OVERVIEW: The Catholic Community Foundation supports Catholic education and spiritual life. It also addresses the needs of people with disabilities, addiction, violence, hunger and poverty in Northeast Ohio.
IP TAKE: The Catholic Community Foundation offers several available opportunities for faith-based nonprofits, especially for groups working in education and to aid the poor. The foundation prioritizes transparency and accountability by providing access to recent annual reports and financial statements, which can give new grantseekers a sense of the types of organizations it supports. This funder accepts unsolicited applications for some of its programs, but not for the community fund, CCF’s signature program. Overall, this is a good funder to know for catholic groups operating in the Greater Cleveland area, but all other nonprofits will want to look elsewhere for funding. Reach out to the staff with questions at (216) 696-6525 or by online form.
PROFILE: The Catholic Community Foundation (CCF) is a religion-based foundation located in Cleveland, Ohio. Its mission is centered on advancing the work of the Catholic Church in Northeast Ohio, connecting donors to service causes, and maintaining the public trust through accountability. The foundation aims to foster “faith-based stewardship for the charitable, educational, and spiritual needs of [its] diocese.” CCF funds local efforts for Catholic education, people with disabilities, addiction, violence, hunger, poverty and spiritual life.
Grants for Community Development and K-12 Education
The Catholic Community Foundation supports Catholic organizations throughout the region that address a wide variety of issues. In addition to its stated areas of funding, the foundation provides need-based tuition assistance to over 3,100 students each year. An area of specific interest for this funder is supporting men who are preparing to enter the Catholic priesthood. The foundation does not award multi-year grants but occasionally provides funding for consecutive years to schools, Diocesan agencies, parishes, programs and faith-based nonprofits.
Grant programs include:
Catholic Community Fund makes unrestricted grants to organizations that “build community” and uphold the priorities of the diocesan ministry. It does not accept unsolicited grants.
Thomas C. and Sandra S. Sullivan Foundation awards grants up to $25,000 for operating and program support to nonprofits working to provide basic services and education opportunities to economically disadvantaged people.
Tabor Fund gives grants up to $1,500 to employees of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland for professional, personal, and spiritual development.
Past local grantees include Urban Community School, Holy Family Catholic School and Catholic Charities’ Camp Christopher. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its Impact page which goes in depth about recent grantees and projects supported.
The foundation also offers several scholarships to local students.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $1,000 and $100,000. Grantmaking focuses on Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, as well as Cuyahoga, Ashland, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne Counties.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits for some opportunities.
It lists current opportunities on its website, and each one has its own unique guidelines and deadlines.
Direct general questions to the staff at 216-696-6525 or via online form.
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