A Vibrant Northeast Ohio Where No Clevelander Is Left Behind

The Cleveland Foundation’s vision is create a vibrant Northeast Ohio where no Clevelander is left behind. Each quarter, our board and staff approve grants across Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties that combine long-term investments in the systems and opportunities that will strengthen our region for years to come with immediate support for the critical needs of our neighbors today. 

The Cleveland Foundation board and staff granted more than $15 million to nonprofits serving Greater Cleveland in Q2. 

“This quarter, investment in our workforce emerged as a unifying thread across both immediate and long-term priorities—linking regional job creation, career-connected learning, and neighborhood-based employment strategies,” said Joyce Pan Huang, Chief Impact Officer. “We are in a powerful moment where generational efforts from the Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund and Greater Cleveland Works are increasing economic competitiveness and workforce training, and many organizations are providing direct services to support families and individuals with economic stability in the near term.” 

Below is the foundation’s Q2 2026 grantmaking, organized by impact area. 

Immediate Impact 

Well-Being and Critical Needs 

Responding to ongoing community needs and priorities 

• Adoption Network Cleveland — $25,000 
• American Red Cross, Northeast Ohio Chapter — $25,000 
• Building Hope In The City — $565,000 (fiscal agent for Greater Cleveland Interfaith Alliance) 
• Candid Midwest — $125,000 
• Canine Companions for Independence — $10,000 
• Case Western Reserve University (Henry Ford II Scholarship Award Program) — $2,000 
• Case Western Reserve University (R. Earl Burrows Scholarship) — $4,500 
• Cleveland Arts Prize — $50,000 
• Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center — $225,000 
• Cleveland Institute of Art — $50,000 
• Cleveland Institute of Music — $40,000 
• The Music Settlement — $75,000 
• Cleveland Votes — $210,000 
• College Now Greater Cleveland Inc. — $392,000 
• Cuyahoga Community College Foundation — $115,000 
• East Cleveland Public Library — $154,365 
• Emerald Development and Economic Network Inc. — $250,000 
• Friendship Circle of Cleveland, Inc. — $50,000 
• Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland — $25,000 
• John Carroll University — $7,500 
• LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland — $150,000 
• Malachi House, Inc. — $50,000 
• Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges — $225,000 
• Signal Ohio — $600,000 
• Ohio Voice — $75,000 
• Passages Connecting Fathers and Families — $50,000 
• Preterm Cleveland Inc. — $50,000 
• Produce Perks Midwest Inc. — $125,000 
• Rising Well Services Inc. — $75,000 
• Saint Martin de Porres High School — $80,000 
• Scottish-American Cultural Society of Ohio, Inc. — $4,225 
• Scranton Road Ministries Community Development Corporation — $25,000 
• The Meeting Place Learning Center Inc. — $75,000 
• Thea Bowman Center — $67,500 
• West Side Catholic Center — $75,000 

Organizational Sustainability and Leadership 

Supporting organizations' efforts to sustain and strengthen their business models 

• Arts Impact Incorporated — $115,000 
• Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) — $5,000 
• B. Riley Sober House — $60,000 
• Beck Center for the Arts — $25,000 
• CityMusic Cleveland — $30,000 
• DANCE Cleveland — $70,000 
• Cleveland Rocks Past Present and Future — $60,000 
• Great Lakes Funders Collaborative — $2,000 
• Cuyahoga County — $200,000 
• DNA RISING — $20,000 
• East 66th Street Services Inc — $180,000 
• East Cleveland Public Library — $38,000 
• Environmental Health Watch, Inc. — $50,000 
• Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation — $75,000 
• Famicos Foundation, Inc. — $250,000 
• Foluke Cultural Arts Center Inc. — $40,000 
• Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Inc. — $5,000 
• Grantmakers in Health — $6,150 
• Grantmakers in the Arts — $5,000 
• Inlet Dance Theatre — $65,000 
• Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland, Inc. — $125,000 
• Kent State University Foundation — $120,000 
• Kings & Queens of Art — $50,000 
• FrontLine Service — $55,000 
• Minds Matter of Cleveland — $50,000 
• NAMI Greater Cleveland — $45,000 
• Near West Theatre, Inc. — $100,000 
• Ohio Contemporary Ballet — $60,000 
• PEAK Grantmaking — $3,500 
• Refresh Collective — $25,000 
• Rekindle — $30,000 
• Renovare Music Inc. — $15,000 
• RollinBuckeyez Foundation — $10,000 
• Saint Martin de Porres High School — $33,250 
• SPACES — $30,000 
• Talespinner Childrens Theatre Inc. — $15,000 
• Task Force on Violent Crime dba Partnership For A Safer Cleveland — $50,000 
• The Movement Project Inc. — $15,000 
• Community Foundation Opportunity Network membership — $10,000 
• Trust Drum Circles — $10,000 

New Ideas 

Funding innovative ideas and pilot programs to solve complex challenges and meet emerging needs 

• Center for Arts-Inspired Learning — $100,000 
• Futureland — $100,000 
• Northeast Ohio Medical University Foundation (NEOMED) — $350,000 
• United Way of Lake County, Inc. — $115,000 
• Western Reserve Historical Society — $50,000 

 
Capital Projects 

Supporting transformative brick-and-mortar projects that significantly benefit the community 

• The Music Settlement — $350,000 
• Western Reserve Historical Society — $175,000 

Long-Term Impact 

Grow Our Region 

• Advancing the region's competitiveness and grow good jobs in Cleveland 
• Bounce Innovation Hub — $25,000 
• Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board — $550,000 
• Cuyahoga County Planning Commission — $150,000 

 
Invest in Vibrant Neighborhoods 

Ensuring all Clevelanders live in an asset-rich neighborhood 

• Catholic Charities Corporation — $201,000 
• Citizens Utility Board of Ohio — $100,000 
• City of Cleveland — $156,096 
• Enterprise Community Partners Inc. — $225,000 
• Evergreen Cooperative Corporation — $300,000 
• IFF — $150,000 
• LAND studio Inc. — $200,000 
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) — $1,000,000 

 
Connect People to Prosperity 

Reimagining and resourcing systems to drive economic stability and mobility at scale 

• Cleveland Classical Guitar Society — $175,000 
• Cleveland Museum of Art — $80,000 
• Cleveland Print Room Inc. — $309,000 
• Cleveland Public Theatre, Inc. — $266,500 
• College Now Greater Cleveland Inc. (Career Connected Learning Implementation)  — $250,000 
• College Now Greater Cleveland Inc. (Tri-C Say Yes Scholars) — $250,000 
• Cuyahoga Community College Foundation — $900,000 
• Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio — $325,000 
• Neighborhood Leadership Institute — $340,000 
• Ohio Excels — $145,000 
• Say Yes Cleveland Operations, Inc. — $500,000 
• Youth Opportunities Unlimited — $250,000 

Cleveland Foundation Fellowship Program 

Support for 2026 host site agencies 

• Assembly for the Arts  
• Starting Point  
• City of Cleveland 
• Cleveland Public Market Corporation  
• Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board 
• Cleveland Foundation  
• Cuyahoga County 
• Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities dba CLB Community Impact Foundation 
• Open Doors Academy 
• Trust for Public Land Ohio Office 
• Western Reserve Land Conservancy 
• Zygote Press, Inc.  

 
Total Host Site Support: $1,055,500