COLUMBUS YOUTH FOUNDATION

The Columbus Youth Foundation makes a difference in the lives of youth from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods of Columbus by providing healthy, positive opportunities to learn life lessons through recreation and sports.

The Columbus Youth Foundation’s application deadline is January 10. The online application will be accessible by December 1, and decisions for grant awards are typically announced by the end of May. Please note that only those applications that are closely aligned with the Foundation’s grantmaking focus, as outlined above, will be considered. 

For those unfamiliar with the Foundation’s application process, you are encouraged to attend one of the Grant Opportunity Open House events that are held throughout the year. These events provide an opportunity for nonprofit organizations to meet the staff managing grant processes for Supporting Foundations and The Columbus Foundation. View Deadlines for specific dates.

• Boys and Girls Club of Columbus: $20,000 to support summer youth programs.
• Femergy: $12,000 to support the Chica Sports and Fitness Camp.
• Ohio Hispanic Coalition: $5,000 to support the Niños en Acción summer youth soccer programs.
• YMCA of Central Ohio: $10,000 to support youth programming.

All grantees must submit an online Final Report. Final reports are generally due 30 days following the project grant period; the report deadline is noted in the grant agreement. Final reports may be submitted early if all funds have been expended.

The Columbus Youth Foundation asks all nonprofit organizations receiving funding, to help promote the vital role philanthropy plays in strengthening our community, and the importance of charitable giving to your organization’s effort to carry out its mission. The foundation’s logo is available in the Nonprofit Toolkit.

If you have questions about how your organization’s program might fit with the grantmaking interests of the Columbus Youth Foundation, contact Dr. Mark Lomax, II. Be sure to include a brief summary of the program.

For technical assistance, contact a Supporting Foundations team member.