. Upon Ralph’s death in 2006, the Foundation was funded by his estate and we began our journey of developing funding strategies that align with the Hailes’ passions in four areas of interest.

The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation is an independent family foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. As a private family foundation, we are honored and humbled to represent Carol and Ralph in helping to change our communities for the better through collaboration and innovation.

We are concentrating our efforts and resources in areas about which Carol and Ralph were most passionate:

• Arts and Culture

The Foundation values the advancement of the arts as both a vocation and as a contributor to the vibrancy and economic vitality of our communities. We support a broad variety of art forms, programs that support arts education, accessibility, capacity building, innovation in programming and audience development. We are always interested in new and bold ideas that enhance the spirit of our region. 

• Civic and Community

The Foundation’s investments include regional economic initiatives, neighborhood revitalization, entrepreneurship, workforce development, stable and affordable housing, and similar programs to foster community engagement and a sense of belonging which are the lifeblood of all neighborhoods.

• Education

We maintain a sharp focus on educational opportunities for underserved youth from their birth to workforce readiness. We believe in cross-sector collaboration and scaling of innovative solutions that drive long-lasting impact as well as ensuring that all have access to the rich variety of educational and cultural assets our region has to offer.

• Human Services

Since the Foundation’s beginning, we have supported services for women and children, food and shelter, the aging population and veterans. We understand and value the importance for everyone to live with dignity and invest in organizations who empower people to lead productive lives with a hopeful future.

Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation Grant

Through supporting non-profit organizations with the Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation Grant, we intend our work to have the greatest impact possible as we, in collaboration with our region’s stakeholders, help lead the way to a stronger and more vibrant community.

We welcome interested organizations that are in alignment with our funding priorities and operate within our geographic area of focus. This includes the 10 counties in the Greater Cincinnati region: Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont and Brown in Ohio; Kenton, Campbell and Boone in Kentucky; Dearborn and Franklin in Indiana.

The C.E. and S. Foundation’s grantmaking is largely focused on Louisville, Kentucky – and a few other communities with connection to the Foundation – to support individuals to become resilient and prepared for opportunities to engage and thrive. We invest in:

Caregiver Engagement

•  to improve the quality and accessibility of early childhood (birth to age 5) learning development opportunities in the home and in professionally managed settings by supporting families and caregivers with practices that increase their effectiveness.

Social Emotional Support (Birth through Grade 12)

• to increase the quality and accessibility of social-emotional support for children (birth through 12th grade) by developing that capacity within providers and programming. 

Academic Support (Kindergarten through Grade 12)

• to increase the quality and accessibility of academic support for children (kindergarten through 12th grade) by developing that capacity within providers and programming.

Family and Household Stability

• to increase the stability of families and households with children in Louisville to provide a solid foundation for social-emotional wellbeing and academic achievement through supportive multi-faceted strategies that reflect the complexity of poverty.

Postsecondary Education Success

• to remove financial barriers to postsecondary attainment for graduates of Jefferson County Public Schools, primarily through the Evolve502 Scholarship Fund, and to provide academic and social-emotional support to those students to increase postsecondary graduation/certification rates.

Within each of our focus areas, the C.E. and S. Foundation looks to invest in leaders, strategies, and programs to have the greatest impact in support of our grantmaking strategy. We are especially interested in projects that emphasize the following dimensions:

Impact: Changes in the quality, capacity, accessibility, or collaboration of programs.

Influence: Changes in policies, regulations, systems, practice, or public opinion.

Leverage: Changes in investments by other public and/or private funders.

Learning: Practices that encourage or advance the field of work and knowledge acquisition to powerfully advance desired outcomes, inform the specifics of a particular impact initiative, or cross-fertilize different initiatives.

Background

The Foundation was established in 1985 by fourth-generation Cincinnati businessman and philanthropist Charles H. Dater (1912-1993) to ensure that funding for worthwhile community programs that enrich the lives of children would continue after his death as well as to preserve the memory of the Dater family name.

Charles Dater was the great-grandson of Adam Dater and the grandson of Gilbert Dater. His father Charles Henry Dater died when Charles was only 17 years old, and he was thrust into helping his mother with management of the family's holdings at an early age. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and earned his M.B.A. at Harvard University. When his mother died, his full-time focus became the family's investments and residential land development in Western Hills. He lived modestly throughout his lifetime and wanted no recognition for his philanthropy.

Grantmaking Focus

The Foundation makes grants for programs that benefit children in the region in the areas of:

• arts/culture,
• education,
• healthcare,
• social services, and
• other community needs.

Grants are usually made for one year and subsequent grants for an extended or ongoing program are based on an evaluation of annual results. Multiple grants to an organization in the Foundation's same fiscal year (September through August) are possible, but rare. The Foundation's directors/officers regularly evaluate the grantmaking focus and priorities based on an assessment of current community needs and available resources.

Community Grant Program

Purpose and Overview

The mission of the ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities is to further healthcare, education and community involvement in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia through philanthropy and fundraising for Appalachian Regional Healthcare.

In accordance with our mission the Foundation will accept grant applications on a continuing basis from non-profit organizations within our service area. All proposals must fall withing the following guidelines:

• Sound plan to increase the health and wellbeing of a group or community within the ARH Service Region.
• Specific and measurable goals for project evaluation.
• Desire to promote coordination and collaboration among organizations or institutions to prevent duplication of services.
• Evidence of realistic organizational planning and management.

Project Areas Considered for Funding

The program or project for which funding is being requested must address needs or opportunities to improve the quality of life for women and children in South Central Kentucky and meet at least one or more of the following criteria:

• Education: Activities that promote or strengthen health and healthy lifestyle education.
• Health: Activities that improve health outcomes.
• Human Services: Activities that support public protection, employment/jobs, food and nutrition, agriculture, housing and shelter, public safety, disaster preparedness and relief.
• Other Civic Endeavors: Other activities that will improve the health and quality of life for our communities..

Mission

The women of Impact 100 dramatically improve lives in our Greater Cincinnati community by collectively funding transformational grants that make a lasting impact.

Focus Areas

• Culture
  • Cultivate, develop, educate and improve the cultural climate.
• Education
  • Further the ability to educate and improve education.
• Environment Preservation, & Recreation
  • Preserve, enhance, revitalize or restore facilities and surroundings.
• Family
  • Strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families.
• Health & Wellness
  • Positively impact the mental or physical health and wellness of people.

Building Thriving Communities

Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s mission is to connect generous people with trusted nonprofits to create a vibrant tri-state region where every person has a fair opportunity to thrive.

As the region's leading community foundation, it’s our role to act as a partner, funder, and connector – creating trusted relationships with generous people, nonprofits and community stakeholders to improve quality of life across the region. Since 1963, we have been inspired by your passion and generosity – it fuels our work. Together, we’re making investments in arts and culture, education, housing affordability, health care, job creation, environmental sustainability, human services and more. Your unwavering commitment to our community is making a lasting difference.

Purpose of The Andrew Jergens Foundation

The Foundation’s prime interest is the health, education, cultural experiences and social welfare of children in the Greater Cincinnati area.

The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation

The Pfau Foundation was established in 1994 in Cincinnati by Daniel A. Pfau and Susan Laufer Pfau.

Mrs. Pfau, a community volunteer, and Mr. Pfau, a local businessman, have been actively involved in programs serving disabled and disadvantaged youth, and in organizations promoting the Greater Cincinnati area. The Foundation complements the Pfaus’ personal charitable efforts and will continue their support into the future.

Purpose of the Pfau Foundation

The Pfau Foundation’s primary focus is on the education, health, cultural experience and social welfare of children, adolescents, young adults (to age 30) with physical, mental, or developmental disabilities and their families. A secondary focus is on children, adolescents, young adults (to age 30) who face significant economic barriers to success and their families. There is a particular interest in programs that help clients realize their full potential. The Foundation also advocates and supports large regional arts and cultural organizations. Small and mid-size organizations that use the arts as a vehicle for achieving impact with successful shared outcomes will be considered. (These outcomes must be aligned with the first two priorities of the Foundation.) The fourth area of interest is recreation areas.

Early Learning (EL)

Is your primary interest to prepare children birth to age 8 for a lifetime of learning?

Healthy Eating & Active Living

Communities across the nation are facing a growing prevalence of obesity and associated preventable chronic diseases – the Tri-State is no different. Currently, in our region, one-third of adults are obese – higher than the national average. Tri-State children are also affected, with a third of our youth either obese or overweight. Unfortunately, excess weight dramatically increases the risk of many conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and some cancers. In January 2016, the World Health Organization warned, “…obesity is particularly concerning and has the potential to negate many of the health benefits that have contributed to increased life expectancy.” In their 2012 report, Trust for America’s Health cautioned, “…the current generation of young people could be the first in U.S. history to live sicker and die younger than their parents’ generation.” The solution is not in access to health care alone because obesity is difficult and expensive to treat. Prevention is necessary – through community solutions focused on policy, systems, and environmental changes – ultimately leading to lifestyles that incorporate healthy eating and active living.

Social Determinants of Health

There’s a lot of discussion today focused on the Social Determinants of Health. These are defined as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age and include factors like socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood, and physical environment, employment, and social support networks as well as access to health care.

There are a growing number of programs and initiatives working to address the Social Determinants of Health both within and outside of the healthcare system.

Health Equity

The underlying message of the “Social Determinants of Health” is that the conditions in which people live have a more significant impact on their overall state of health than their genetics. Access to quality food, education, transportation, and living conditions all play a critical part in our health.

The concept of “Equity versus Equality” challenges the idea that giving “equal” treatment to every individual is adequate. Instead, equitable treatment accounts for individual/community needs and unique sets of circumstances.

This month, we’re taking what we’ve learned from each of the past two advocacy topics (the Social Determinants of Health and Equity versus Equality) as we look at Health Equity.

Understanding Health Equity is a vital piece in moving the needle in health outcomes. If we understand the relationship between “equity” and the Social determinants of Health (access to quality food, affordable housing, education, transportation, stable income, and stable relationships), we are more likely to create sustainable change.

Our Investment

A culture of Healthy Eating & Active Living will contribute to the following community changes:

• More residents of all ages are meeting the recommended guidelines for nutrition and physical activity
• Fewer residents of all ages will have weight-related chronic disease

The Foundation has identified four specific priorities that rely on comprehensive planning and systemic change:

• Nutritious Food and Beverage Availability – Increasing opportunities for healthy eating
• Physical Activity Access – Increasing opportunities for active living
• Healthy Environments – Increasing opportunities to facilitate systems change
• Motivate Usage – Encouraging individuals to make healthy choices

Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation Grant

General Information

The Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation is an independent private Foundation philanthropic organization originally established in 2004 by Elsa M. Heisel Sule, a native of Northern Kentucky and businesswoman in the television industry.

The Foundation’s governing body meets three times during the year to review applications for grants during April, July and October. The Foundation staff maintains offices in Greater Cincinnati, a central point in the tri-state area it serves, of Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. 

Operations and Purpose

Grant Applications must be filed for each calendar year in which an organization desires a Grant of funds. Grants are usually awarded for one year unless specifically noted in writing as a multiyear grant or renewable. 

Program Priorities and Objective

The Trustee of the Foundation was originally instructed by Elsa Sule to make grants in the Greater Cincinnati and tri-state area with a focus on Education, Community, and the Arts with the following areas of interests:

• Education Success and Scholarships
• Health, Wellness and Scientific Research
• Children’s Welfare and Competitive Sports
• Fine and Performing Arts and Cultural Vibrancy
• Civic Public Affairs
• Animal Welfare and Preservation
• Environmental and Community Stewardship

About School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network (SBHSN).

Utilizing a unique framework of funding systems offered by the Department of Health and Human Services, managed care organizations, health insurers, and private donors, SBHSN promotes a system of care model (Coaching Model℠) offering a mix of evidenced-based intervention, prevention, and care coordination services to children in grades K-12. The Coaching Model aims to expand quality mental healthcare access on public school campuses and improve children's social, emotional, behavioral, family, and wellness outcomes.

School-Based Mental Health Implementation Grant

In response to the growing number of students who need mental health counseling, the School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network (SBHSN) is accepting applications from Local Education Agencies (LEA), Public and Private Universities, State and local Colleges, Charter School Management Companies, Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Non-Profit Organizations (501c3) to implement and expand mental health program services on local school campuses. Grantees will receive direct funding and reimbursement to support the following activities: 

• Expanding access to School-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).
• Coordinating mental healthcare services with school administration and staff. 
• Delivering mental healthcare services and coordinating academic-support activities to students with a history of attendance, behavior, and poor academic performance.

FUNDING

5-Years, renewable based on meeting performance goals 5-year award ceiling is $5,500,000.

External Agency Fund: Resilience and Community Services

External Agency Fund Applications Being Accepted

On Friday, January 31, 2025, Louisville Metro Government (LMG) will begin accepting applications from local non-profit organizations for programs or activities that align with the mayor’s strategic goals. These grants, which are funded through the city’s General Fund, are awarded to non-governmental or "external” agencies through External Agency Funds (EAF) for LMG fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026).

Overview

• RCS Mission: “To promote stability and advance equity by leveraging relationships with partners and connecting residents with essential resources.”
• RCS FY26 EAF priorities: RCS priorities align with Mayor Greenberg’s commitment to safe and healthy streets and equitable access to essential services for underserved populations.
• RCS Strategic Goals: Housing and support services for homeless community members in the following groups:
  • Senior population (age 55+)
  • Diagnosed with a physical or mental disability
  • Re-entry from a carceral, treatment setting including those convicted of serious crimes
  • Young adults (age 18-25)
  • Families that include children

Support services is further defined to include case management, transitional housing, skillbuilding, or technical training that leads to new or increased employment, and results-driven financial education for the identified populations.

RCS employs a competitive granting strategy and strives to award funding to agencies that demonstrate a measurable positive impact in the community and are good stewards of taxpayer dollars. Our goal is to invest in programs that achieve the most effective and efficient results. Successful grantees will be required to report on their success in meeting goals and outcomes on a quarterly basis.

Steele-Reese Foundation

The Steele-Reese Foundation is a charitable trust committed to supporting rural communities and the nonprofit organizations that serve them in Idaho, Montana, and Appalachian Kentucky. Since its inception, the Foundation has maintained a focus on the unique challenges of rural living and on helping people build healthy, successful, and sustainable communities.

For Kentucky Applicants

The highest priority of the Appalachian Kentucky Grant Program is ensuring that children leave the third-grade able to read and write on grade level; and that children leaving middle school can perform mathematics on grade level.

Additional priorities include:

• improving school libraries, providing supplemental materials to aid learning;
• elementary, middle, and high school programs that improve outcomes for students;
• support of literacy programs and out-of-school services.

All proposals must be specific in identifying a rationale for funding, set out clear steps for execution of the work, and articulate measurable outcomes.

Criteria

The criteria that follow relate to each of the program areas listed above and offer guidance to prospective applicants. Proposed projects should:

• Serve rural areas
• Help people to help themselves
• Be modest and direct in aim
• Be narrow in function
• Be based on experience
• Demonstrate community financial, in-kind, or other support
• Be essential, rather than merely desirable
• Yield a direct and measurable, rather than a remote, benefit to people
• Be conducted by competent, practical organizations and managers and demonstrate strong leadership capacity at both the organizational and program level

Capital Improvements and Campaigns

In all program areas, the Foundation makes a limited number of grants for capital improvements, fixtures, and remodeling, retrofitting, and building new structures. In projects involving the building of a new facility or other large-scale capital endeavors, we typically make these grants only during the closing phases when a substantial portion of the required funds are already in hand.

Program Areas

Rural Education

In both the Appalachian Kentucky and Idaho and Montana Grant Programs, the Foundation focuses on early childhood to Grade 12 education programming.

Examples include

• funding for supplemental programs in early childhood education settings;
• elementary, middle, and high school programs that improve outcomes for students;
• support of literacy programs and out-of-school-time services; and
• charter schools and other model school programs that provide quality educational options for students and families.

We also provide assistance to small public libraries. The Foundation does not accept applications to directly fund higher education, though we will consider early childhood to Grade 12 programs operated by colleges or universities or state or local education districts.

The Foundation considers education projects that demonstrate a comprehensive level of engagement with participants that result in clear and measurable outcomes. 

About The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

One of the nation’s leading community foundations, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation helps people make the most of their giving to build a better community. We believe in the power of philanthropy to change the lives of people and communities. As a community foundation, GCF creates a prosperous Greater Cincinnati by investing in thriving people and vibrant places. An effective steward of the community’s charitable resources since 1963, the Foundation inspires philanthropy in eight counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. At the end of 2015, GCF had net assets of $533 million.

Grants for Kids

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation has 2 programs designed to fund innovative education projects for children during the school year and in the summer: This page details Summertime Kids Grants.

Purpose:

To support enriching activities and programs that encourage learning and/or development for children of all ages during the summer months.

Funding Focus

Proposals should explicitly address the following purpose:

• To support enriching activities and programs that encourage learning and/or development for children of all ages during the summer months.

Use of Funds

Funding may be used to support, expand, or strengthen existing programs, purchase supplies or equipment, launch a new program, or build organizational capacity. 

 For more specifics on what funding may be used for, please review our Grant FAQs. 

In 2001, Food Lion created a 501(c)(3) foundation operated by a volunteer board of directors in order to streamline requests for financial donations to eliminate hunger.

The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation supports a variety of hunger-related initiatives, including "Feeding the Hungry" grants each year. The foundation has given away more than $17.5 million across Food Lion’s operating area since its inception. Specifically, grants support children at risk of hunger and support feeding agencies by helping to increase their "fresh" capacity so families can put nutritious meals on their tables. The foundation also helps provide nutrition education to eliminate the health risks of the hungry.

About

United Way of the Bluegrass (UWBG) is committed to fighting for the education, financial stability, and basic needs of everyone in Central Kentucky. Through the work of UWBG programs, grant-funded programming, and our non-profit partners, we’re making great strides to create a thriving community where everyone can prosper.

Collective Impact Grant

Approximately half of United Way of the Bluegrass’ (UWBG) annual funding will be reserved for Collective Impact Grants, which are dedicated to the support of our collective impact framework within physical locations known as “WayPoint Centers.”

 In low-income neighborhoods, many families struggle to access the resources they need to thrive. That's where WayPoint Centers come in. These physical centers are in communities that have been historically marginalized, underinvested in and impacted by systemic racism and generational poverty. They are staffed by caring case managers who are dedicated to helping individuals and families connect with the resources they need to succeed.

​UWBG’s WayPoint staff members work to build strong relationships with community organizations and service providers to identify the needs of the community and then provide or connect people with services that can help. They offer a range of resources, including financial literacy training, out-of-school time programs for children, rent and utility assistance, and job seeker services.

 Through their collaborative efforts, WayPoint Centers can leverage the community's strengths and work together to create positive change. They are a beacon of hope in neighborhoods that have been too often overlooked and make a real difference in the lives of those they serve.

 Organizations applying for a Collective Impact Grant should be able to provide a service to our clients in one or more of our WayPoint Centers.

Currently, UWBG has three (3) centers, and they can be found at the following locations: 

• Black & Williams Center, 498 Georgetown St., Lexington, KY 40508
• Marksbury Family WayPoint Center, 400 E. Fifth St., Lexington, KY, 40508
• Centro de San Juan Diego, 1389 Alexandria Dr., Lexington, KY 40504

If programs are unable to serve residents and families within a WayPoint Center, they may still be eligible to receive funding via the Collective Impact Grant if they serve residents and families within specific, targeted census tracts. Programs that plan to have a physical presence in and around the Centers via the Collective Impact Grant should operate within at least one of the following issue areas:

• Family Financial Stability & Economic Empowerment
• Access to Health Care
• School Success
• Job Seeker Services

About The Joe Burrow Foundation

On December 14, 2019, Joe Burrow was selected as the 85th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, an annual award for the most outstanding player in college football. That night, in his acceptance speech, his mind and his words focused not just on football, but on people he knew who were underprivileged and underserved.

With that night as a springboard, Joe and his parents, with business and community leaders from Ohio and Louisiana, founded the Joe Burrow Foundation. The primary focus is helping children with mental illness and those experiencing food insecurity as well as providing resources and support to the underprivileged and underserved in a variety of ways. The Joe Burrow Foundation promises to bring to these children the same passion, dedication and creative energy displayed by Joe on the football field.

Joe’s parents, Jimmy and Robin, are obviously proud of his remarkable success on the field. They are equally proud of his efforts off the field and in the community. The Burrows ask you to join with Joe and donate to the Joe Burrow Foundation because, “Everyone has a responsibility to do good.”

Do Good Grants from the Joe Burrow Foundation

The mission of the Joe Burrow Foundation (JBF) is to provide resources and support to the underprivileged and underserved. While our primary focus is helping children with mental illness and those experiencing food insecurity in Greater Cincinnati (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana) and Baton Rouge (Louisiana), we also support projects and programs fulfilling our broader mission.

The Donald C. and Laura M. Harrison Family Foundation

The Foundation was established in 2006 by Donald and Laura Harrison and their children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Laura Harrison was an active community volunteer involved in a broad group of activities. Dr. Harrison is a cardiologist, administrator, and business entrepreneur.

They have creatively funded programs and facilities at their respective colleges and have participated in supporting a number of local charitable organizations with educational missions for the underprivileged.

Mission & Purpose of the Harrison Foundation

The Foundation seeks to improve opportunities and outcomes primarily for underprivileged students by funding educational scholarships, programs and research with a particular emphasis on seeding and supporting new programs.

The Foundation's primary initiative is to help launch innovative educational programs for primary, secondary and adult education. The Foundation also emphasizes funding programs for underprivileged children, youth, adults and families. The ultimate goal is to empower citizens affected by the grant to shape their own future in the community.

Grants may be awarded for consecutive years, but a new proposal is generally required for the subsequent year. Initially grant sizes will be in a range of $5,000 to $15,000 per year.

Junior League of Lexington

Purpose

• Promoting voluntarism and improving the community through action and leadership.

Position Statements

• The Junior League of Lexington, Inc. recognizes the problem of substance abuse in our society. We support efforts toward the understanding, prevention, and treatment of substance abuse.
• The Junior League of Lexington, Inc. is committed to ensuring that all children have the opportunities and services essential for optimal physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth and will advocate seeing that such opportunities and services are provided.
• The Junior League of Lexington, Inc. supports the goal of fair and equal opportunities for women and men and will advocate for the attainment of this goal.
• The Junior League of Lexington welcomes all women who value our Mission.  We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities.
• The Junior League of Lexington, Inc. is committed to the goal of eliminating domestic violence by supporting programs and legislation designed to understand the problem, assist and protect the victims, and work effectively with the abusers.
• The Junior League of Lexington, Inc. is committed to and supports the preservation of buildings, sites, and areas of historic and architectural significance through restoration, renovation, preservation, adaptive reuse, or any combination of these efforts.
• The Junior League of Lexington, Inc. believes that every individual has the right to attain a level of literacy skills necessary to live up to his or her potential and will support efforts toward the reduction of illiteracy in our society.

Community Grants

This year, we are honored to award grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations serving the Central Kentucky community. Please note that this will be the final award cycle for several years.Through 2027, the League will be conducting research to identify an unmet community need and will establish a 2–3 year collaboration with one or two nonprofit organizations working to address that need at its root cause. Following the collaboration, we will evaluate how to continue our support of the Central Kentucky community.

The Impact 100 Model

The Impact100 model is designed to empower women to see themselves as philanthropists and overcome the barriers women have historically faced in this arena. The model is designed for transformational grant-making within our local community, with a minimum grant size of $100,000.

Focus Areas

We provide nonprofit organizations with grants in increments of at least $100,000 across five broad Focus Areas:

• Arts & Culture
  • Initiatives that cultivate, develop, and enhance the cultural, artistic and historic climate of the Greater Owensboro area.
• Education
  • Initiatives that further the educational process or improve access to education for children and/or adults in the Greater Owensboro area.
• Family
  • Initiatives that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families living in the Greater Owensboro area.
• Health & Wellness
  • Initiatives that improve the mental and/or physical well-being of people living in the Greater Owensboro area.
• Environment & Recreation
  • Initiatives that will restore, preserve, revitalize or enhance the facilities, surroundings and/or recreational opportunities of the Greater Owensboro area.

The Impact 100 Model

The Impact100 model is designed to empower women to see themselves as philanthropists and overcome the barriers women have historically faced in this arena. The model is designed for transformational grant-making within our local community, with a minimum grant size of $100,000.

Focus Areas

We provide nonprofit organizations with grants in increments of at least $100,000 across five broad Focus Areas:

• Arts & Culture
  • Initiatives that cultivate, develop, and enhance the cultural, artistic and historic climate of the Greater Owensboro area.
• Education
  • Initiatives that further the educational process or improve access to education for children and/or adults in the Greater Owensboro area.
• Family
  • Initiatives that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families living in the Greater Owensboro area.
• Health & Wellness
  • Initiatives that improve the mental and/or physical well-being of people living in the Greater Owensboro area.
• Environment & Recreation
  • Initiatives that will restore, preserve, revitalize or enhance the facilities, surroundings and/or recreational opportunities of the Greater Owensboro area.

Residual Grant

The Residual grant is the remaining amount OVER $100,000 that is collected and will vary from year to year.

About

The Women’s Fund operates under the auspices of The Community Foundation of South Central Kentucky, whose mission is to encourage philanthropic giving for the positive impact upon the community for now and generations to come. The Community Foundation promotes philanthropy, builds and oversees a permanent collection of endowment funds, and serves as a trustworthy partner and effective steward in response to community needs and opportunities, while honoring donor intent.

Women's Fund - Impact Grant

The Women’s Fund is an initiative to bring women together for the purpose of “making a positive impact on the lives of women and children of South Central Kentucky, now and forever” by collectively funding significant grants to charitable initiatives with the same purpose.

Purpose and Overview

Each year, the Women’s fund will award an “Impact Grant” for a single program or project serving women and/or children in the South Central Kentucky area which includes Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson & Warren Counties.

Consideration is given to organizations that demonstrate:

• Commitment to long-range planning, financial stability and sustainability of the project
• Specific and measurable goals for project evaluation
• Sound plan to address ongoing or emerging women’s and/or children’s issues that have been identified by research
• Desire to promote coordination and collaboration among organizations or institutions to prevent duplication of services
• Project methodology utilizing a preventative approach to addressing the issues and solving problems
• Evidence of realistic organizational planning and management

Funding Information

The Foundation is committed to funding projects that directly align with our focus areas:

• Access to Health Care and
• Children’s Health.

However, when weighing the merits of any proposal, we will also consider:

• The potential impact of the proposed activity. 
• The utilization of existing evidence and best practices.
• The likelihood of a project to lead to actionable policy recommendations or systemic change.
• Is the project equitable and have the potential to reduce health disparities?
• The ability of a project to drastically increase the knowledge base of consumers, advocates, and influencers. 
• The potential for growth of a project following the initial investment or grant.

We cannot promise that any grants will be made as it is dependent on what funds are available and what applications meet our priorities. 

The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will review and select applications submitted by eligible organizations, and the selected organizations will be notified of the award via email. Please note: 

• Projects do not require a cost sharing or funding match. 
• Grants will be paid in full upon signing of grantee contracts. 
• All funded activities must take place within the dates agreed upon in the contract. 
• The Foundation may request meetings with the grantee, convene a cohort with similar projects, or conduct site visits in order to provide technical assistance and evaluation. 

The Ruth Danley and William Enoch Moore Charitable Fund is a private grantmaking foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, established in 1992. It focuses primarily on philanthropy and voluntarism, with an emphasis on charitable and educational purposes.

The fund specifically supports K-12 education for Native American children living on reservations, aiming to improve educational opportunities in these communities.

The foundation administers grants primarily to select regions based on donor preferences, including Pittsburgh and various counties in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Washington DC, and West Virginia.

Mission Statement

The King’s Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky, Inc. is a faith-based philanthropic organization serving non-profit entities that meet established eligibility criteria.  Funding is determined by need and the amount of monies available during the grant cycle.

Grants

The King’s Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky, Inc. (TKDSF) awarded $645,988 in grants last year to nonprofit organizations located throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. These organizations met grant criteria and demonstrated capability to meet TKDSF’s philanthropic mission of providing impactful, charitable services to Kentuckians. These organizations will serve as TKDSF’s outreach to Kentuckians to address a variety of needs related to health, education, safety, and general welfare.

Funding Priorities

The primary categories for awarding funding by The King’s Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky, Inc. (TKDSF) are Higher Education, Health and General Welfare programs.  Within these categories, grants will be awarded to support projects with an emphasis on capital expansion, equipment purchases, and higher education scholarships for Kentucky residents.  

Funding Examples

Awards from the last funding cycle will positively affect on-going, unmet areas of need to:

• At-risk children and disadvantaged youth
• Elderly and disabled adults
• Vulnerable adults and children with food and medical insecurity
• Individuals needing financial assistance to pursue Allied Health and Nursing degrees

Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s mission is to connect generous people with trusted nonprofits to create a vibrant tri-state region where every person has a fair opportunity to thrive.

As the region's leading community foundation, it’s our role to act as a partner, funder, and connector – creating trusted relationships with generous people, nonprofits and community stakeholders to improve quality of life across the region. Since 1963, we have been inspired by your passion and generosity – it fuels our work. Together, we’re making investments in arts and culture, education, housing affordability, health care, job creation, environmental sustainability, human services and more.

Building Bright Futures: Education

GCF is excited about our bold new vision for Education partnerships and this inaugural Building Bright Futures grant cycle launch.

Funding Focus

Every child deserves a bright future where they are empowered to succeed and thrive. Meaningful change in student outcomes to realize this future will require innovative and evidence-based solutions. Applications should explicitly address how your organization supports work to ensure every child and young adult is cultivating a future of limitless potential.

Use of Funds

Funding may be used to support efforts to launch a new program, expand or strengthen existing programs, enact capital improvements, build organizational capacity, or for general operating support.

Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank

The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank is committed to creating a greater impact on programs and initiatives that create strong, vibrant communities and provide pathways to opportunity.  Grants for programming in education, the arts, community development, and health and human services in the Greater Cincinnati area are considered, in addition to the specific funding interests originally identified by each of the individual benefactors. 

Cincinnati, OH - (Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky) Foundations 

• Charles Moerlein Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes.
• Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports initiatives that empower and assist women and girls in achieving self–sufficiency
• Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports charitable and educational purposes for the City of Cincinnati, with a focus on the arts.
• H.B., E.W. & F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports mainly environmental and historical preservation, and educational and arts organizations in the greater Cincinnati area, as well as named preferred organizations named in the trust document.
• Helen G., Henry F., & Louise Tuechter Dornette Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports nature and the conservation of nature’s beauty, as well as organizations that are beneficial to children, with a preference to organizations that Miss Dornette identified during her lifetime
• Louis & Melba Schott Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports assistance to youth, with emphasis on youth of primary school through junior high school age, who are disadvantaged because of medical conditions, economic status, family background or for other similar reasons. 
• Patricia Kisker Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports organizations that benefit or serve children and educational, musical or arts organizations, as well as organizations which Patricia Kisker supported during her lifetime.
• Jacob G. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports charitable or educational purposes; for relief in sickness, suffering and distress; for the care of young children, the aged or the helpless or afflicted; for the promotion of education and to improve living conditions.
• Stillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Helps children and provides assistance to those charities the Stillsons supported during their lifetime.
• Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent: Funds small equipment, technology and capital improvement projects in the Ohio Valley.
• Frank J. Kloenne & Jacqueline Dawson Kloenne Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Promote, encourage or aid religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities.
• Mary Martha McGee Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: To support community outreach activities of non–profit, religious organizations and churches that serve the low–income population in Greater Cincinnati
• Harold Schilling Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: To support organizations, preferably located in Hamilton County, that aid persons who are hearing or visually impaired or who are developmentally disabled. 
• Lawrence J. Mayer Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports Catholic or religious order of men or women, which serves or caters to the poor in Greater Cincinnati.