Nord Family Foundation Grant Program

Nord Family Foundation Grant Program is sponsored by The Nord Family Foundation. Supports nonprofit organizations and selected public sector activities in arts and culture, civic affairs, education, and health and social services, with a primary focus on Lorain County, Ohio.

The Nord Family Foundation The Nord Family Foundation partners to advance equity, expand access to opportunity, and build thriving and inclusive communities. The Nord Family Foundation Focus We provide grants to non-profit organizations qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Grants are awarded to support general operations, program related activities and capital projects in the areas of Arts and Culture, Civic Affairs, Education, and Health & Social Services. Projects that incorporate a root cause analysis are of special interest. Supporting fields of theater and performing arts, visual arts, and music.

Supporting public, charter and faith-based schools and programs. Supporting strong communities and the economic empowerment of individuals. Supporting human needs and aspirations, to serve people of all ages.

Since 1988, the Nord Family Foundation has contributed more than $145 million to philanthropic and charitable endeavors that align with our mission, throughout Lorain County and beyond. Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion IBA’s Resident Services Program (RSP) empowers residents of IBA’s Villa Victoria affordable housing community by promoting the living of healthier, more active, and more fu...

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If your organization meets our eligibility requirements, we encourage you to apply for a grant. The Board of Trustees meets three times per year and all grants are approved or ratified during one of those meetings. The Nord Family Foundation is a successor to a charitable trust established in 1952 by the entrepreneur and industrialist W.

G. Nord. Mr. Nord and his family believed that it was both responsbile and prudent for a business to invest in the community it served.