Search Our Grants Archive
The foundation allocates money to local nonprofits in two ways. One way is through responsive grantmaking, which means nonprofits apply for funding and we distribute based on greatest need. The other way is through proactive grantmaking, which allows the foundation to make targeted, long-term grants for larger initiatives. Please note that these search results do not include designated grants, donor-advised grants, or grants made by supporting organizations.
2016 Foundation Directed Grants as of June 29, 2016 $25,605,359
- Arts and Culture $4,295,103
Campus District Inc. $25,000
2016
- Artist Incubator - Best Practices Learning Consortium $25,000
ChamberFEST Cleveland $47,000
2016
- Continued start-up support and developing new audiences $47,000
Children's Museum of Cleveland $500,000
2016
- Repurposing of a historic building into the new Cleveland Children's Museum. $500,000
Cleveland Arts Prize $30,000
2016
- Strategic planning and exploration of traveling prize for Cleveland artists $30,000
Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology dba NewBridge $5,000
2016
- Shooting without Bullets arts education pilot program $5,000
Cleveland Grays $267,136
2016
- Capital improvements $267,136
Cleveland International Film Festival, Inc. $95,000
2016
- 40th Cleveland Intl Film Festival artistic support, programming and succession planning $95,000
Cleveland Museum of Natural History $35,000
2016
- Sustainable Cleveland 2019 - Year of Sustainable Transportation 2016 Summit $25,000
- Learn, Protect, Stay: Collaborative Strategy and Outcomes Workshop May 10-11, 2016 $10,000
Cleveland Print Room Inc. $25,000
2016
- Creative Fusion international artist residency in Fall 2016 $25,000
Cleveland Public Theatre, Inc. $527,500
2016
- Scaling of Arts Mastery Programs in Theater (Brick City Theatre & Student Theatre Enrichment Program) $500,000
- Creative Fusion international artist residency in Fall 2016 $25,000
- Station Hope multi-cultural arts event $2,500
Community Partnership for Arts and Culture $270,000
2016
- Capacity-building of the arts and culture sector $270,000
Contemporary Youth Orchestra $25,000
2016
- Build organization capacity $25,000
Dobama Theatre, Inc. $118,849
2016
- Expanding equity theatre-compliant technical capacity and audience services $118,849
Fine Arts Association Willoughby $200,000
2016
- Improving accessibility for individuals with physical disabilities $200,000
Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation $25,000
2016
- Creative Fusion international artist residency in Fall 2016 $25,000
Great Lakes Theater Festival, Inc. $90,000
2016
- Build organizational capacity/expand development efforts $90,000
GroundWorks DanceTheater $60,000
2016
- Building organizational capacity to prepare for future growth $60,000
Inlet Dance Theatre $25,000
2016
- Creative Fusion international artist residency in Spring 2016 $25,000
Karamu House $50,000
2016
- Transition to a new model $50,000
Kent State University Foundation $37,950
2016
- Design exchange between the Cleveland Urban Design Center and the University of Havana, Cuba $37,950
Lake View Cemetery Foundation $200,000
2016
- Restoration of the James A. Garfield Memorial at Lake View Cemetery $200,000
Mamai Theatre Company $7,500
2016
- Capacity-building support $7,500
Morgan Art of Paper Making Conservatory and Educational Foundation $5,000
2016
- Educational outreach $5,000
Musical Theater Project $25,000
2016
- Capacity-building of organizational infrastructure $25,000
National Guild for Community Arts Education $18,500
2016
- Two Cleveland-area participants to CAELI, local alumni suppor, community engagement. $18,500
Northeast Shores Development Corporation $40,000
2016
- Live-Work-Sell Zoning Pilot $40,000
Ohio City Incorporated $35,000
2016
- Creative Fusion international artist residency in Fall 2016 $35,000
Opera Circle, Inc. $20,000
2016
- Capacity building and expansion of neighborhood access to opera $20,000
Piano International Association of Northern Ohio $50,000
2016
- Cleveland International Piano Competition: 2016 Community Festival $50,000
PlayhouseSquare Foundation $781,835
2016
- Improved access to Playhouse Square programming $750,000
- Children's Theater Series and 2017 International Children's Festival $31,835
Professional Flair Inc.dba Dancing Wheels $45,000
2016
- Expanded community outreach $45,000
Progressive Arts Alliance, Inc. $110,000
2016
- Increasing capacity for program management $110,000
Rainey Institute $150,000
2016
- El Sistema music program for youth and business plan for expansion of the program $150,000
Sculpture Center $25,000
2016
- Creative Fusion international artist residency in Spring 2016 $25,000
SPACES $225,000
2016
- Capital support for relocation $200,000
- Creative Fusion international artist residency in Fall 2016 $25,000
St. Stanislaus Church $16,833
2016
- Restoration of the Schuelke Pipe Organ at St. Stanislaus Church $16,833
Verb Ballets $55,000
2016
- Capacity building to support expanded outreach activities $55,000
Waterloo Arts $2,000
2016
- Emergency furnace repair $2,000
Zygote Press, Inc. $25,000
2016
- Creative Fusion international artist residency in Spring 2016 $25,000
- Economic Development $1,295,300
Asian Services in Action, Inc. $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,200
BioEnterprise Corporation $461,500
2016
- Growing the Biomedical Cluster and addressing the Health IT talent group $461,500
Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. $6,475
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,475
Care Alliance $6,475
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,475
Center for Community Solutions $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundaiton Summer Internship host site $6,200
CEOs for Cities $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,200
City of Cleveland $50,000
2016
- Cleveland City Council - 2016 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow $50,000
Cleveland Housing Network Inc. $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,200
Cleveland Modern Dance Association dba DANCECleveland $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,200
Cleveland Public Library $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation summer Internship host site $6,200
Cogswell Hall Inc $6,475
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,475
Cuyahoga County $50,000
2016
- Cuyahoga County Office of Innovation - 2016 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow $50,000
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority $50,000
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow $50,000
Economic and Community Development Institute $120,000
2016
- Small business lending and stabilizing operations $120,000
Friends of Breakthrough Schools $6,475
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,475
Future Heights $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,200
Greater Cleveland Volunteers $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,200
Growth Opportunity Partners $200,000
2016
- Opportunity Partners - Building Communities One Small Business at a Time - 241793 $200,000
Hebrew Free Loan Association $6,475
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,475
MetroHealth Foundation, Inc. $50,000
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow $50,000
MidTown Cleveland $6,475
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,475
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency $50,000
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow $50,000
Providence House Inc $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,200
Senior Transportation Connection of Cuyahoga County $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,200
The Cleveland Foundation (Inc.) $50,000
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow $50,000
Village of Fairport Harbor $6,475
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,475
Vocational Guidance Services $100,000
2016
- Workforce opportunities for individuals with disabilities and economically disadvantaged $100,000
Zygote Press, Inc. $6,475
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,475
- Education $3,327,652
America SCORES Cleveland $40,000
2016
- Organizational capacity building and service expansion $40,000
Citizens for Our Children's Future $200,000
2016
- Support for the 2016 CMSD Operating Levy Renewal Campaign $200,000
Cleveland Central Catholic High School $10,000
2016
- Scholarships $10,000
Cleveland Kids Book Bank $17,500
2016
- Organizational capacity to distribute children's books to Cleveland's children $17,500
Cleveland Municipal School District Transformation Alliance $175,000
2016
- Program and operation support to the Cleveland Transformation Alliance $175,000
Cleveland Public Library $172,000
2016
- Cleveland Public Library Learning Centers $172,000
Cleveland State University Foundation Inc $124,235
2016
- Computer Science for All Students in Cleveland: Phase One $124,235
College Now Greater Cleveland Inc. $395,000
2016
- Postsecondary Access Initiative 2015-2016: CMSD school-based advisory services and Cleveland Foundation College Now Scholars program $395,000
Friends of Breakthrough Schools $500,000
2016
- Support and expansion of Breakthrough Schools $500,000
Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland aka The Literacy Cooperative $190,000
2016
- Integration of literacy services with job training programs $190,000
Lorain County Community College Foundation $100,000
2016
- RITE 2.0: Scaling Employee Engagment in IT sector and Creating a Cleveland-Cuyahoga Hub $100,000
Oberlin College $15,000
2016
- Experiential summer learning opportunities for three Cleveland students $15,000
Painesville City Local School District $59,000
2016
- Elm Street Family Resource Center $59,000
Saint Martin de Porres High School $40,000
2016
- Academic Resource Center $40,000
Shaker Schools Foundation $50,000
2016
- Implementation of the SPARK Ohio program to ensure children are ready to enter kindergarten $50,000
Stepstone Academy $89,917
2016
- Implementing the GrapeSEED language development program $89,917
The Cleveland Foundation (Inc.) $1,150,000
2016
- Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) 2.0 $1,000,000
- Design and execute a media plan to highlight Cleveland Plan success stories $150,000
- Education - Scholarship $866,700
Berea College $42,000
2016
- Scholarship support for 2016-17 academic year from Florence Mackey Pritchard and P.J. Pritchard Scholarship Fund $42,000
College Now Greater Cleveland Inc. $610,000
2016
- Postsecondary Access Initiative 2015-2016: College Now Resource Center, CMSD student scholarsrhip, Adult Lerner scholarships and retention services $405,000
- Scholarship support for 22 students in Cohort 16 of the Jane D. White Scholars program $192,000
- Harry Coulby Memorial Scholarships to Cleveland area students (2016-17 academic year) $13,000
Fairmount Montessori Association $5,000
2016
- Ruffing Montessori School (east) Marie Richardson scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year $5,000
Hudson Montessori Association $5,000
2016
- Marie Richardson scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year $5,000
Lake Erie College $45,000
2016
- Scholarships for Painesville residents attending Lake Erie College $45,000
Lake/Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation $94,700
2016
- Scholarships and college/career advising for Lake and Geauga county students $94,700
Lakeland Foundation $50,000
2016
- Scholarships for Painesville residents attending Lakeland Community College $50,000
Montessori High School Association $5,000
2016
- Montessori High School at University Circle - Marie Richardson scholarships for 2016-17 academic year $5,000
Ruffing Montessori School $5,000
2016
- Marie Richardson scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year $5,000
Westshore Montessori Association $5,000
2016
- Marie Richardson scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year $5,000
- Environment $465,500
Cleveland Metroparks $200,000
2016
- Phase I exterior renovation of the Historic Coast Guard Station located at Wendy Park $200,000
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority $45,000
2016
- Equipment and installation support for Harbor Lights public art project $45,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest $100,000
2016
- Support for Ohio's Clean Energy Initiative $100,000
Geauga County Humane Society $5,000
2016
- General support for the Rescue Village $5,000
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes $48,000
2016
- Applied Science for Kids (ASK!) Program for Cleveland Schools $48,000
Oberlin College $15,000
2016
- Next Economy Conference October 6-8, 2016 $15,000
Progress with Chess $10,000
2016
- 2016-2017 chess programming in Cleveland Metropolitan School District schools $10,000
West Creek Preservation Committee $40,000
2016
- Central Lake Erie Basin Collaborative $40,000
Western Reserve Land Conservancy $2,500
2016
- General support recommended by Jim Rokakis (2016 Homer C. Wadsworth Award recipient) $2,500
- Health $2,297,875
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau $650,000
2016
- Establish a pediatric psychiatric care facility $650,000
Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center $25,000
2016
- Strategic planning process $25,000
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center $196,725
2016
- Build organizational capacity to serve Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties and build long-term sustainability $196,725
Fisher House of Greater Cleveland Inc $50,000
2016
- Provide no cost accommodations and greater access for military/veteran members and their families $50,000
Jennings Center for Older Adults $20,100
2016
- Building capacity in developing Small House for seniors with dementia in Geauga County $20,100
Menorah Park Foundation $40,000
2016
- Build organizational capacity around marketing and communications $40,000
Neighborhood Health Care Incorporated dba Neighborhood Family Practice $750,000
2016
- New central office facility and necessary urgent repairs $750,000
Ohio Guidestone $222,050
2016
- Improve services and organization sustainability through technology upgrades $222,050
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio $134,000
2016
- Prenatal Linkage Infant Mortality Reduction Pilot Program $134,000
University Hospitals Health System, Inc. $200,000
2016
- Harrington Discovery Institute at UH: Cleveland-based Harrington Scholar-Innovators $200,000
Village at Marymount $10,000
2016
- Expansion of a music and memory program for seniors with dementia $10,000
- Human Services $3,662,256
Bellaire Puritas Development Corporation $65,000
2016
- MyCom neighborhood engagement infrastructure $65,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland $25,000
2016
- Ready Readers Plus Program $25,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope Northeastern Ohio $35,000
2016
- Re-development of the college curriculum and communications strategy $35,000
Building Hope In The City $70,000
2016
- Refugee Services Collaborative $70,000
Case Western Reserve University $160,000
2016
- Implementation of MyCom data collection, evaluation and dissemination $160,000
Catholic Charities Corporation $66,500
2016
- Capacity-building for immigration, legal services, unaccompanied minor pro bono, and Friend of Court services $66,500
Center for Community Solutions $2,000
2016
- Council on Older Persons $2,000
Child Care Resource Center of Cuyahoga County dba Starting Point $188,995
2016
- Convene/coordinate partners to address issues impacting early childcare in Northeast Ohio $188,995
Cleveland Eastside Ex-Offender Coalition $52,578
2016
- Capacity building $52,578
Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center $240,000
2016
- Build sustainability and reach of multicultural outreach programs $240,000
Equality Ohio Education Fund $125,000
2016
- Outreach, education, coordination, research to support the Northeast Ohio LGBT community $125,000
Fairhill Partners $6,200
2016
- 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship host site $6,200
Friendly Inn Settlement, Inc. $65,000
2016
- MyCom neighborhood engagement infrastructure $65,000
Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Inc. $5,000
2016
- 2016 Membership $5,000
German Marshall Fund of the United States $40,150
2016
- 2016 German Marshall Fund's American Marshall Memorial Fellowship program $40,150
Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Inc. $200,000
2016
- Capacity-building to serve as an accredited catering kitchen for senior meal service $200,000
Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association $2,500
2016
- LitCleveland and its activities in 2016 $2,500
International Economic Development Council $15,000
2016
- Access for local participation in the International Economic Development Council 2016 Annual Conference in Cleveland $15,000
International Partners in Mission $43,333
2016
- Advancing IPM's Northeast Ohio Community Engagement $43,333
Jordan Community Resource Center $65,000
2016
- Workforce training and job placement for previously incarcerated and at-risk women $65,000
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center $25,000
2016
- Needs of the Greater Cleveland Community as a result of the Orlando tragedy $25,000
National Urban Fellows, Inc. $70,000
2016
- Sponsor a National Urban Fellow at The Cleveland Foundation for 2016-17 academic yr $70,000
Neighborhood Leadership Institute $1,335,000
2016
- MyCom neighborhood and youth engagement, expansion, services, and technical assistance $580,000
- Implementation of the MyCom True2U Mentoring Program $450,000
- MyCom Intermediary $305,000
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) $5,000
2016
- Facilitated discussion for organizations hiring vulnerable and underserved populations $5,000
Ohio Guidestone $65,000
2016
- MyCom neighborhood engagement infrastructure $65,000
Salvation Army $25,000
2016
- Year two of part-time bi-lingual staff capacity for the Painesville Learning Zone Program $25,000
Shaker Heights Youth Center Inc. $65,000
2016
- MyCom neighborhood engagement infrastructure $65,000
Slavic Village Development $65,000
2016
- MyCom neighborhood engagement infrastructure $65,000
St. Clair Superior Development Corporation $65,000
2016
- MyCom neighborhood engagement infrastructure $65,000
The Cleveland Foundation (Inc.) $110,000
2016
- MyCom Communications Plan (Year 2) and program expenses $60,000
- Travel and administrative support for the Public Service Fellowship Program $40,000
- American Marshall Memorial Fellowship 2016-2017 administrative expenses $10,000
Thea Bowman Center $20,000
2016
- MyCom neighborhood engagement infrastructure $20,000
Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc. $40,000
2016
- Cuyahoga Partnering for Family Success Program (Pay for Success) $40,000
Voices for Ohio's Children $100,000
2016
- Continue as the MyCom advocacy lead $100,000
Youth Opportunities Unlimited $200,000
2016
- MyCom lead agency for summer and year-around jobs $200,000
- Neighborhoods and Housing $8,634,473
Case Western Reserve University $113,288
2016
- Greater University Circle Community Health Initiative $113,288
CEOs for Cities $2,500
2016
- Cleveland Police Commission Retreat $2,500
Chardon Tomorrow $25,000
2016
- Chardon Living Memorial Park ADA accessible fitness center $25,000
City of Lakewood $20,000
2016
- City leadership in residential energy efficiency $20,000
Cleveland Housing Network Inc. $425,000
2016
- 2016 Strategic Community Initiatives in Affordable Housing $425,000
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000
2016
- Hispanic Heritage Month $5,000
Economic Growth Foundation $100,000
2016
- Pathway Partners - business involvement in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District related to careeer awareness and education $100,000
Evergreen Cooperative Corporation $1,000,000
2016
- Staffing, management and cooperative company support, development director and NMTC collapse $1,000,000
Famicos Foundation, Inc. $200,000
2016
- Circle North Healthy Neighborhoods continuation $200,000
Great Lakes Biomimicry $75,000
2016
- Marketing and Communications capacity building $75,000
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity $90,000
2016
- Building staff capacity for neighborhood revitalization program $90,000
Hispanic Business Association dba Hispanic Business Center $95,000
2016
- Capacity building to support Clark-Fulton revitalization with La Villa Hispana Project $95,000
MidTown Cleveland $500,000
2016
- Implementation of Health-Tech Corridor Priority Development Initiatives $500,000
Neighborhood Leadership Institute $120,473
2016
- Neighborhood Leadership Institute Fellows Leadership Program $120,473
Neighborhood Progress Inc. dba Cleveland Neighborhood Progress $5,050,000
2016
- Towards a renewed vision for comprehensive community development $5,000,000
- East 116th Street RTA station enhancements $50,000
Northeast Shores Development Corporation $200,000
2016
- LaSalle arts & media center capital grant for affordable housing units $200,000
Scranton Road Ministries Community Development Corporation $57,500
2016
- Development and launch of a community-based staffing agency $57,500
Suite 1300 Services, Inc. $386,712
2016
- Neighborhood Connections - Greater University Circle Community Health Initiative $386,712
Team NEO Foundation $84,000
2016
- Adopt and update the FutureWorks report $84,000
Union Miles Development Corporation $35,000
2016
- Union Miles Griot Project $35,000
University Circle Incorporated $50,000
2016
- Uptown Public Programming for Summer 2016 $50,000
- Philanthropic Sector $760,500
Foundation Center $168,000
2016
- General support of the Cleveland Office $168,000
Grantmakers for Education $5,000
2016
- 2016-17 Membership $5,000
Grantmakers In Aging, Inc. $4,000
2016
- 2016 Membership Dues $4,000
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation $5,000
2016
- CF Leads/CF Insights - Community Foundation symposium $5,000
Hispanics in Philanthropy $57,500
2016
- Second Cohort Next Generation Latino Leadership Fellowship Program (Midwest) $50,000
- 2016 Membership $7,500
Independent Sector $25,000
2016
- Planning and implementation of a C-Suite Regional Convening to Cleveland $25,000
Jewish Federation of Cleveland $75,000
2016
- Cleveland Israel Arts Connection (CIAC) $30,000
- Public Education Initiative (PEI) $25,000
- SEGULA $20,000
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation $10,000
2016
- Community Foundation Opportunity Network $10,000
The Cleveland Foundation (Inc.) $211,000
2016
- Scholarship support administered by the Scholarship Selection and Advisory Committee $200,000
- Administrative support for 2016 Summer Internship Program $11,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland $200,000
2016
- Community Wraparound Strategy $200,000