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Investing in imaginative and unique summer youth programs
Deadline: March 07, 2025
SummerTime Kids is a grant initiative of Stark Community Foundation. Guided by a volunteer committee and Foundation staff, it provides grants up to $2,000 to imaginative and unique summer youth programs.
These types of programs enrich the lives of the youth who participate and benefit the community as a whole.
Eligible applicants must be a tax-exempt private agency, 501(c)(3) organization (that is recognized as a public charity) or government entity located within Stark County, Ohio only or directly benefiting Stark County.
Preference will be given to programs that:
Multiple applications from the same organization will be accepted only if the program serves a different population of children.
Up to $2,000
Application Deadline: March 7, 2025
Award Date: May 2025
Grant applicants will be notified by mail of the Committee’s decision.
Only online applications will be accepted. Apply online through Stark Community Foundation’s Grant Portal.
Organizations receiving grant funding from the SummerTime Kids initiative are required to complete an evaluative report at the end of the grant period, which includes a written narrative on the impact of the grant and financial details of how the grant funds were spent. Failure to submit a final report will impact the organization's ability to secure future funding from Stark Community Foundation.
Contact Grants Manager and Program Officer Dana S. Johnson at 234-458-2915 or djohnson@starkcf.org.
Donate to the SummerTime Kids Fund and enrich the lives of youth in our community.