Grants

Category Educational Success
Grants Awarded in 2025

America SCORES Cleveland

Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for literacy and fitness youth development programming in CMSD schools in FY26

Art House, Inc.

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for Urban Bright Art residencies in Cleveland schools in 2024-25

Arts Impact

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for arts integrated residencies in CMSD schools in 2025-26

Beat the Streets Cleveland

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for program support for the 2025-26 school year

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland

Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for community-based mentoring in FY26

Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio

Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for Academic Success programming in Cleveland clubs in 2025

City Year, Inc.

Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for programming in 3 Cleveland schools in 2024-25

Cleveland International Film Festival

Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for CMSD student participation in FilmSlam education programs in the 2025-26 academic year

Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank

Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for program support in 2025

Cleveland Public Theatre

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for Cleveland Act Now after-school/summer programming in FY25

College Now Greater Cleveland

Amount
$40,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for college access advising for CMSD high school students in 2024-25

College Now Greater Cleveland

Amount
$40,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for college access advising for CMSD high school students in 2025-26

Developing Connections Northeast Ohio

Amount
$13,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for dance residency programming in CMSD schools in 2025-26

Effective Leadership Academy

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for social-emotional learning and leadership development programming for CMSD students in 2025-26

Esperanza, Inc.

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for afterschool support and enrichment for CMSD students in 2024-25

Facing History and Ourselves

Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for the Northeast Ohio Partner Schools Network in 2025-26

Footpath Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for programming for CMSD 6th graders in 2025-26

Fostering Hope Ohio

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

to provide programming for youth in foster care in FY25

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

Amount
$12,500
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

to provide enrichment programming for low-income girls in Cleveland in 2025-26

Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology

Amount
$30,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for CLE4SCI programming for CMSD 6th, 7th and 8th graders in 2025-26

Great Lakes Theater

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for theater residency programming for CMSD students 2025-26

Hope Ignites of Northeastern Ohio

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for programming to prepare low-income students for college and career success in FY26

Lake Erie Ink: a writing space for youth

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for creative writing residencies in CMSD high schools in 2025-26

Merrick House

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for out-of-school time educational enrichment programming in 2025

Nature Center at Shaker Lakes

Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for CLE4SCI programming for CMSD preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students in 2025-26

Near West Theatre

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

to provide theater arts residency programming in Cleveland schools in 2025-26

Open Doors Academy

Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for out-of-school time educational support and enrichment for K-8 students in FY26

Playhouse Square Foundation

Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for Classroom Connections programming for CMSD students in the 2025-26 school year

Re:Source Cleveland

Amount
$30,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

to provide wrap-around academic and extracurricular support for teens in 2025

Rise Up: Northeast Ohio

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for the Life as a Scientist program in the CMSD in 2025-26

Roots of American Music

Amount
$7,680
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for music residencies in CMSD schools in 2024-25

Saint Martin de Porres High School

Amount
$17,800
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for the Career and Credentials program in 2025-26

Scranton Road Ministries Community Development Corp.

Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for the Youth Jobs Partnership program in 2025-26

Skidmark CLE

Amount
$12,500
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

to provide motorcycle shop class to Cleveland youth in 2025-26

Teach For America

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for program support in 2024-25

Teaching Cleveland

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

to provide locally-rooted learning experiences for Cleveland teachers and students in 2024-25

The City Club of Cleveland

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for youth programming in 2025-26

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

for CLE4SCI programming for CMSD 2nd graders in 2024-25

Youth Opportunities Unlimited

Amount
$40,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2025

to support the Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates program in 2025-26

Total $723,480