Cox Charities Community Grants to support non-profit organizations providing STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) learning programs and opportunities.
Donor Name: Cox Charities
State: Rhode Island, Connecticut, Ohio
Cities/Towns: Selected Cities and Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/21/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $10,000
Details:
Organizations that have been funded by Cox Charities in past two years consecutively (i.e. 2020 AND 2021) will not be eligible for this round of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for funding, all proposed programs must:
- Be managed by an organization with current exemption under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.
- Focus on increasing achievement in science, technology, engineering, arts or math (STEAM).
- Provide programming to middle or high school students.
- Meet regularly throughout the school year; summer programs should take place a minimum of six weeks. One-time events will not be considered.
- Exhibit how the funding (ranging from $5,000 to $10,000) will be used in a cost-effective manner, including the number of youth who will benefit from the grant.
- Serve areas within Cox’s Northeast service areas: The State of Rhode Island, excluding Block Island the following 19 cities and towns in Connecticut: Meriden, Cheshire, Southington, East Granby, East Windsor, Enfield, Granby, Hartland, Somers, Stafford, Suffield, Union, Windsor Locks, Manchester, Glastonbury, Newington, Rocky Hill, South Windsor, and Wethersfield and 10 cities in Cleveland, Ohio, Broadview Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Fairview Park, Lakewood, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Parma, Parma Heights, Rocky River and Seven Hills.
- 2021 Community Grant recipients must include a one-page report from the previous year. Proposals that do not include the previous year’s outcome measures will not be reviewed.
- Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Limitations: Cox does not provide support to:
- Individuals
- Political campaigns
- Labor or fraternal organizations
- Association chapters
- Religious organizations
- Endowment funds or foundations
- Other limitations may apply and will be evaluated on an individual basis.
For more information, visit Cox Charities Community Grants.