Eligibility and Priorities
Grant Priorities
The Board is very concerned about the accountability and sustainability of programs. Organizations should have a diversified funding base. The Board is also interested in innovative programs that are responsive to community needs, partnerships, and collaborative efforts. Lower priority is given to capital and equipment requests, services required by state law, and duplication of existing services.
Eligibility
Grant seekers may only apply once per calendar year. Organizations must be located in or provide services to residents within Lorain County. Grant seekers outside Lorain County must provide information on Lorain County residents served. Grants will only be awarded to tax-exempt organizations classified as 501(c)(3) charities by the Internal Revenue Service. If your program does not have a tax-exempt ruling from the IRS, please complete the Fiscal Sponsor Information Form.
Restrictions
Reporting requirements from prior grants must be fulfilled before applying again. Grants will not be made to individuals, for debt reduction, loans, for-profit businesses, tickets for benefits, annual appeals, tours, telephone solicitations, political campaigns, and religious activities. Scholarships will only be paid to accredited educational institutions (no payments to students).
Grant Cycles
If the deadline is on a weekend or holiday, it is due the next business day. All applications are due by 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
| GRANT CYCLE | APPLICATION DEADLINE | BOARD DECISION |
| February General Cycle | February 1 | Late July |
| July General Cycle | July 1 | Late December |
| African American Fund | November 15 | Late January |
| Hispanic Fund | May 31 | July |
| Women’s Fund | September 1 | October |
| Youth Fund | November 1 | Late November |
| Huron County Community Foundation | January 15 | Late March |
| Huron County Community Foundation | August 15 | Late September |
| Huron County Community Foundation (mini-grants for teachers) | October 15 | Late November |
| Lakeland Community Foundation Minigrants | Rolling Deadline and Decision |