Apply now for Impact 100 Greater Cincinnati Grant 2025

The Impact 100 Greater Cincinnati is accepting applications for its 2025 grant program.

Donor Name: Impact 100 Greater Cincinnati

State: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio

County: Adams County (OH), Boone County (KY), Brown County (OH), Butler County (OH), Campbell County (KY), Clermont County (OH), Dearborn County (IN), Hamilton County (OH), Kenton County (KY), Warren County (OH)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 12/12/2024

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: 3 Years

Details:

The women of Impact 100 dramatically improve lives in the Greater Cincinnati community by collectively funding transformational grants that make a lasting impact.

Impact 100 Greater Cincinnati Values:

Educating women to be informed philanthropists
Providing avenues for members to learn about nonprofits in the communities
Collaborating within the membership and community
Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in grants, membership, leadership and programming
Aspiring for quality and excellence in all that they do
Ensuring 100% of membership dollars go directly into grants and awards.

Focus Areas

Indicate which Impact 100 Focus Area the organization is aligned with.

Culture: Cultivate, develop, educate and improve the cultural climate.
Education: Further the ability to educate and improve education.
Environment, Recreation & Preservation: Preserve, enhance, revitalize or restore facilities and surroundings.
Family: Strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families.
Health & Wellness: Positively impact the mental or physical health and wellness of people.

Geographical Areas

The counties impacted or served by the project or program include Adams, OH; Boone, KY; Brown, OH; Butler, OH; Campbell, KY; Clermont, OH; Dearborn, IN; Hamilton, OH; Kenton, KY; and Warren, OH.

Eligibility Criteria

Organizations that apply to Impact 100 must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- The organization must:
  - be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) or 509(a) public charity with a certificate or letter of status as a pdf; and
  - be providing services aligned with an Impact 100 Focus Area (Culture, Education, Environment, Family, Health & Wellness).
- The proposed program or project must fall clearly within Impact 100’s guidelines:
  - addresses a defined community need;
  - operates for a defined duration;
  - has defined, measurable goals;
  - provides services in 1 or more counties in the 10-county Tri-State area (Hamilton, Brown, Adams, Clermont, Butler, Warren, Dearborn, Kenton, Campbell, or Boone counties in Ohio, Eastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky);
- is a capital, start-up, technology, or program expansion project; and
  - utilizes the full $100,000 grant over a 1-3 year period.
- Previous Impact 100 Grant Recipients must wait 3 years from the the previous award before applying again. For example, 2022 recipients may not reapply until the 2026 grant cycle.
A grant proposal cannot be accepted for:
- Endowments, existing operating costs, partisan activities, completed projects, individual churches, indigent care subsidies, travel, loans, or for individuals.
- Re-grants to other non-profit organizations are not permitted, although collaborating, partnering, or subcontracting with other non-profit organizations to achieve program goals is welcome.