Do We Qualify?

Eligibility of Organization

Grants are made only to organizations recognized as public charities under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). The Foundation does not usually make multi-year grants and does not ordinarily consider grants to annual fund drives, to units of government, or to organizations or institutions which are primarily tax-supported, including state universities. The Foundation no longer accepts grant applications from arts, mental health, or social service organizations or programs.

The Foundation´s grants are usually focused on programs in the following Northeast Ohio counties: Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Licking, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, and Wayne.

The Foundation’s aim is to invest in projects that further its free enterprise mission.

The Foundation is interested in supporting projects that nurture creativity, invention, entrepreneurship and innovation.

To that end, it will invest in projects that fall into three life phases (starting with childhood, continuing through college and then into business activity):

• Education on the primary and secondary levels that instills an appreciation for free enterprise and cultivates creativity and invention.
• Entrepreneurial education on the collegiate and adult levels that deepens free enterprise values and develops critical skills and competencies.
• Entrepreneurial support for organizations that provides the incubation, business planning, and capitalization assistance critical to success.

Any questions about eligibility should be referred to Leslie Nelson, Senior Program Officer, at (330) 655-7929 or lnelson@bdmorganfdn.org.