Funding search · vision and hearing · Ohio
Who funds vision and hearing work in Ohio
15 funders have a record of paying for vision and hearing work by Ohio recipients: 118 grants totaling $4.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($551,672), Delta Gamma Foundation ($86,096) and Charles H Dater Foundation ($205,000).
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.
The Greater Cincinnati FoundationCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $551,672 · through 2024Largest: $65,149 to HEARING SPEECH & DEAF CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI — programatic support
Delta Gamma FoundationColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $86,096 · through 2024Largest: $11,700 to CLOVERNOOK CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED — aid for blind
Largest: $25,000 to Cincinnati Association for the Blind — cabvi's music therapy program for children who are blind or visually impaired
Columbus FoundationColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $193,685 · through 2024Largest: $35,210 to DEAF INITIATIVES INC — health & education
Largest: $35,000 to Hearing Speech & Deaf Center — funding for centercares program providing audiology, therapy and community services for the deaf and hard of hearing
The Muskingum County CommunityZanesville, OHCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $89,008 · through 2024Largest: $7,593 to PREVENT BLINDNESS OHIO — research/cure blind
Largest: $200,000 to CINCINNATI ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED (CABVI) — organization's charitable purpose
United Way of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $256,741 · through 2023Largest: $129,902 to Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired — program operating cost
Akron Community FoundationAkron, OHCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $82,000 · through 2024Largest: $8,500 to NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC AKA PREVENT BLINDNESS OHIO — for the vision care outreach (vco) program, serving summit county
United Way of Greater Cincinnati FoundationCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $330,300 to Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired — donor designated general
Largest: $85,000 to FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS — general funding
Largest: $10,000 to HEARING SPEECH DEAF CENTER — general operating
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