Best Wyandot County Grants for Nonprofits in Ohio

Hospitals, health centers, clinics, and health system collaboratives in Wyandot County, Ohio can apply for the Rural Health Transformation Program Track One grant, awarding up to US $200,000 to prevent and address chronic disease. Funding supports improving preventive and clinical care for diabetes, prediabetes, and hypertension in rural communities.

Nonprofits and local agencies in Wyandot County, Ohio that provide open-door, shared-ride transit for seniors and people with disabilities can apply for contracted transportation service funding; awards cover 80% of eligible capital costs. The Ohio Department of Transportation requires a 20% local match from non-U.S. DOT sources for these Section 5310 projects.

Nonprofit or public transportation providers offering open-door shared-ride services for seniors and people with disabilities in Wyandot County, Ohio can seek operating assistance to support day-to-day transit service costs. Focused on specialized transportation, Ohio Department of Transportation reimburses a portion of eligible operating expenses for services in small urban and rural areas.

Great Lakes states or their designees implementing approved Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans can apply for US $100,000 - US $600,000 to support invasive species control and fish and wildlife conservation, including work in Wyandot County, Ohio. Grants from US Department of the Interior: Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are awarded competitively under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and government units in Wyandot County, Ohio can seek funding for educational, cultural, health, social service, recreational, and economic development projects, with awards from US $200 - US $4,000. With a mission to serve local residents, Community Foundation of Wyandot County prioritizes new, broadly beneficial projects and school initiatives with wide impact.

Nonprofit and charity organizations working on education, community services, or environmental initiatives in Wyandot County, Ohio may be eligible for support. Focused on creating long-lasting community investments, Makulinski Family Foundation invites proposals and may match contributions of time or money, with match levels varying based on the affluence of the beneficiaries.

Nonprofit organizations serving communities in Wyandot County, Ohio and other Andersons business locations can seek funding for agriculture, education, social services, arts, health, and community development programs. With a mission to enhance quality of life, The Andersons Inc Charitable Foundation provides support for events and programs that strengthen local communities.

Greater Toledo Community Foundation

Greater Toledo Community Foundation transforms generosity into lasting impact. With over $510 million in assets across 1,000+ funds, we've granted more than $370 million to strengthen education, health, arts, and social services throughout our region.

We connect donors with causes they care about while bringing together leaders, organizations, and resources to tackle our community's biggest challenges. What began with Walter E. Terhune's vision in the 1920s continues today as we help individuals, families, and businesses create positive change that will benefit our region for generations.

Healthy Aging Fund

The Community Foundation is funding programs that help older adults (60+) stay healthy, connected and independent.

This initiative follows the Ohio Department of Aging's State Plan, shaped with input from the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio. Priorities of the plan include cognitive health, chronic disease reduction, mental health, social inclusion, and nutrition access, plus engagement opportunities, physical activity, and preventive screenings. The plan is built on research and input from content-area experts.

The Foundation’s Focus

The Healthy Aging Fund is seeking proposals aligned with the State Plan and the Community Foundation's place-based priorities: programs that promote physical and mental health, reduce social isolation and strengthen community connections for older adults.

The Community Foundation seeks to identify collaborative approaches that work well enough to scale. This is a chance for northwest Ohio providers to test new approaches and collaborations: the kind with real potential to increase impact for participants and move the needle on broader community goals.

Funding Priorities

• Multiple partners with complementary expertise, prioritizing diversity of resources across agencies
• Programs delivered through or including senior centers, community centers or long-term care facilities
• Diverse programming that reaches more participants
• Accommodations for specific needs — memory care, vision loss, etc.
• An educational component

The Community Foundation is seeking cross-agency partnerships that expand access to diverse programming and have real potential to scale. Available for projects up to two years. See more in the Grant Guidelines. 

The Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation is dedicated to fostering a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem and a vibrant Southeast Michigan community. Since its inception, it has invested over $180 million in environmental, cultural, and educational initiatives. As it transitions to spend down its assets by 2034, the Foundation aims to make bold, impactful investments that address urgent community needs and promote sustainable development.

Grants from Toledo Community Foundation help Wyandot County, Ohio schools and 501(c)(3) nonprofits cover transportation for field trips to Toledo Mud Hens baseball or Toledo Walleye hockey games, with awards of US $100 - US $1,000. Funding must be used for school or charter buses or vans serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan participants.

Focused on public infrastructure, eligible Ohio small cities in Wyandot County, Ohio can access funding via the Ohio Department of Transportation for road, safety, and signal projects on the Federal-aid system. Awards up to US $2,000,000 per project can cover most construction and inspection costs for pavement, roundabouts, signals, and related improvements.

Spectrum Digital Education Grants support nonprofit organizations in educating communities about broadband benefits and usage. These grants aim to bridge the digital divide, particularly for seniors and those with disabilities or ethnically diverse backgrounds. Applicants must demonstrate community partnership, address specific needs, and provide measurable impact metrics. With a focus on financial feasibility and meaningful outcomes, this initiative ensures that underrepresented urban and rural communities gain access to essential digital resources, fostering long-term improvement in their lives.

Nonprofits, researchers, and educators conducting Michigan plant research, habitat projects, or botanical education in Wyandot County, Ohio and the broader Great Lakes region can seek US $100 - US $1,500 for focused work. Michigan Botanical Foundation supports studies of native flora, invasive species, restoration, public education initiatives, and student participation in botanical conferences.

About National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) works with partners to foster sustainable and impactful conservation solutions so that people and nature thrive together. Chartered by Congress in 1984, NFWF has grown to become the nation’s largest conservation foundation. Since its founding, NFWF has funded more than 23,900 projects that have generated a total conservation impact of more than $12 billion.About Sustain Our Great Lakes Program

Sustain Our Great Lakes is a public–private partnership designed to sustain, restore and protect fish, wildlife and habitat in the basin by leveraging funding, building conservation capacity, and focusing partners and resources toward key ecological issues. The program achieves this mission, in part, by awarding grants for on-the-ground habitat restoration and enhancement.Funding priorities for this program include:

• Habitat Restoration to Conserve Species and Improve Water Quality
• Expand and Maintain Nature-Based Solutions in Great Lakes Communities
• Invasive Species Control to Protect and Enhance Restored Habitat
• Activate Restored Habitats and Natural Areas

Great Lakes tribes or their designees working on aquatic invasive species management in or near Wyandot County, Ohio can seek US $20,000 - US $100,000 to develop or implement Tribal Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service supports prevention, early detection, rapid response, outreach, inspections, and enforcement that protect the Great Lakes basin.

Nonprofit organizations and educational or scientific groups working on marine safety, cruising, or conservation in Wyandot County, Ohio may be eligible for Great Lakes Foundation support. Funding can assist projects that protect Great Lakes wilderness cruising areas, preserve freshwater and marine environments, or provide safety education, publications, seminars, and related research benefiting the region.

Nonprofit or research organizations conducting fisheries and ecosystem research in Wyandot County, Ohio can access funding through the Great Lakes Fisheries Trust. Grants up to US $1,300,000 support hypothesis-driven ecological and biological studies, tools, and capacity-building that inform fishery management and promote resilient, self-sustaining fish populations.

Wyandot County, Ohio environmental nonprofits and other organizations working on Great Lakes ecosystem health can access funding through the Great Lakes Protection Fund for projects delivering measurable, regionally significant ecological improvements. Eligible teams may include nonprofits, universities, government agencies, businesses, and individuals worldwide, as long as projects produce real, science-based benefits for the Great Lakes basin.

Wyandot County, Ohio nonprofits and public entities running food access, hunger relief, or nutrition education programs can access funding through Bayer Fund to expand or strengthen services. Eligible, established 501(c)(3) organizations and government units in legacy-Monsanto communities may be invited to apply for comprehensive, behavior-changing food security and healthy eating initiatives serving underserved families and young children.

Unless noted otherwise in the scholarship description and criteria statement, applicants can attend accredited schools of their choice within the United States.

CFNJ scholarships awards vary. On average, awards range from $500 to $2,500. However, the award could be larger based on the number of qualified applicants and the parameters set by donors who have established the funds. 

ETV: Linda D. Murphy Village Strivers Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a Black/African-American graduating high school senior from Morristown or Morris Township who has demonstrated consistent academic improvement throughout high school. Applicants will be evaluated on their engagement through activities or programs that support the local community (community service, church engagement, or paid or unpaid work experience) and unmet financial need.

Who We Are

Founded in 1996, the Community Foundation of South Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to making South Georgia a better place to live through effective philanthropy. We help individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and businesses establish and manage charitable funds that carry out their philanthropic interests. Serving a geographic area of 35 counties in South Georgia, we facilitate our donors’ charitable plans and goals by creating custom designed funds that meet their specific interests and ensure solid financial management and administration for each fund.

James D. Eunice Legacy Scholarship

For graduating seniors from a high school located in South Georgia within the service area of CFSGA who have attained at least a 2.5 GPA in high school. Awards are based on academics, leadership qualities, extracurricular school activities, character, community service and personal integrity, and financial need.

Who We Are

Founded in 1996, the Community Foundation of South Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to making South Georgia a better place to live through effective philanthropy. We help individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and businesses establish and manage charitable funds that carry out their philanthropic interests. Serving a geographic area of 35 counties in South Georgia, we facilitate our donors’ charitable plans and goals by creating custom designed funds that meet their specific interests and ensure solid financial management and administration for each fund. 

Hosea Hall & Lilly Eason Vann Scholarship

For a graduating senior of a high school located in Thomas County, Georgia who has attained at least a 3.0 GPA in high school. The award is based on Academics, Financial Need, Leadership Qualities, Extracurricular Activities and Community Service.

Unless noted otherwise in the scholarship description and criteria statement, applicants can attend accredited schools of their choice within the United States.

CFNJ scholarships awards vary. On average, awards range from $500 to $2,500. However, the award could be larger based on the number of qualified applicants and the parameters set by donors who have established the funds. 

Stephen A. Johnston Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a college sophomore, junior, or senior or a graduate student who is majoring in plant pathology or has demonstrated an interest in vegetable crop production or a related field. Preference will be given to a student who can demonstrate evidence of an association with the Rutgers University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Unless noted otherwise in the scholarship description and criteria statement, applicants can attend accredited schools of their choice within the United States.

CFNJ scholarships awards vary. On average, awards range from $500 to $2,500. However, the award could be larger based on the number of qualified applicants and the parameters set by donors who have established the funds. 

Vincent P. Arabia Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior or undergraduate student who is blind/visually impaired or has a permanent physical disability that impedes their mobility. The opportunity is open statewide, with preference given to South Jersey students (particular emphasis on Burlington County). Students will be evaluated on academic performance and unmet financial need.

Unless noted otherwise in the scholarship description and criteria statement, applicants can attend accredited schools of their choice within the United States.

CFNJ scholarships awards vary. On average, awards range from $500 to $2,500. However, the award could be larger based on the number of qualified applicants and the parameters set by donors who have established the funds. 

Siegel Family Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior or recent graduate (1-2 years out of high school) from the greater Newark area. Preference will be given to students who have been actively involved with GlassRoots, Inc., or Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties. Students will be evaluated on academic performance (2.5 GPA or better), extracurricular activities, community service, work (paid or unpaid), and unmet financial need.

Unless noted otherwise in the scholarship description and criteria statement, applicants can attend accredited schools of their choice within the United States.

CFNJ scholarships awards vary. On average, awards range from $500 to $2,500. However, the award could be larger based on the number of qualified applicants and the parameters set by donors who have established the funds. 

R.D. Hinsch Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a college-bound graduating senior or a current undergraduate student who demonstrates an active and continued interest in sailing. Applicants will be evaluated on academic performance, extracurricular activities, and community service work (paid or unpaid).

Unless noted otherwise in the scholarship description and criteria statement, applicants can attend accredited schools of their choice within the United States.

CFNJ scholarships awards vary. On average, awards range from $500 to $2,500. However, the award could be larger based on the number of qualified applicants and the parameters set by donors who have established the funds. 

Peter Eisen Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior who has experienced the loss of a biological parent before the age of 18. Students must have achieved a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better. Applicants will be evaluated on academic performance, extracurricular activities, community service, work (paid or unpaid), and unmet financial need