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The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for programs that support the local LGBTQ+ community. Nonprofits may apply for either an impact grant or a micro grant, with impact grants starting at $10,000 and...

THIS IS A PAST EVENT Some of the area's finest historic and contemporary homes will open their doors in December for the Sugar Plum Tour of Holiday Homes. Tickets are on sale now for this annual holiday event, which includes both live and virtual tours of...

The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant proposals for programs that enrich the lives of local women and girls in the following areas: Qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations should apply for a grant online by Nov. 1,...

Funded projects range from security upgrades to capacity-building construction Akron Community Foundation's board of directors recently approved $300,000 in capital grants, selected by the foundation's Community Investment Committee. Every other year, the...

Civic affairs grants include Akron Marathon course enhancements for 20th race Akron Community Foundation's board recently announced grants totaling $2,461,000 and approved $563,000 in competitive civic affairs grants chosen by the foundation's Community...

Two-year, $100,000 grant will support History Center, Akron Bicentennial celebration A recent Akron Community Foundation grant will help support the Akron History Center, a long-lasting, free, museum-quality exhibit that is being created to highlight the...

THIS IS A PAST EVENT Tickets are now available for Akron Community Foundation's 2022 Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award dinner honoring Akron Marathon founders Steve and Jeannine Marks. The event will take place Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Hilton...

Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation will accept grant proposals from nonprofit organizations that enrich the Bath community and improve residents' quality of life, beginning on Sept. 1. Grant applications will be considered for programs that...

The Millennium Fund for Children of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of local children. Established at the end of 1999, the Millennium Fund for Children is a permanent endowment...

Akron Marathon founders and civic visionaries Steve and Jeannine Marks have been named the 2022 recipients of Akron Community Foundation's Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award. The couple will receive the award at the annual Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award...