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Apply for a Grant

Looking for America 250 Grants? Click HERE.

Application period:  2025 Grants Cycle Open in June

Program Details: Our Community Grants Program is an annual grants program open to nonprofits and charities — with IRS 501(c)(3) or equivalent status — serving Marion County (Ohio). Grants may be awarded through this competitive process for any worthy charitable purpose serving the Marion area.

Click here to view a PDF of a sample application. To apply, complete and submit an online application via the link above. Call 740-387-9704 for information about our grant programs and application process.

Current status:  Click HERE to view the 2024 Awards

Future: 2025 Application will be available in June

TEACH Grants

Application period:  2025 application period is CLOSED

Program Details: Any public or private school teacher who instructs K-12 is eligible to apply. Grants are intended to fund innovative or creative programs, projects, events, or lessons in the classroom not supported by regular school budgets. Select application based on the county in which you teach.

Current Status: 2025 applications are in review

Future: 2025 awards will be announced in May.

Racial Equity & Justice Grants

Application period:  2025 application period is CLOSED

Program Details: Any charitable non-profit 501(c)(3) organization or equivalent — which includes churches, schools, and governmental entities — looking to improve racial equity and justice in Marion County is eligible to apply. Grants may be for new or existing programs.

Current Status: 2025 applications are in review

Future: 2025 awards will be announced in June

Let’s Make Local Change
The Marion Community Foundation’s Community Grants Program provides funding to respond to the greatest needs of our city and county.

  • Providing food, shelter and support
  • Impacting community development
  • Bettering health and wellness
  • Encouraging arts and culture
  • Caring for animals and the environment
  • Assisting the immediate needs of children, families, or seniors
  • Supporting education initiatives

Challenging the Community for Solutions
Marion Community Foundation believes our local nonprofits have solutions to Marion’s biggest challenges. We are offering grant dollars to envision, tackle, collaborate, or act upon problems aggressively. Nonprofits are challenged to think differently and propose ways to solve community issues with these grants.

  • Seed a new idea
  • Fund a multi-year community initiative
  • Collaborations tackling critical community needs
  • Collaborations addressing areas that will position Marion for future success

Local nonprofits look to the Marion Community Foundation to help meet known needs and move our community forward. Grant awards are intended to affect local change and develop community solutions. 

Other MCF Grant Programs

Marion Community Foundation administers other non-competitive grant awards supported by Field of Interest, Designated, Agency, and Donor Advised funds, as well as General Grants. Contact Foundation staff for more information.


Marion County Historical Society Site Visit Fund | Est. 2008

We invest in nonprofit organizations that are striving to improve the Marion community. Our grantmaking is based on donor intent and the direction of both the Foundation’s Board of Directors and Grants Committee.

Steps for Grant Seekers

  1. Understand the Marion Community Foundation grant programs.
  2. Assess whether your program aligns with the possible grant funds.
  3. Explore the Foundation’s grant opportunities.
  4. Submit a grant application.

Learn more: Grant Programs | Grantmaking Impact | Grant FAQ’s

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OUR MISSION is to continually improve the Marion area community through philanthropy, leadership & civic engagement.

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