Apply for a Grant

It is because of thoughtful and generous individuals, families, and businesses that Wayne County Community Foundation is able to strengthen and impact our local community through grantmaking.

Organizations eligible to apply for funding include: tax-exempt nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and qualified government entities that support and provide services directly benefiting Wayne County, Ohio. The Foundation does not award grants to individuals except through scholarship funds.

Research our grant opportunities on the right. Click on each opportunity for detailed information about eligibility requirements and application instructions. Grant applications are completed through our Online Grant Portal.

Our grant application process is a multi-step process:

  1. Applicants complete and submit the Letter of Interest (LOI) form below, providing basic information about your request. We will respond to you by email within 3 business days. If you meet the basic requirements, we will send you an invitation to complete the full application.
  2. Approved applicants complete and submit the full application by the deadline.
  3. Applicants will be notified of our decisions by June 1.

As a reminder, please read our grant guidelines (click on each opportunity on the left) before starting the process to ensure that your project is a good fit. Thank you!

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Helpful links:
Written Grant Portal Tutorial (video options below)
Grant Applicant FAQs
Publicizing Your Grant
Photo Release Form

Contact us: [email protected] 

Grant OpportunitiesDeadline
Wayne County Emergency Response FundOngoing   
WCCF Competitive Community GrantsMarch 1st and September 1st
The Women's FundSeptember 1st
GIVE 365 Wayne County
2024 Theme: "Supporting Wayne County’s Most Vulnerable Citizens"
March 1st   
Wayne County Community Youth Foundation   February 1st
Wayne County Children's Resource FundSeptember 1
The following grant opportunities do not utilize the Online Portal.
Please visit the links for application information:
Laura B. Frick Charitable TrustMarch 1st and September 1st
George T. Dunlap Community Foundation FundApril 1st
Employment Resource FundOngoing
Deadlines may be extended when conflicting with a National Holiday. Please refer to Grant Guidelines for each Grant Opportunity above for additional information.

VIDEO TUTORIALS 

Create an Account - GLM

Applying for Funding - GLM

Your Applicant Dashboard - GLM

 

Wayne County
Community Foundation

517 North Market Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691

Phone: (330) 262-3877
Fax: (330) 262-8057
Email: [email protected]

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