Grantmaking

For more than 95 years, we've helped innovative ideas and programs come to life in Greater Cleveland's nonprofit community through our grantmaking.

Our impact can be felt all over Northeast Ohio – in our metropolitan parks, our cultural institutions, our neighborhoods, and our schools. We help give root to generations of new leaders through scholarships and internships. Our outreach touches people through all life's stages, from prenatal months to elder years.

Each year, the Cleveland Foundation awards $80 million to $85 million in grants, primarily to nonprofit organizations in Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties. 

We allocate money in three ways:

• By responding to ideas and proposals from the community

• By anticipating community needs on vital issues

• By supporting our donors' wishes