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The Cleveland Foundation

TraditionalFoundation grant

Year-round responsive grantmaking from one of the oldest and largest US community foundations, with no fixed deadline and no published ceiling; applicants are told to request the amount actually needed to complete the proposed project.

Indicative award
Amount not published (varies by call)The foundation explicitly declines to publish a range, stating it awards a wide range of dollar amounts and that applicants should request the amount actually needed.
Timing
Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Application window is open year-round with no fixed deadline; submissions received after a cycle's internal deadline roll to the next consideration period. No limit on how often an organization may reapply, though the foundation asks for top-priority projects only.
Who can apply
Community organisation, Practitioner
Eligibility
501(c)(3) public charities as defined by the IRS operating in Cuyahoga, Lake or Geauga counties, Ohio; some grants also support government agencies and churches. Applicants must register in the Grants Gateway portal at least two weeks before applying.
SSWR clusters
Topics
community development · project support · northeast ohio
Apply at
https://www.clevelandfoundation.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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