Requests for Proposals

Leveraging targeted funds to support a range of community needs.

Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) has many ways of investing in the community. Some of these ways are proactive, while some are responsive. Request for proposals (RFPs) are one of the ways we award grants. We offer a variety of funding opportunities that address community needs driven by our donor’s intent. Applications aligned to the targeted funding focus of each RFP are accepted during specific application windows. If you are unclear on how your project may align with GCF, we suggest using our alignment guide

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Adison Nelson

Senior Director, Community Investments
513-241-2880
werisetogether@gcfdn.org

2023 Requests for Proposal

Boots on the Ground

Purpose:

  • To strengthen the capacity of small, community-based organizations.
  • To create more equitable solutions by prioritizing inclusion, community voice, and engagement with leaders of color & those with lived experience.

RFP Release: November 15, 2023

Request for Proposal

Proposal Deadline: January 18, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Notice of Decision: April 2024

Grant Workshop: 

Slide Deck

Recorded Workshop

 

Nonprofit Management Workshops:

Fundraising and Development
December 7, 2023 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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Program Design, Delivery and Evaluation
December 14, 2023 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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Improving Leadership Governance
January 11, 2024 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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2024 Requests for Proposal

Accessible Communities

Purpose:
To support organizations that drive the inclusion and accessibility of people living with physical and developmental disabilities in our region.

RFP Release: January 8, 2024

Request for Proposal

Grant Workshop:

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Recorded Workshop

*Letter of Intent Deadline: February 2, 2024 at 5:00pm

Notice of LOI Decisions: March 1, 2024

Proposal Deadline: March 22, 2024 at 5:00pm

Notice of Decision: May 2024

Funding Released: May 2024

Safety Net

Purpose:

  • To ensure that residents experiencing food and housing insecurity in our region have access to food and shelter.
  • To increase access to well-integrated and/or trauma-informed mental health services.

RFP Release: July 8, 2024

Grant Workshop: July 18, 2024

*Letter of Intent Deadline: July 26, 2024

Notice of LOI Decisions: August 23, 2024

Proposal Deadline: September 13, 2024

Notice of Decision: November 2024

Funding Released: November 2024

2022 Safety Net Grantees

Environmental Beautification

Purpose:

To support the environmental beautification of our region by enhancing the accessibility and quality of greenspaces and/or connecting historically marginalized groups to the benefits of nature.

RFP Release: July 1, 2024

Grant Workshop: July 11, 2024

*Letter of Intent Deadline: July 19, 2024

Notice of LOI Decisions: August 16, 2024

Proposal Deadline: September 6, 2024

Notice of Decision: November 2024

Funding Released: November 2024

2022 Environmental Beautification Grantees

 

2025 Requests for Proposal

Educational Success

Purpose:

  • To support evidence-based educational efforts that address racial and/or socio-economic disparities in educational and career attainment for students in our region.
  • To provide children, youth, and young people with wrap-around supports and services that ensure their social-emotional health & overall well-being are realized as building blocks for their educational success.

Multi-year Funding Opportunity:
Applicants awarded through this process will be eligible to renew their grant award for an additional year. Consideration for renewal will occur at the time of the first year follow up report.

RFP Release: January 2025

2023 Educational Success Grantees

Arts & Culture

Purpose:
To support and enhance the vibrancy of this region by increasing the availability and accessibility of arts and cultural programming that is inclusive of historically marginalized groups in our region.

RFP Release: July 2025

2023 Arts & Culture Grantees

Recent Grants

See the important work happening in our community by reviewing our recent grants.

Emergency Needs

Greater Cincinnati Foundation defines a funding emergency as an immediate need for funding to avoid a total stop in services that provide basic needs to vulnerable individuals. If your organization has a funding emergency, please call the contact provided above.

See More About Our Other Grant Programs

Giving Circles

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Mini-Grants for Kids

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Scholarships

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Grantmaking Affiliates

Private Foundation Grants

The Women’s Fund

The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio

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