Wayne County Grants

Point of Pride's HRT Access Fund provides direct financial assistance to transgender individuals who cannot afford gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy. Recipients receive 18 months of HRT-related care including telemedical visits, lab work, medical letters, and prescription cost coverage through partner providers.

The Women's Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations, informal groups of women, and emerging grassroots organizations in Lorain County that serve women and children. The competitive grant program opens August 1 and has a September 1 deadline annually, with board decisions in October.

The Hardin County Community Foundation awards grants to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations operating programs that benefit Hardin County residents. Applications are accepted annually from February 1st to February 28th, with funding priorities including innovative community solutions, youth and senior programs, and collaborative initiatives.

The Minneapolis Foundation, in partnership with the Midwest Environmental Justice Network, NDN Collective, and RE-AMP Network, will award environmental justice grants to community-based nonprofits and eligible organizations working in underserved communities throughout the Great Lakes region. The program distributes $52 million over three years in three tiers (Assessment and Engagement, Community Education and Planning, and Project Development and Implementation) supporting environmental health, air/water quality, healthy homes, food access, green infrastructure, and related priorities.

The Small Grants Program, established through a gift of real estate from P.K. Desai, provides funding for capital items and projects that solve problems and deliver services in Greene County, Ohio. Grants are limited to $1,000 or less and support charitable organizations with well-planned approaches to community needs.

The Erie County Community Foundation offers community grants to support projects serving Erie County, Ohio residents. Applicants can apply through the online grant portal with two annual cycles—February 1 and August 1 deadlines. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, governmental entities, churches, schools, and other tax-exempt entities.