Cleveland Foundation – Frank Hadley & Cornelia Ginn Foundation Fund

Cleveland Foundation Frank Hadley and Cornelia Ginn Foundation Fund is a grant from the Cleveland Foundation that funds education and healthcare initiatives for families and children in the Cleveland area.

Grants of $5,000 to $15,000 support education programs that promote academic success, social-emotional growth, and after-school academic supplements, as well as healthcare programs delivering medical and behavioral health services to families and children. The Ginn Foundation will not serve as the sole or principal funder for pilot or new programs.

Current, former, and new grantee organizations are welcome to apply, though organizations that have received five consecutive grants must wait two years before reapplying. Applications were due March 1, 2026.

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To strengthen and build the capacity of small and medium arts and cultural organizations led by and serving Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) in the city of Cleveland. Inquiries are handled through an application process for arts organizations with an operating budget of less than $300,000. Frank Hadley & Cornelia Ginn Foundation The Ginn Foundation focus areas are education and healthcare initiatives.

Grants are made to education programs that support academic success, social emotional growth to help students excel in school and in school and after-school supplements for academic learning. Grants are also made to health care programs that support families and children with medical and behavioral health services.

Current, former and new grantee organizations are welcome to apply The Ginn Foundation will not be the sole or principal founder of pilot or new programs Organizations that have received five consecutive grants from the Ginn Foundation should not apply for two years The Lake-Geauga Committee is analyzing both the fund and the community’s needs at the same time as the Cleveland Foundation is refining its grantmaking framework.

At this time, grantmaking is paused and will resume with a new strategy. Nonprofits serving Lake and Geauga counties can apply through the Cleveland Foundation’s standard grantmaking at any time. The Latino Impacto Fund is an affinity fund launched in September 2025 with a $3 million endowment at the Cleveland Foundation that will grow for decades with community support .

The fund’s mission is to power Cleveland’s comunidad to build a rich future that advances bold innovation and lasting solutions rooted in shared cultura. Focusing on local partners, the Latino Impacto Fund provides grants to Greater Cleveland 501(C)(3) organizations serving and uplifting Latinos through initiatives that promote community prosperity.

Business & Entrepreneurial Advancement Grants support organizations leading projects, programs and services that foster new business creation while strengthening and expanding existing enterprises.

Projects for consideration may include, but are not limited to: Technical and startup assistance Business resource navigation Mentorship and community connections Grants support organizations leading projects, programs and services that address critical needs and create pathways for long-term stability and prosperity.

Projects for consideration may include, but are not limited to: Workforce training and credentialing Housing stability and access Legacy Village Lyndhurst Community Fund To support philanthropic and other charitable purposes in Lyndhurst, its contiguous communities and the South Euclid-Lyndhurst public schools.

The fund’s intent is to primarily benefit the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Public Schools and various programs and nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Lyndhurst and its contiguous communities. The LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund is an affinity fund launched in August 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. Focusing on local partners, the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund grants resources to Greater Cleveland 501(C)(3) organizations serving and uplifting the LGBTQ+ community. Community Network Building Grants to organizations focused on building and/or strengthening networks and connections within the LGBTQ+ community.

Projects for consideration may include, but are not limited to: Advocacy and community organizing Skill building and training Expanding allyship and community partnerships Visibility and Narrative Change Grants for projects aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of the LGBTQ+ community’s lived experience.

Projects for consideration may include, but are not limited to: Elevating the LGBTQ+ lived experience Educating individuals, groups and/or corporations Medical Mutual of Ohio Charitable Foundation Promoting health and wellbeing by expanding access to health care for un- and underinsured populations.

Projects should: Utilize best or promising practices in clinical care Prioritize sustainability through partnerships and/or diversified revenue Explore opportunities to provide differentiated and/or culturally specific care to underserved populations Inquiries are by staff invitation only.

The Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund provides grants for community-driven, evidence-informed programming serving Cleveland residents that address the root causes of violence, particularly among young people, under the guidance of a nine-person advisory committee. To address the needs of NOPEC member communities and the nonprofits operating in them, which may not conventionally be served by grants or public sources.

Health and medical (nonprofit hospitals, clinics, etc.) Social services (shelters, food banks, etc.) Environment (nonprofit conservancies, canopy restoration, etc.) Community development (CDCs, civic events, community initiatives, etc.) Economic development (chambers, small business consortia, etc.) Only NOPEC communities and/or nonprofit organizations whose activities substantially fall within a NOPEC Community are eligible to apply.

Is Your Community a NOPEC Community? Public Service Fellowship Host Site Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship immerses talented, emerging leaders from across the country in Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to develop their skills, enhance their networks and jumpstart a career in public service.

Organizations are selected annually to host fellows with grant funding from the foundation. Host organizations must have a process for developing and advancing early-career professionals and have a well-defined project or scope of work. Public sector agencies or nonprofit organizations working in close partnership with the public sector may be eligible to apply.

The application is available through the Cleveland Foundation’s grants gateway . Those who have an account can sign in. New users should follow the prompts to create an account.

Sullivan Scholars Foundation The Sullivan Scholars Foundation was established for charitable and educational purposes, in recognition of the charitable endeavors of Thomas C. and Sandra A. Sullivan.

The Sullivan children, other family members, friends, community members, business associates and business partners, chose the time of Thomas C. Sullivan’s retirement as chief executive officer of RPM, Inc. to formally recognize the Sullivan’s exemplary community involvement and interest in increasing educational opportunities for children.

Through the generous contributions of these members of the Greater Cleveland Community, the Sullivan Scholars Foundation offers scholarships to eligible eighth-grade students currently enrolled in selected Cleveland schools to attend parochial and private high schools. To give to the Sullivan Scholars Foundation, please click here . If you would like to give another way, please reach out to our Philanthropy team .

Inquiries are by staff-invitation only or handled through an RFP process Summer Internship Program Host Site The Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship program provides college students, recent graduates and first-year graduate students an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations or governmental agencies during the summer months.

Up to 20 organizations are selected annually to host paid interns with grant funding from the foundation.

Must be located within Cuyahoga, Lake or Geauga counties Appoint a key staff member to serve as the intern’s supervisor Provide meaningful work and learning experiences for the intern guided by a position description Accept the intern as a full-time, temporary employee of the organization for the 11-week term of the program The application is available in the Grants Gateway portal in November and closes in January.

The Thatcher Family Fund focuses on basic human needs including food, clothing, shelter and medical care for people in Greater Cleveland. The Treu-Mart Fund is a philanthropic partnership of the Cleveland Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

The fund’s vision is a Greater Cleveland where every child and young person can thrive, reach their full potential through support and resiliency and breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty in historically disadvantaged communities is a reality. Gifts by check may be mailed to: Cleveland, Ohio 44194-0015 MidTown Collaboration Center Other Grant Opportunities Black Philanthropy Center Copied '); return false;"> Copy