Grant Opportunities

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  Ottawa County Community Foundation (OCCF) awarded $76,527 in community grants and special awards at its annual Awards Presentation.  Thirty-theee local nonprofit organizations received funding in addition to the annual 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.

The 2024 Joy Roth Little Tiger Award was presented to Light House Sober Living, a non-profit organization which provides recovery housing for residents of Ottawa and Erie Counties. OCCF Founder Joy Roth, a fan of the Auburn University Tigers football team, was known by family and friends to be a “little tiger”  herself. Upon her passing in 2020, 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 similar champions who go above and beyond to give back to the community. 

2024 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Arc of Ottawa County 

Summer camp for children with disabilities

Business Advisory Council (BAC)

Skilled Trades AcademyCourageous Community Services  

Camp Courageous for adults/children with disabilities 

Cancer Services  

Cancer services for cancer patients and families

Cast It Forward 

Fishing excursions for veterans, kids, and seniors 

Catawba Island Historical Society 

Rewiring electrical system in museum annex

Cultivate the Clover of Ottawa County 

4-H camp for youth/leadership skills for counselors

Firelands Symphony Orchestra 

Free pops concert at Marblehead Lighthouse

Friends of Ida Rupp Library 

Increase locations of Little Free Libraries

Friends of Ottawa County Parks 

Bike Safety Camp 

Genoa Area Community Food Pantry 

Two new freezers and one refrigerator

Heartbeat Pregnancy Center 

Safe Haven baby box at fire station

Joyful Connections

Replace/upgrade security cameras

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Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center 

Live animal displays and educational toys

Liberty Aviation Museum 

Granite for base of Harold Brown statue 

Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society 

Semi-annual concerts for lighthouse visitors 

Musical Arts Series Port Clinton 

Live concerts for seniors 

Oak Harbor Alliance Chapel Food Pantry 

Commercial kitchen for free community meals

Oak House 

Renovate garden/meditation space for members and peers

Family Advocacy Center 

Provide 24/7 access to food and basic needs

Ottawa County Holiday Bureau 

Vouchers to purchase food 

Ottawa County Museum 

Archival materials for Purple Heart artifacts and display

Ottawa County Senior Resources 

Items for senior citizens to stay warm in winter

Port Clinton Firefighters Association 

Certify full-time personnel to capacity of career firefighter

Portage Fire District Firefighters Assoc. 

Fire blanket and blowers for fighting field fires

Put-in-Bay Chamber of Comm. & Tourism Bureau

Intern for Chamber of Commerce office

Schedel Arboretum & Gardens 

Science camp (4 wks) and art camp (1 wk)

Sleep in Heavenly Peace 

Build/deliver beds to children in need

St. Thomas Episcopal Church 

Emergency food through Esther's Table and The Vineyard

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry 

Food & certificates to those in need in Port Clinton

Team VIAC 

Website upgrade to reach more veterans and community

The Salvation Army 

Residential summer camp for underserved youth

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank 

Increase access to food in underserved communities