The Frank Hadley and Cornelia Ginn Foundation Grant is a grant administered through the Cleveland Foundation that funds education and healthcare initiatives in the Greater Cleveland area. Education grants support programs that advance academic success, social-emotional growth, and after-school learning supplements for students. Healthcare grants support families and children with medical and behavioral health services.

Current, former, and new grantee organizations are welcome to apply, though organizations that have received five consecutive grants must wait two years before reapplying. The foundation does not serve as the sole or principal founder of pilot or new programs. Eligible applicants are nonprofits working in education or healthcare in the foundation's focus area.

Overview | Cleveland Foundation Other Grant Opportunities Other Grant Opportunities Other Grant Opportunities The Cleveland Foundation’s Black Philanthropy Fund is an endowed affinity fund dedicated to advancing healthy communities and long‑term prosperity for Greater Cleveland’s Black community.

Harnessing the strength of collective giving, the fund convenes bold voices and sparks joyful collaboration to drive systemic change. Through strategic grantmaking and community partnerships, the fund invests in organizations creating pathways to opportunity, building wealth and advancing holistic well‑being.

Grants support organizations leading initiatives that open doors to meaningful careers, entrepreneurial ventures and civic leadership, creating inclusive pathways for Black communities to thrive and lead boldly.

Economic Investment & Wealth Building Grants support organizations equipping individuals with the tools, knowledge and resources to build financial security and generational wealth through education, collaborative investment opportunities and innovative strategies for personal growth.

Grants support organizations advancing holistic well‑being by strengthening mental resilience, promoting physical health and creating joyful spaces for connection and community care. 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 Fund, established in 1988 at the Cleveland Foundation, aims to promote community philanthropy and strategic grantmaking to support transformative projects in Lake and Geauga counties.

Capital: Focus on new projects that provide a direct benefit to the community. This includes both pre-development and capital needs. Capital projects should accomplish one of the following: Strategic and Long-Term Focus: Has a generational impact, not a focus on day-to-day operations.

Community Centered: Aim to enhance quality of life or address critical community needs. Sustainability: Incorporate LEED environmental standards. Advances the advantage and competitiveness of the region.

The organization demonstrates financial stability and sound operations Economic Development: Support for projects and programs that strive to improve economic and workforce conditions in Lake and Geauga Counties for its residents. Economic Development projects should accomplish one of the following: Increase the number of individuals qualified for high-demand, high-growth jobs in through training and/or upskilling.

Addresses barriers to individuals engaging in work or workforce development. Support growth of small- and mid-sized businesses. Expand resources for entrepreneurs starting new businesses.

Critical Knowledge and Infrastructure: Support infrastructure and systems needed in order to achieve catalytic community impact. Critical Knowledge and Infrastructure projects should accomplish at least one of the following: Improve implementation ability for an organization executing catalytic or transformative projects. Pilot innovative operating structures to promote efficiency, quality, and community-wide impact.

New models or unique partnerships that will improve impact. 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.

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. Copied '); return false;"> Copy