Funding search · higher education access · Ohio
Who funds higher education access work in Ohio
12 funders have a record of paying for higher education access work by Ohio recipients: 22 grants totaling $2.0M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The George Gund Foundation ($1.1M), A Call To College ($280,292) and I J Van Huffel Foundation Xxxxxxxxx ($12,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Ohio recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $400,000 to COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND INC — college access advising services, scholarships, and retention services for cleveland metropolitan school district students.
A Call To CollegeNewark, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $280,292 · through 2024Largest: $108,983 to NEWARK CITY SCHOOLS — funding middle school trip to washington, dc - support college access program
Largest: $3,000 to MAHONING VALLEY COLLEGE ACCESS — public support
Largest: $125,000 to University of Cincinnati Foundation — to provide scholarships for first generation students
Largest: $237,500 to University of Dayton — for execution of an educational support program on behalf of first-generation, low-income college students
Toledo Community FoundationToledo, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $36,000 · through 2024Largest: $23,500 to TOLEDO TOMORROW — general support; supporting youth success in toledo; expanding college access
Largest: $300,000 to DENISON UNIVERSITY — 2023 grant for scholarships for first generation students
The Malcolm Jenkins FoundationPiscataway, NJCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $102,250 · through 2023Largest: $102,250 to THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — malcolm jenkins visionary impact scholarship fund will provide one or more scholarships to rising second-year undergraduate students who are enrolled in the college of engineering,…
Largest: $15,000 to COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND — for college and career access advising services for cmsd students in 2023-24
The United Way of Youngstown and theYoungstown, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $15,000 · through 2023Largest: $7,500 to MV COLLEGE ACCESS — program services
Largest: $100,000 to Ohio State University — the program seeks to increase the number of first-generation low-income underrepresented students at osu. it provides opportunity for academically talented students from ohios nine…
Dayton Early College AcademyDayton, OHCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to DECA PREP INC — funds to assist in furthering first generation students through high school and college
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