Apply for a Grant

Please plan to apply in the quarter that best fits with your mission: 

• First Quarter: Food provision and hunger elimination; assistance for our refugee and immigrant neighbors.
• Second Quarter: Housing and homeless services; incarcerated or those who are re-entering society.
• Third Quarter: Mental/physical health programming; services for the disabled; addiction treatment and recovery.
• Fourth Quarter: Community service organizations that provide a variety of services and any other unique programs not specifically listed.

Applying For A Grant 

• The first item needed for an application is a letter of inquiry (LOI) that explains how an identified community need will be met through the program for which funding is being requested. 
• If your LOI is approved, you will be notified via email to continue your application in the same portal.
• Questions? Contact Peter Schindler, Senior Grantmaker, at 440-360-7215 or Maureen Stanton, Grantmaker, at 440-360-7351.

Grant Funding to Non-profit Agencies

• Grant applications will be accepted only from organizations that are qualified as tax-exempt and charitable entities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Your work in the community must fall into one or more of the categories called out in the Gospel of Matthew 25:35-40 i.e. shelter, hunger, thirst, stranger, sick or prison.
• Funding will be limited to organizations located in Cleveland, Western Cuyahoga and Lorain Counties. 
• We do not fund capital needs, endowments, grades K through 12 school programs or individuals.
  
  

2023 Schedule

• Letter of Inquiry deadlines:
  • January 25
  • April 26
  • July 26
  • October 19
    
    
• Application deadlines:
  • February 8 
  • May 11
  • August 9
  • November 1 
    
    
• Grants Committee review meetings:
  • February 22
  • May 25
  • August 23
  • November 15