Event | Marketing Sponsorship Grants
Who can apply: Applicants must be a nonprofit organization or have a qualified fiscal sponsor. Priority is given to events in Summit County, though events in neighboring communities with a Summit County audience may be considered. The event must occur between January and December of the calendar year immediately following the application period, support at least one Foundation focus area, and offer recognition opportunities such as logo placement, program acknowledgement, or a speaking opportunity. Political campaigns or lobbying, religious events primarily promoting a specific faith, individuals, for-profits, events whose primary beneficiary is not a nonprofit, and retroactive requests are excluded. Title or Presenting Sponsorships are not sought.
Deadline: 2026 application period: October 1–23, 2026. Committee review occurs in November 2026 and awards are announced in November–December 2026.