Funding search · nutrition and food insecurity · Ohio
Who funds nutrition and food insecurity work in Ohio
15 funders have a record of paying for nutrition and food insecurity work by Ohio recipients: 46 grants totaling $3.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Osteopathic Heritage Foundation ($1.3M), Caresource Ohio ($721,675) and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($384,586).
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: $1.0M to MID-OHIO FOOD COLLECTIVE — to launch the mid-ohio market on the west side offering healthy food access and holistic wrap around services.
Caresource OhioDayton, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $721,675 · through 2022Largest: $150,000 to United Way of Greater Cleveland — pilot project entitled nutrition solution, an expanded home-delivered meal service that combines medically tailored meals ("mtms"), nutrition education, and weekly wellness calls
Largest: $213,861 to CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — 80574 studying the maternal and infant health outcomes of a service-delivery model addressing low-income pregnant women's food insecurity and social needs
Largest: $150,000 to CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE — providing food and nutrition educations to kids every day of the week
Akron Community FoundationAkron, OHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $70,169 · through 2024Largest: $49,500 to CASCADE LOCKS PARK ASSOCIATION — to extend household resources thru targeting food insecurities
Athens County FoundationAthens, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $195,912 · through 2024Largest: $95,257 to RURAL ACTION — food insecurity
Higley Fund of the Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $55,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to NEAR WEST SIDE MULTI-SERVICE CORPORATION DBA THE MAY DUGAN CENTER — basic needs, food insecurity
Largest: $2,500 to LASOUPE — to bridge the gap between food waste and hunger by rescuing produce to make healthy meals for food-insecure people, non-profits and families.
Largest: $10,000 to ARCHBISHOP HOBAN HIGH SCHOOL — toward expenses for project hope, an outreach program for peace and equality, to provide meals and other basic needs to young people and adults experiencing food insecurity and hom…
Largest: $5,000 to Children's Hunger Alliance — ensures that children without access receive healthy food nutrition education and physical activity.
Largest: $50,000 to APPALACHIAN CENTER FOR ECONOMIC NETWORKS — to expand food access systems in southeastern ohio, serve more food insecure individuals, connect local agricultural producers to markets, measure results and strengthen the food e…
Largest: $8,500 to UNITED WAY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY — addressing student food insecurity
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