March Grantees Announced totaling $554,229
We are pleased to announce that our Board of Directors approved $554,229 in grants on March 24, 2026. The recipients included the following programs:
March Open Grants
Apollo's Fire Baroque - 2025-26 Apollo’s Fire School Workshops - $15,000
ARTFUL Ohio Inc. - Animal Behavior - $10,000
Arts Commission of Greater Toledo Inc. - Young Artists at Work (YAAW) - $15,000
ASM Materials Education Fdn. - Materials Camp - Teachers: Semiconductor - $20,000
Athens Meigs Educational Service Center - Project RISE Internship Initiative - $15,000
Case Western Reserve University - thinkSTEM Summer Day Camp - $15,000
Children's Defense Fund - Advancing Equity & Whole Child Education - $30,000
Cleveland Museum of Art - CMA Teacher and School Programs - $40,000
Cleveland Play House - CARE in 19 CMSD Schools - $25,000
Cleveland Public Theatre Inc. - Student Theatre Enrichment Program - $15,000
Drink Local Drink Tap Inc. - DLDT Wavemaker Program 2026 - $15,000
Greater Cleveland Urban Film Foundation - GCUFF 2026 Amplifying Youth Voices - $15,000
Greater Than Math Inc. - The Math Movement's 2026 Summer Camp - $15,000
Honesty for Ohio Education - Strong, Inclusive Public Schools - $20,000
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Ohio South - HOBY Ohio South 2026 Seminar - $15,000
Laurel School - Northeast Ohio Youth Climate Summit - $20,000
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc. - Camp Invention, Summer Enrichment - $14,000
Ohio Aerospace Institute - Girls of Tomorrow - $15,000
Ohio Alliance of Black School Educators - Ohio Teacher Leader Ambassador Program - $40,000
Ohio Excels - Transforming Ohio's Education System - $20,000
Partnerships for Authentic Learning and Leadership - Amplifying Empowerment and Impact - $30,000
Rise Up: Northeast Ohio - Life as a Scientist - $24,750
School Board School - Activating Public Education Advocates - $15,000
Teach For America Inc. - Educational Talent Pathways - $40,000
Toledo Zoological Society - Improving Grade 5 Science Knowledge - $10,000
Young Entrepreneur Institute at University School - Entrepreneurship Education - $15,000
March Grants-to-Educators
Akron Public Schools - Cassandra Rondinella - Find It Fast: Every Reader - $3,000
Akron Public Schools - Zachary Griffith - Career Connections: A Bird Beak PBL - $2,960
Berne Union Local Schools - Melissa Sheets - RoboMazes in a STEM Classroom - $2,998
Brooklyn City Schools - Rachael Grech-Scott - All the World is a Stage - $2,000
Eastern Local Schools - Tishina Brown-Harris - STEM Station: Interactive Floor - $3,000
Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio - Michele McCaughtry - Hands in Clay, Minds in Learning - $1,500
Euclid City Schools - Julia Dolce - Waste to Warmth for Animals - $1,000
Innovation Academy West - Maria Hejnal - STEAM and Horticulture Work Together - $2,909
Jackson City Schools - Shaun Gentry - Bonsai as Living Sculpture - $2,996
NCUS-TEC - Pamela Szmara - Virtual Welding Equipment Program - $3,000
Triway Local Schools - Ann McNeil - Triway K'Nex Parade - $3,000
Wickliffe City Schools - Gayle Sharp - Enhancing Student Photography - $2,116
