December 4, 2023
From the Fairfield County Foundation
The Fairfield County Foundation recently announced the recipients for the third and final grant cycle in 2023. The Foundation awarded grants to 11 organizations totaling $167,000 at their November Board meeting.
“Over three grant cycles this year, the Foundation awarded 39 grants totaling $404,429,” said Amy Eyman, Chief Executive Officer of the Fairfield County Foundation. “We are proud to support such a diverse and important list community initiatives across Fairfield County.”
Cycle 3 grant recipients:
Meals on Wheels Fairfield County, Inc.
Gas Generator to Support Refrigeration Units for Food Storage
Alma S. Busby, Ward R. & Dorothy Delancy Halteman, Wendel Family, Pickering Family, Fairfield County Foundation Community Impact Fund, Richard L. Roundhouse Fund
Lancaster Chorale
Performing Season 2023-24: Magnificat / At the Manger / Love Songs for Spring
Ann Chess, Hoyman Family Fine Arts, Janet S. Crist, Pickering Family Fund
United Way of Fairfield County
Fairfield County Welcome Home Newborn Visiting Program
George and Dollie L. Zimpfer Memorial and Jerry & Janet Nauman Fund
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County
The Mentor Center
Terry A. McGhee/Sally J. Grimm Community Fund and Wendel Family Fund
Baltimore Downtown Restoration
Ballroom Floor Refinishing, Victoria Opera House
Janet S. Crist Fund
Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency
Community AED Supplies and Replacement Parts
Health Fund
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
Ronald McDonald House Family Room
Health Fund
The Period Pantry Project
Purchase of Period Products
Patricia A. Beam Fund
Maywood Mission
New Safe and Trauma-Informed Fencing for Learning Center
Patricia A. Beam Fund
Lancaster Vineyard Church Food Pantry
Purchase of Food and Personal Hygiene Items
Fairfield County Foundation Community Impact Fund
Fairfield County Early Childhood Association, Inc.
Gift of Time
Jerry & Janet Nauman Fund
2024 Grant Cycle Deadlines
CYCLE 1:
· Preliminary Grants: Due second Monday in January – January 8, 2024
· Approval to submit full grant application emailed second week of January
· Grant Application: Due second Monday in February – February 12, 2024
· Grant Committee recommendation to Board of Trustees for approval – March 21, 2024
CYCLE 2:
· Preliminary Grants: Due second Monday in May – May 13, 2024
· Approval to submit full grant application emailed second week of May
· Grant Application: Due second Monday in June – June 10, 2024
· Grant Committee recommendations to Board of Trustees for approval – July 18, 2024
CYCLE 3:
· Preliminary Grants: Due second Monday in September – September 9, 2024
· Approval to submit full grant application emailed second week of September
· Grant Application: Due second Monday in October – October 14, 2024
· Grant Committee recommendations to Board of Trustees for approval – November 21, 2024
For more information, visit the Foundation’s website at: http://www.fairfieldcountyfoundation.org/grants/
