The Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley is seeking applications for its William Swanston Charitable Fund Grant Program.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley
State: Ohio
County: Mahoning County (OH), Trumbull County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The William Swanston Charitable Fund will prioritize their grantmaking for innovative projects that prevent or reduce the risk factors that can create disparities, and that create opportunities for all children in Mahoning and Trumbull counties to thrive in the following areas:
- Health and Wellness – Initiatives that can result in greater opportunities for children to excel by providing prevention and early intervention:
- Mental Health and Behavior Health
- Asthma
- Maternal and Infant Health
- Community Conditions (food access, crime and violence, housing, spaces for physical activity)
- Education – Initiatives addressing the race and income disparities in education that exist in the following areas:
- Kindergarten Readiness
- 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency
- 8th Grade Math Proficiency
- High School Graduation/College & Career Readiness
- Children’s Services – Initiatives that address the intersection of child welfare and parental substance abuse and/or parental incarceration, or initiatives that address the needs of youth involved with the juvenile justice system.
Target Population
The William Swanston Charitable Fund is interested in transforming the lives of Mahoning Valley children confronted with challenges to equitable opportunity. Research shows that children in the below demographics have been most adversely impacted by societal neglect and community disinvestment over time, and are therefore the primary target for support from Swanston:
- Low-income
- Non-Hispanic Black
- Hispanic
- Living in the cities of Youngstown and Warren, as well as a few select disinvested communities
- Children facing challenges based on their experience(s) with abuse, neglect, dependency, and/or their experience with Children’s Welfare or Juvenile Justice systems.
For more information, visit CFMV.
