Beech Brook
Amount
$30,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for S.T.E.P.S., an early brain development program, in FY27
Grants
Grants Awarded in Grants Awarded in 2026
Early Childhood Enrichment $202,790
Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
Amount
$16,040
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for Sprouts programming in the 2026-27 school year
Children’s Museum of Cleveland
Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for Access Family Memberships for Cleveland residents in 2026
Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood
Amount
$30,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for training on Child Parent Psychotherapy for infant and early childhood mental health professionals in 2027-28
DANCECleveland
Amount
$12,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for arts and literacy programming in CMSD early childhood classrooms in 2026-27
Family Connections of Northeast Ohio
Amount
$20,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the SPARK kindergarten readiness program for Cleveland children in FY27
Ideastream Public Media
Amount
$12,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for kindergarten readiness and literacy support for children and families in FY26
Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland
Amount
$10,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in 2026
Partnership Schools
Amount
$20,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for start up of an early childhood education program in 2026-27
PRE4CLE
Amount
$30,000
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for operating support in FY27
Rainey Institute
Amount
$12,750
Category
Early Childhood Enrichment
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for early childhood arts enrichment programming in FY26
Educational Success $796,500
America SCORES Cleveland
Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for youth development programming in 2026-27
Argonaut
Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
to provide aerospace and maritime education programs for CMSD students in 2026-27
Art House, Inc.
Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for Urban Bright art residencies in Cleveland schools in 2025-26
Arts Impact
Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for arts integrated residencies in the CMSD in 2026-27
Benedictine High School
Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the Pathways program in 2025-26
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland
Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the community-based mentoring program in FY27
Breadwinners Academy
Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
to provide financial literacy programming in CMSD schools in 2026-27
City Year Cleveland
Amount
$30,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for programming in CMSD schools in 2025-26
Cleveland Play House
Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for theater-based residencies in 18 CMSD schools in 2025-26
Cleveland Public Theatre
Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for Cleveland Act Now after-school/summer programming in FY26
Cleveland State University Foundation
Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for summer programming for students in grades 5-12 in 2026
College Now Greater Cleveland
Amount
$40,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
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 2026
for dance residency programming in CMSD schools in 2026-27
Effective Leadership Academy
Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for social-emotional learning and leadership development programming for CMSD students in 2026-27 and 2027-28
Esperanza, Inc.
Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for afterschool support and enrichment for CMSD students in 2026-27
Facing History and Ourselves
Amount
$50,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for community-building efforts within CMSD high schools in 2026-27
Footpath Foundation
Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for outdoor science and social-emotional learning programming for CMSD students in 2026-27
Fostering Hope Ohio
Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
to provide programming for foster care youth in FY27
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio
Amount
$12,500
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
to provide enrichment programming for girls in Cleveland in 2026-27
Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology
Amount
$30,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for CLE4SCI programming for CMSD 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in 2026-27
Great Lakes Theater
Amount
$30,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for theater-based residencies and writing programs for CMSD students in 2026-27
Hope Ignites of Northeastern Ohio
Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for programming to prepare Cleveland students for college and career success in FY27
Lake Erie Ink
Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for creative writing residencies in CMSD in 2026-27
LifeAct
Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for suicide prevention and stress management programming for Cleveland youth in 2025-26
Near West Theatre
Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
to provide theater arts residencies in Cleveland schools in 2026-27
Open Doors Academy
Amount
$30,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for afterschool programming for K-8 students in FY27
Playhouse Square Foundation
Amount
$25,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for Classroom Connections programming for CMSD students in the 2026-27 school year
Re:Source Cleveland
Amount
$35,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for academic and enrichment support for teens in 2026
Saint Martin de Porres High School
Amount
$16,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the Career and Credentials program in 2026-27
Scranton Road Ministries Community Development Corp.
Amount
$35,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the Youth Jobs Partnership program in 2026-27
Teach For America
Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for program support in 2025-26
The Art Therapy Studio
Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
to provide creative arts programming for CMSD students in 2026
The City Club of Cleveland
Amount
$15,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for student engagement programming in 2026-27
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Amount
$20,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the CLE4SCI program for CMSD 2nd grade students in 2025-26
The First Tee of Cleveland
Amount
$30,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for programming for CMSD students in 2026-27
Thea Bowman Center
Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for youth programming in FY27
Urban Squash Cleveland
Amount
$10,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for youth development programming in FY27
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Amount
$45,000
Category
Educational Success
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
to support the Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates program in 2026-27
Other $57,700
Bethune-Cookman University
Amount
$2,700
Category
Other
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for operating support
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Amount
$40,000
Category
Other
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for operating support in FY26
Vision To Learn
Amount
$15,000
Category
Other
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for vision services for CMSD students in FY26
Workforce Readiness $285,000
Building Hope in the City
Amount
$15,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for job and career readiness programming for immigrants and refugees in 2027
Center for Employment Opportunities
Amount
$20,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for employment services for formerly incarcerated individuals in FY26
Enterprise Community Partners
Amount
$25,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
to advance income maximization strategies for homeless individuals and families in 2026
Family Promise of Greater Cleveland
Amount
$30,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
to help unhoused families address economic stability in 2026
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Amount
$65,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for legal assistance in securing economic stability in 2026
Passages, Inc.
Amount
$20,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the Cognitive Behavioral Health Interventions for Employment program in 2026
Seeds of Literacy
Amount
$40,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for adult basic education in FY27
Smart Development, Inc.
Amount
$25,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the Community First Program in 2026
Spanish American Committee for a Better Community
Amount
$25,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the Families First program in 2026
Towards Employment
Amount
$20,000
Category
Workforce Readiness
Grants Awarded in
Grants Awarded in 2026
for the Career Pathways program in 2026
Total: $1,341,990