Foundation invites grant applications

By MARCIA JESS

Ottawa County Community Foundation

The Ottawa County Community Foundation invites non-profit organizations located in or serving Ottawa County to submit applications for grant funding to support the special needs identified by their group. OCCF awards grants in the fields of education, social services, physical and mental health, safe and positive living environments, natural resources and the arts. Over $47,000 was awarded in 2018. Funding for these grants is made possible from several unrestricted Community Funds held by the Foundation. 

Guidelines for grant seekers and the Grant Summary Form can be downloaded from the website: ottawaccf.org. Grant applications must be submitted by mail to: Ottawa County Community Foundation, P. O. Box 36, Port Clinton, OH, 43452.  Submissions must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2019. 

The Ottawa County Community Foundation is a public charitable organization created in 1999 by the citizens of our community to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the Ottawa County area. To learn more about the foundation or how you might start a named fund or scholarship, visit our website:  www.ottawaccf.org.