Grant Opportunities

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  Ottawa County Community Foundation (OCCF) awarded $80,063 in community grants and special awards at its annual Awards Presentation on June 15. Thirty-eight local nonprofit organizations received funding in addition to the third annual presentation of the Joy Roth Little Tiger Award. Funding for these grants is made possible by private donations and earnings from several unrestricted Community Funds and Donor Advised Funds held by OCCF.

A product of OCCF’s Special Initiatives Fund, one of the most significant 2023 awards was a $20,000 grant provided for the Business Advisory Council’s State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification program. 

The Foundation also presented its 2023 Joy Roth Little Tiger Award to The Arts Garage (TAG), of the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council (GPCAAC). Joy Roth, founder and long-time President of OCCF, passed away in July 2020, and the OCCF Board, with the support of Joy’s husband Jeff Roth, sought to establish this special recognition to honor her legacy. The award recognizes nonprofit champions who go above and beyond to give back to the community.  

2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS

  Arc of Ottawa County

Summer camp for children with disabilities 

Courageous Community Services

Fun in the Sun camp for children at Camp Courageous  

Cancer Services

Cancer services for patients and their families 

Cast It Forward

Fishing trips for veterans, kids, and seniors in need 

Catawba Island Historical Society

Exterior GFI receptacles to provide power for outdoor displays

Concerned Citizens of Oak Harbor

3 refrigerators and 2 ranges at Oakwood Manor

Cultivate the Clover of Ottawa County

Leadership training for 4-H Camp Counselors  

Engaging Opportunities Foundation

Create job training activities for adults with intellectual disabilities

Genoa Area Community Food Pantry

Purchase 6 new wagon carts for food distribution

Genoa Civic Theatre

Painting theatre as part of renovation project

Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council

FACE LIFT - interactive art sculptures at TAG (The Arts Garage)  
Habitat for Humanity of Ottawa County

Playhouse Build - teaching children the pride of homeownership 

Harris-Elmore Public Library

Circulating STEM Kits for Harris-Elmore and Genoa libraries   

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Heartbeat of Ottawa County

Update technology and Quick Books 

Joyful Connections

Reduce finance and transportation barriers 

Lake Erie Islands Conservancy

AmeriCorps intern 

Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center

Interactive digital displays for current wildlife exhibits

Mid-County EMT Association

Video Laryngoscopes - replace outdated patient care equipment 

Musical Arts Series Port Clinton

Concerts for seniors at assisted living centers

Oak House

Provide trips to various attractions and events 

Ottawa Co. Ag. Society

New  pens for sheep and goats at Ottawa County Fairgrounds 

Ottawa Co. Family Advocacy Center, Inc.

Upgrade meeting room and kitchen facilities

Ottawa Co. Holiday Bureau

Food and household items for those in need during the holidays 

Ottawa Co. Museum

Purchase archival materials for storage, repair, etc.

Ottawa Co. Transitional Housing

new refrigerator for Ruth Ann's House

 Otterbein Senior Life Marblehead

Install Hearing Loop in dining room and activities room

Playmakers Civic Theatre

Theatre summer school for youth  

Port Clinton Firefighters Association

EMT Certification 

Portage Fire District Firefighters Association

Purchase fire blankets designed for vehicle fires

Put-in-Bay Chamber of Comm Tourism Bureau

PIB Chamber of Commerce Tourism Promotional Video 

Salvation Army

Camp NEOSA Residential Summer Camp for at-risk children

Schedel Arboretum and Gardens

Summer science and art camps 

Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc.

Build and deliver beds to those in need

St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry

Food and food certificates for those in need 

Team VIAC

Veteran retreats in 2023 

Walk in My Shoes, Inc

Provide new shoes for children in need