September Grantees Announced totaling $352,531
We are pleased to announce that our Board of Directors approved $352,531 in grants on September 17, 2025. The recipients included the following programs:
September Open Grants
Ballet Metropolitan Inc. – BalletMet Dance-in-Schools 2025-26 – $10,000
CityMusic Cleveland – CityMusic’s 2025-26 Education Programs – $15,000
Cleveland Botanical Garden – Sprouting Young Scientists – $14,530
Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Middle School Health Careers Program – $20,000
Cleveland Council on World Affairs – 2025-2026 Model United Nations Program – $15,000
Cleveland International Film Festival Inc. – Boosting Language and Literary Analysis – $23,000
Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio – Part 2: Social Emotional Strategies – $9,873
Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio – Side-by-Side Literacy Network K-Kit Pilot – $20,000
Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve – Three Key Tutoring Programs – $20,000
Great Lakes Museum of Science, Environment, and Technology – GLSC’s Robotics Initiative – $20,000
Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center – Primary Instrumental Music Program – $10,000
iSPACE Inc. – iSPACE STEM Educator Academy (iSEA) – $15,000
Licking Regional Educational Service Center – Students Lead the Way – $40,000
Lorain Historical Society – Lorain Early Learning Initiative – $15,000
Ohio Energy Project – STEM Design Challenge – $14,105
Philanthropy Ohio – 2025 Education Policy Support – $20,000
Toledo Science Center – Engineering for Confidence – $13,000
University of Cincinnati Foundation – Early IT Teacher Lead Fellows – $18,000
Wexner Center Foundation – K-12 Arts-Integrated Educational Programs – $15,000
Youth Opportunities Unlimited – Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) Program – $20,000
September Grants to Educators
Amy Hall – Wooster City Schools – Whiteboards for Math Minds – $2,023
Jill Weaver – Valley View Local Schools – Fusing Art and Science – $3,000