
2025 GRANTS AWARDED
19 organizations received grants in 2025 totaling $625,000.
The Centers
$10,000
– The Centers’ H.O.P.E. Campus
The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
$5,000
– Maker Space Equipment
Cleveland Institute of Music
$20,000 (fourth year of a 5-year grant)
– Advancing Racial Equity in Classical Music Education: Musical Pathway Fellowship
Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank
$5,000
– “The Next Chapter” Capital Campaign
Cleveland Metroparks
$10,000 (second year of 3-year grant)
– Lakefront Floating Education Center
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
$20,000 (eighth year of $250,000 grant)
-Naming Opportunity for Museum Pendulum
Cleveland Zoological Society
$25,000 (final year of 4-year grant)
-Primate Forest
Fieldstone Farm TRC
$5,000
-Specialized Equipment for Therapeutic Riding, Carriage Driving and One-on-One Horse Experiences
Hershey Montessori School
$300,000
-Building Capacity towards Sustainability
Holden Forests & Gardens
$25,000 (third year of a 4-year grant)
– Hershey Children's Garden Repairs and Upgrades
Karamu House
$5,000
– UpStage Youth Technical Theatre Training Program
Montessori Development Partnerships
$50,000
– Integrating Montessori Practices in CMSD Schools
$80,000
– Maintenance and Upgrades at Hershey Montessori Farm School
Rainey Institute
$5,000
-Performing Arts Materials
Ruffing Montessori School
$25,000 (second year of a 4-year grant)
-Ruffing Design House: A New Model for Montessori Education
Shoes and Clothes for Kids
$5,000
– SC4K Direct Service Program Expansion
Temple Emanu El
$10,000
– Hineini Capital Campaign – Early Education Program
University Circle Inc.
$10,000
– University Circle Creative Space
WomenSafe Inc.
$5,000
-Outdoor Space for Child Survivors of Domestic Violence
YWCA Greater Cleveland
$5,000
-Early Learning Center – Bigger than Trauma