Grants
The Akron Bar Foundation invites Grant Request Applications from 501(C)(3) nonprofit organizations to fund law-related programs or projects that serve the Summit County community. The Foundation strongly encourages community collaboration.
Grant Process
The Foundation will open the application process | March 2, 2020
Submission deadline | March 27, 2020
Review of Grant Request Applications | To Be Announced
The Akron Bar Foundation announces Grant Request recipients | To Be Announced
Grant Request Application
For your Grant Request Application to be considered, you must complete all of the forms that are listed below. These forms are fillable PDFs which should be downloaded, opened, completed and saved for submission and for your files.
The Grant Request Packet includes:
- Grant Application Guidelines
- Grant Application Short Form (please answer all questions individually in each section)
- Common Grant Form: Revenue/Support and Expense (previous year)
- Budgeted Revenue/Support and Expense (current year) Form
- Project Request Budget Form
- Interim Grant Report (to be completed mid-way through project if funds are granted)
- Final Report Form (If your organization received grant funding in FY 2019, this form MUST be submitted prior to applying for additional funds.)*
* Please Note: Final reports are due December 31. This form is required of anyone who receives funding from the Akron Bar Foundation. All sections of this form must be completed. Failure to submit a completed Final Report will result in a denial of future funding.
Submission Instructions
Please email your grant application along with cover letter in ONE PDF file (all documents in one file) to Ikelly@akronbar.org, by March 27, 2020.
If you have additional question or concerns, please address them with Foundation and Office Operations Director at (330) 436-0103.