Akron Community Foundation - Grant-making

Grant-making

The foundation awards grants to eligible 501(c)(3), 509(a) public charities, as determined by the IRS.

Akron Community Foundation’s grant-making procedures vary depending on how each of the more than 425 funds is set up. However, the foundation follows a basic set of grantmaking guidelines when reviewing applications. The foundation’s Distribution Committee and board of trustees oversee all grant-making activity to ensure the funds entrusted to ACF are used for the betterment of the community.

Only one grant from the foundation’s Community Fund can be awarded to an organization per fiscal year, which runs April 1 through March 31. The Community Fund grant deadlines are:

• Education – Jan. 2
• Arts and Culture – April 1;
• Civic Affairs – July 1;
• Health and Human Services – Oct. 1