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
- Application process opens the 1st day of March
- Submission deadline is the last Friday in March
- Following the review of Grant Request Applications the Foundation will announce the recipients
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 Report(s) are due the 31st day of December. 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 and cover letter in ONE (1) pdf file to the Foundation and Office Operations Director by the last Friday in March. If you have additional question or concerns, please contact the Foundation and Office Operations Director at 330.436.0103.
Past Grant Recipients