Grants

Category Grants Awarded in
Year 2023

Akron Art Museum

Amount
$15,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

FY2024 Corbin Gallery, Open Studio Lobby and Library Exhibitions and related programming

Akron Canton Regional Foodbank

Amount
$20,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023 Food Sourcing and Distribution Program

Akron Community Foundation – Sojourner Truth Project

Amount
$10,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

Sojourner Truth Statue

Big Brothers and Sisters of Summit and Medina Counties, Inc.

Amount
$15,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023, 2024, and 2025 General operating support

Boy Scouts of America, Great Trail Council

Amount
$10,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023-24 School Year Exploring Program for APS middle schoolers

Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron

Amount
$21,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023-24 Staffing and supplies for Expressive Therapy Center

Community Outreach Resources Exchange

Amount
$8,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023 Furniture Bank operating costs

Community Pregnancy Center, Inc.

Amount
$6,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

Safety First Program: Cribs and mattresses

Downtown Akron Partnership, Inc.

Amount
$18,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25
Downtown Akron Beautification Programs

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

Amount
$10,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023-24 Girl Scout Journey Program

Good Samaritan Hunger Center, Inc.

Amount
$30,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023, 2024, and 2025 General operating support

Haven of Rest Ministries, Inc.

Amount
$10,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2022-23 Dorm operations

International Soap Box Derby, Inc.

Amount
$15,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

FY2023 General operating support

Junior Achievement of North Central, Ohio, Inc.

Amount
$5,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023-24 School Year Summit County Virtual Inspire Program

Let’s Grow Akron, Inc.

Amount
$10,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023 General operating support

Musical Arts Association – Cleveland Orchestra (Blossom Music Center)

Amount
$30,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023 Blossom Festival

Ohio Shakespeare Festival

Amount
$7,500
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023 Season

Safety Forces Support Center

Amount
$30,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023, 2024, and 2025 Counseling and mental health services for Summit County first responders

Stewart’s Caring Place

Amount
$20,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023 Cancer Wellness Services

Summit Artspace

Amount
$5,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023-24 Akron ArtWalk

Summit Choral Society

Amount
$5,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2022-23 33rd Season

Summit County Children Services
Women’s Auxiliary Board – Contribution Fund

Amount
$4,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023 Contribution

Summit Education Initiative

Amount
$10,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023 Get Ready for School Project

The Akron Marathon Corporation

Amount
$15,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

One Intern salary for 2023, 2024, and 2025

The Friends of Children’s Hospital Charity Events

Amount
$2,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023 Contribution

The Western Reserve Historical Society – Hale Farm & Village

Amount
$10,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023-24 Hale Farm Personnel, Programming, and Community Outreach

Tuesday Musical

Amount
$30,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 Seasons

United Way of Summit and Medina Counties

Amount
$30,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26
Summit County 2-1-1 Information and Referral

University of Akron Foundation

Amount
$400,000
Category
Grants Awarded in
Year
Grants Awarded in 2023 (to date)

Knight Center for Creative Engagement

Total $801,500