Scholarship FAQs

Answering Your Questions Expand AllWho can apply for a scholarship offered through the Cleveland Foundation?Please see our "How to Apply" page for all the details. The scholarships have varied and diverse criteria beyond the universal requirements. Visit our Scholarship Listings page where you can click on individual scholarships for...

#SummerOfPurpose: John Brett

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from John Brett, who is working with Chagrin River Watershed Partners, where he supports the assessment of stream and wetland...

#BlackFuturesFundCLE: Finding the Value in Education

By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern   The Cleveland Foundation is proud to announce the second round of grantmaking for the Cleveland Black Futures Fund. In the second round of funding, monetary grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 will be available, in addition to a limited number of...

Summer of Purpose: Audrey Ray

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Audrey Ray, who spent her summer at FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, a free public...

Year of the Cleveland Snake

Artists' creativity has children dancing through the streets with the "Lake Erie Monster"Creative Fusion artists Mely Barragan and Daniel Ruanova live in Tijuana, Mexico, but spend a lot of time in Beijing, China, where they maintain a studio for Chinese artists to create temporary exhibits. So it was a natural placement for them, as...

February Grant Highlights

We’re excited to share a few highlights from our recent grants to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. These February grants focus support on Health & Safety, Human Services and Arts & Culture. Health and Safety $120,000 to American Red Cross, Greater Cleveland Chapter to expand Operation...

Celebrating the Faces of African American Philanthropy: Leaving a Legacy

Robert P. Madison always dreamed of becoming an architect, but as an African American man growing up in the 1920s and 1930s, social inequality continuously tried to block his path to success. After overcoming countless obstacles, Madison achieved his goals by establishing a successful architecture firm that celebrates diversity, as well...