| Local/Ohio Foundations | |||||
| Foundation | Purpose | Initial Approach | Application Deadlines | Board Meetings | Notification |
| Abington Foundation | Education, geriatrics, health care, and social services in Cuyahoga County | Proposal - 2 copies | March 1, September 1, and December 1 | January, April, and October | |
| Bicknell Fund | Human services, health care in the greater Cleveland area. | Proposal - 1 copy | April 1 and September 1 | June and November | |
| Britton Fund | Child/youth services, disabled, education, health care, human services, women. | Letter | Prior to board meeting | May and November | |
| Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation | Education and social service with emphasis on care of the elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged, child/youth services, violence prevention, domesti violence, early childhood education, homeless. | Proposal- 2 copies | March 1, July 1, and October 1 | May, August, and December | Within several weeks of board meeting |
| Cleveland Foundation | Enhance quality of life for citizens of greater Cleveland - improving health and social services, strengthening early childhood, and combating persistent poverty | Letter | None | March, June, September, and December | 1 month |
| George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation | Child/youth services, education, hospitals. | Proposal- 6 copies | Month before board meetings | April, June, September, and December | Promptly after board meeting |
| Cole National Foundation | Human services, primarily for Jewish community organizations in greater Cleveland area. | No form required | None | ||
| DBJ Foundation | Human services, health organizations, education in the greater Cleveland area. | Letter | None | ||
| Dominion Foundation | Health and human services, education. | Letter | None | Varies | |
| El-An Foundation | Jewish welfare funds and education in Ohio, primarily Columbus. | No form required | None | Quarterly | |
| Ferro Foundation | Community development, health care. | ||||
| Fidelity Foundation | Social services, health, and education. | Proposal, including cover letter | None | June and December | 3 to 6 months |
| Fifth Third Foundation | Education, child/youth services, health care, human services, primarily in Cincinnati. | Letter | None | Monthly | Immediately following meetings |
| Firman Fund | Education, health care, human services, government/public administration. | Proposal or letter | 6 weeks prior to meetings | April and November | |
| FirstEnergy Corp. Contributions Program | Education, health care, safety/disaster, youth services, primarily in northeast and northwest Ohio. | 2 page proposal | None | Monthly | Following review |
| FirstEnergy Foundation | Health and human services, education. | Letter- 2 page maximum | None | As required | 12-16 weeks |
| Forest City Enterprises Charitable Foundation, Inc. | Education, drug abuse programs, homelessness. | No form required | None | ||
| Foundation for Health Communities | Improve health through collaborations between hospitals and other community forces. | Proposal- 3 copies | February 28 and August 15 | Awards made in April and October | |
| Fox Foundation | Aging, education, health organizations, human services. | ||||
| Paul & Maxine Frohring Foundation, Inc. | Education, health and social service agencies. | No form required | None | ||
| GAR Foundation | Social service agencies, economically disadvantaged, homeless, minorities, youth services, primarily in Summit, secondarily in Cuyahoga. | Request application form | February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 | February, May, August, and November | 2 to 3 weeks following meeting |
| Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation | Mental health crisis services, aging, child/youth services, health care, human services, government/public administration. | Letter | April 15, August 15, and November 15 | May, September, and December | 1 month |
| George Gund Foundation | Early childhood for at-risk children, strengthening child care and development systems (but excluding services to mentally disabled). | Proposal and one page cover letter | March 30, June 30, September 30, and December 30. | March, June, September, and December | 8 weeks |
| H. C. S. Foundation | Health care, disabled, education, program development | Letter | None | ||
| Herrick Foundation | Health and welfare agencies, aging, child/youth services, human services, primarily in Michigan, but also Ohio. | 1 to 3 page letter | None | Monthly | By letter |
| Herbert W. Hoover Foundation | Child/youth services, education, health care, human services, primarily in Stark. | Request application guidelines | February 28, June 30, September 30 | 3 times per year | |
| Mildred V. Horn Foundation | Homeless shelters | Form for grants over $5000 | December 31 | Varies | |
| George M. and Pamela S. Humphrey Fund | Health care, education, primarily in Cleveland. | Letter or proposal | Prior to board meeting | November | 1 month |
| Iddings Benevolent Fund | Mental health, aging, education, child/youth services, AIDS, in Ohio with emphasis on Dayton area. | Letter or phone | None | ||
| Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | Education, curriculum development, program development | 1 page project summary with cover letter and proposal | 20th of month prior to month of consideration | Monthly, except July and December | 6-8 weeks |
| Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue Foundation | Health care human services, youth development. | Application | None | ||
| Katzenberger Foundation, Inc. | Child development, education. | Letter | September 1 | November and May | November 30 |
| Kettering Fund | Social and educational research, community development. | Letter | March 15 and September 15 | May and November | 2 weeks after meeting |
| Kulas Foundation | Limited grants to social service agencies for music programs in Cuyahoga County. | Phone for information on music therapy | 6 weeks prior to meetings | 4 times per year | 2 weeks after meeting |
| Lincoln Electric Foundation | Social service agencies in Ohio, emphasis on Cleveland. | Letter | September 20 | November | |
| Lubrizol Foundation | Social services, youth agencies, education, health care. | Proposal | None | 4 times per year | 2 weeks after meeting |
| Morton and Barbara Mandel Family Foundation | Jewish organizations, government/public administration, human services. | Proposal | None | ||
| John C. Markey Charitable Fund | Health care, education, human services. | Letter | None | ||
| Burton D. Morgan Foundation | Mental health, education | Letter - 3 page maximum | See web site- www.bdmorganfdn.org | January and July | 60 days |
| Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation | Aging, health care, human services in greater Cleveland. | Proposal- 3 copies | January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 | March, June, September, and December | Following meeting |
| John P. Murphy Foundation | Health, social services, youth services, primarily in greater Cleveland. | Letter or phone | 6 weeks prior to meetings | 4 times per year | 2 weeks after meeting |
| Nationwide Foundation | Human service agencies, persons with disabilities, social services to families in Ohio with emphasis on Columbus. | Letter | September 1 | February, May, and November | February |
| NCC Charitable Foundation | Child abuse prevention, education | Letter | None | ||
| Nord Family Foundation | Child/youth services, education, early childhood education, health care, human services, minorities, primarily in Lorain and Cuyahoga. | One page abstract | April 1, August 1, and December 1 | February, June, and October | 1 to 3 months |
| Nordson Corporation Foundation | Mental health, human welfare, education, aging, early childhood education, homeless. | Letter or application | February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 | January, April, July and October | 1 month |
| OMNOVA Solutions Foundation Inc. | Health care, human services, education. | Letter | None | As required | 2 months |
| The Reinberger Foundation | Health care, aging, child services, community development, family services | Proposal | None | February, May, August, and November | 6 months |
| PNC Foundation | Education, human services, youth agencies. | Letter | None | Quarterly | 6 weeks |
| Saint Ann Foundation | Safe living situations for youth 14-21, victims and witnessesd to violence, mental health, women, youth. | FAX or email to request guidelines | April 1 | July | August 1 |
| Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland | Health care, human services, for families in underserved neighborhoods of northeast Ohio. | Letter | January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 | January, April, July and October | |
| Second Foundation | Education, social service agencies, with emphasis on Cleveland area. | Proposal | None | Monthly as required | 1 month |
| Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation | Education, health care, human services, primarily in greater Cleveland. | Letter | None | No set time | By mail |
| S.K. Wellman Foundation | Child/youth services, education, health care, human services, government/public administration. | Letter | June 1 | July | |
| Thomas H. White No.1 Trust | Child/youth services, family preservation, education, early childhood education, homeless, human services, minorities, women. | Proposal- 2 copies | December 1, April 1, and August 1 | January, May, and September | Several weeks |
| TRW Foundation | Child development and school readiness, early childhood education, youth agencies. | Proposal | September for current recipients, none for others | December | 1 to 3 months |
| Woodruff Foundation | Mental Health, alcoholism, and substance abuse | Proposal - 2 copies | January 1. May 1, and Sept 1 | February, June, and October | 2 weeks |