Community Responsive Grants
Community Responsive Grants support organizations with data-informed community projects and capacity-building work to address Stark County’s changing needs and create enduring community value.
Funder: Stark Community Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications) | November 2026 (Next Board consideration)
Funding Amounts: Typical requests: $2,500–$50,000; grassroots organizations without 501(c)(3) status: maximum $3,000
Summary: Supports organizations responding to Stark County’s evolving needs and opportunities through data-informed projects that benefit the community.
Key Information: Applicants must be located in Stark County or directly serve Stark County; only one application may be under consideration.
Description
Stark Community Foundation’s Community Responsive Grants support organizations addressing Stark County’s evolving needs and opportunities. The program is part of the Foundation’s competitive grantmaking, which seeks to align grantmaking and philanthropic services, promote data-informed research, and create strategic collaboratives to address community challenges. Funding decisions are guided by data identifying needs and helping shape impactful programs.
The Foundation reviews proposals on an ongoing basis to remain responsive to changing community circumstances. It considers local support, organizational sustainability, and a project’s enduring value and ability to address significant community needs. Capacity-building projects involving marketing, training, or strategic planning may receive support when they make sense for the organization and its programs. The Stark County Community Assessment is a resource for understanding local needs.
