Grants

Grants Awarded in Grants Awarded in 2023

Early Childhood Enrichment $234,000

Achievement Centers for Children

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for early childhood mental health services in FY24

Beech Brook

Amount
$20,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for S.T.E.P.S., an early brain development program, in FY23

Center for Arts-Inspired Learning

Amount
$9,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for CAL Sprouts, arts-integrated early childhood programming for CMSD Pre-K and K students in the 2023-24 school year

Children’s Museum of Cleveland

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Museum for All program in 2023

Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for preschool language and literacy programming in summer 2023

Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for program support in 2023

Cleveland Rape Crisis Center

Amount
$15,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

to provide therapy for victims of sexual assault who are ages 0-5 in 2023

Daily Dose Of Reading

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Play and Learn early literacy program in FY24

Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for family literacy events, workshops, and services

Musical Arts Association

Amount
$15,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for Musical Neighborhoods, an early childhood learning and teacher training program in CMSD schools in 2023-24

Positive Education Program

Amount
$25,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

to provide early childhood consultation in two public school districts in FY24

PRE4CLE

Amount
$20,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

to increase Cleveland preschool enrollment through an enrollment campaign in 2023-24

Rainey Institute

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for early childhood arts enrichment programming in FY23

Reach Out and Read Greater Cleveland

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for program support in 2023

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
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Grants Awarded in 2023

to provide the Toddler Rock program to Head Start classrooms in 2022-23

Starting Point

Amount
$30,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for capacity building in 2023

University Circle Incorporated

Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Early Learning Initiative in FY24

Educational Success $422,000

America SCORES Cleveland

Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for literacy and fitness youth development programming in FY24

Art House, Inc.

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Urban Bright program in Cleveland schools in 2022-23

Arts Impact

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for STEAM residencies in CMSD schools in 2023-24

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland

Amount
$12,500
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for community-based mentoring in FY24

Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio

Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for Academic Success programming at BGCNEO Cleveland clubs in 2023

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeastern Ohio

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for programming to prepare low-income students for college and career success in FY24

Cleveland Public Theatre

Amount
$7,500
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for Cleveland Act Now after-school/summer programming in FY23

Coach Sam’s Scholars

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

For intensive literacy programming and academic support for CMSD students in 2022-23

College Now Greater Cleveland

Amount
$30,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for college access advising for CMSD high school students in 2022-23

Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for dance residency programming in CMSD schools in the 2023-24 school year

Effective Leadership Academy

Amount
$12,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for social-emotional learning and leadership development programming for CMSD students in 2023-24 school year

Esperanza, Inc.

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for academic support programming for Hispanic students in the CMSD in the 2022-23 school year

Facing History and Ourselves, Inc.

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Northeast Ohio Partner Schools Network in 2023-24

Footpath Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Discover Your Path program for CMSD 6th grade students in 2023-24

Fostering Hope Ohio

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for art and yoga programming for youth in foster care in FY24

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

to provide enrichment programming for low-income girls in 2023-24

Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology

Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

Great Lakes Theater

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for the School Residency program for CMSD students in the 2023-24 school year

Lake View Cemetery Foundation

Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for restoration of the Garfield Memorial

Nature Center at Shaker Lakes

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for CLE4SCI programming for CMSD preschool, kindergarten and first-grade students in 2022-23

Near West Theatre

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

to provide theatre arts residencies in Cleveland schools in 2023-24

Open Doors Academy

Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for out-of-school time programming for scholars in grades K-8 during summer 2023 and the 2023-24 school year

Playhouse Square Foundation

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for Classroom Connections programming for CMSD students in the 2023-24 school year

Roots of American Music

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for music residencies in CMSD schools in 2023-24

Saint Martin de Porres High School

Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

to launch a Career Credentials program in 2023-24

Scranton Road Ministries Community Development Corp.

Amount
$22,500
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Youth Jobs Partnership program in 2023-24

Skidmark CLE

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

to provide motorcycle shop class programs for City of Cleveland youth in 2022-23

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for the CLE4SCI Collaborative for CMSD 2nd graders for FY23

The MetroHealth Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for therapeutic arts programming in CMSD schools during the 2022-23 school year

University Settlement

Amount
$7,500
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for prevention programming support for Cleveland youth in grades K-8 in the 2022-23 school year

Young Entrepreneur Institute

Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
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Grants Awarded in 2023

to support entrepreneurship education in the CMSD in 2023-24

Other $167,700

Bethune-Cookman College

Amount
$2,700
Category
Other
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for operating support

Greater Cleveland Food Bank

Amount
$15,000
Category
Other
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for operating support in FY23

Hispanic Business Center

Amount
$150,000
Category
Other
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for the CentroVilla25 Barrio Progreso program

Workforce Readiness $134,500

Center for Employment Opportunities Cleveland

Amount
$10,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for employment services for formerly incarcerated individuals in FY23

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

Amount
$50,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
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Grants Awarded in 2023

to remove barriers to economic independence through civil legal aid in 2023

May Dugan Center

Amount
$15,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Education Resource Center in 2023

Passages Connecting Fathers and Sons, Inc.

Amount
$12,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
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Grants Awarded in 2023

for workforce development/family resiliency programming in 2023

Seeds of Literacy

Amount
$15,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for adult literacy programming in FY24

Smart Development, Inc.

Amount
$15,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Community First program in 2023

Spanish American Committee for a Better Community

Amount
$15,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for the Families First program in 2023

Stella Maris

Amount
$2,500
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2023

for workforce development programming

Total: $958,200