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The Latino Impacto Fund of the Cleveland Foundation has announced its latest class of grantee organizations.
Dedicated to powering Cleveland’s Latino community to build a rich future driven by bold innovation and lasting solutions, the Latino Impacto Fund is seeded with a $3 million endowment from the Cleveland Foundation. The fund provides grants to Greater Cleveland 501(C)(3) organizations serving and uplifting Latinos through initiatives that promote community prosperity.
“In a time where the Latine community continues to be the one of the fastest growing communities here in Northeast Ohio, as well as one of the most important to our cultural and economic landscape, it remains critical to continually invest in the people, economic opportunities and businesses that make up our comunidad," said Luis Rivas, associate program officer at the Cleveland Foundation. “The Latino Impacto Fund supports organizations that drive economic mobility, financial empowerment, and business prosperity to our community.”
The Latino Impacto Fund's advisory committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending grantees in partnership with Cleveland Foundation staff. This round of grantmaking totals $195,000, with individual awards ranging from $10,300 to $25,000.
The 2026 Latino Impacto Fund grantees are:
Starting Point: 2027 Latino Child Care Entrepreneurship Initiative
Cleveland Public Theatre: Creative Leadership and Entrepreneurship for Latine Artists
Esperanza, Inc.: Esperanza Adult Learners: Empowering Families Through Education
Futureland: Latinos-N-Tech
Hispanic Roundtable Community Programs: RAICES Hispanic Leadership Development Program
Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center: Empowering Greater Cleveland's Latino Artists
LatinUs Theater Experience Company: Strengthening Latino Economic Impact through Culture
Hispanic Business Center: Latino Business Growth Program
Spanish American Committee for a Better Community: Latino Construction Program: Building Latino Career Pathways
Young Latino Network: Adelante Leadership Summit 2027: Advancing Ohio's Latine Leadership Pipeline
The Latino Impacto Fund advisory committee consists of the following community members: Emily Lee, Jasmin Santana, Luis Cartagena, Nicholas Mays, Maria Spangler and Lorraine Vega.