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Eligibility

It is because of thoughtful and generous individuals, families and businesses that Stark Community Foundation and its family of donors are able to strengthen and impact our local community through grantmaking. Organizations eligible to apply for funding include: tax-exempt private agencies, 501(c)(3) organizations (that are recognized as public charities) and government entities located within Stark County or directly benefiting Stark County. The Foundation does not award grants to individuals except through scholarship funds.

Research our grant opportunities below. Click on each opportunity for detailed information about eligibility requirements and application instructions.

Grant Area	Deadline Date	Decision Month
COVID-19 Responsive Grants	No deadline	4-8 weeks after applying
Community Responsive Grants	No deadline	8-10 weeks (on average) after applying
Initiatives
Neighborhood Partnership Grant (Alliance)	January 24, 2020	April 2020
Neighborhood Partnership Grant (Canton)	January 24, 2020	April 2020
Neighborhood Partnership Grant (Massillon)	January 24, 2020	April 2020
SummerTime Kids	March 13, 2020	May 2020
Future of Food Security	June 28, 2019	August 2019
Focused Funding
The Women's Fund	October 18, 2019	January 2020
Carroll County Foundation Winter Grant Cycle	January 15, 2020	February 2020
Massillon Community Charitable Fund	February 24, 2020	April 2020
Health Foundation of Greater Massillon Spring Grant Cycle	February 28, 2020	May 2020
Carroll County Foundation Spring Grant Cycle	April 15, 2020	May 2020
The Henry and Louise Timken Foundation	May 08, 2020	June 2020
Carroll County Foundation Summer Grant Cycle	July 15, 2020	August 2020
Health Foundation of Greater Massillon Fall Grant Cycle	August 31, 2020	October 2020
The William and Minnette Goldsmith Foundation	September 04, 2020	November 2020
Carroll County Foundation Fall Grant Cycle	October 15, 2020	November 2020

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