The Enhance Hamilton County Foundation has announced that their 2023 Grant Cycle will begin on October 13, 2022, with a mandatory information at the Kendall Young Library meeting at 7 pm. Please enter through the doors on the lower North side of the library. This meeting is for any organization that is considering applying for a grant. At least one organization representative is required to attend this meeting.

The meeting will provide information on the grant process to new applicants and outline the changes that will be implemented in the 2023 grant cycle including the online application. In addition, the meeting will provide a forum for potential applicants to ask questions to assist them with completion of their applications.

Grant applications will be available online starting October 15, 2022. Completed applications will be accepted up until 5 pm on December 31, 2022, to be eligible for review and consideration. Monies will be awarded in late February 2023.

“The purpose of the Enhance Hamilton County grant program is to provide financial support for projects that address needs throughout Hamilton County as well as those projects that are considered community betterment,” said Darcy Swon, Enhance Hamilton County Foundation Development Director. “We encourage all organizations and causes to consider applying for the grant.”

Swon reminds potential applicants, if they are not a 501c3, a civic organization, church, school or a city or county entity, they will need to partner with one to be eligible to receive grant funds.

Since the Foundation was established in 2005, over $1.4 million has been awarded to assist organizations with completion of worthwhile projects in the following areas: Arts & Culture, Community Betterment, Education, Health & Human Services, Recreation & Environment and Youth Development.

Enhance Hamilton County Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves as a liaison and resource for donor-driven charitable giving and community needs.

For more information about the Foundation, the tools they offer to assist charitable donors with giving or the upcoming grant cycle, contact Swon at 515.835.0437 or via email at dswon@enhancehamiltoncounty.org.