Summit Health and Safety Innovation Fund
This fund supports nonprofit-led, innovative research and solutions to address opioid-related and broader health and safety challenges in Summit County, Ohio.
Funder: Akron Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Annual grantmaking likely exceeds $1 million; typical awards for related funds have ranged from $2,500–$25,000.
Summary: Supports nonprofit-led, innovative solutions addressing opioid-related and broader health and safety challenges in Summit County, Ohio.
Key Information: Only nonprofits serving Summit County, Ohio residents are eligible.
Description
The Summit Health and Safety Innovation Fund is a permanently endowed charitable fund managed by a supporting organization of the Akron Community Foundation. Established with an initial $45 million investment from Summit County’s opioid litigation settlement, the fund is designed to maximize local impact by supporting innovative, community-driven responses to ongoing and emerging public health and safety crises—especially those related to the opioid epidemic. The fund is governed by its own board and will provide substantial annual grantmaking for nonprofit initiatives aimed at long-term health and safety improvements in Summit County. Projects may focus on opioid crisis response, harm reduction, prevention, mental health, system coordination, and broader health and safety innovations.
