HCCF awards competitive grants, multi-year partner grants, and grants through our Community Investment Fund to support nonprofits and initiatives addressing the county’s most pressing challenges—like housing, education, social services, and childcare. Our grantmaking is focused, data-informed, and grounded in community voice to ensure every dollar makes a meaningful difference. We partner with organizations of all sizes to strengthen impact, support innovation, and create lasting change in Hamilton County.
We encourage you to reach out to HCCF’s community leadership officers before you apply. You can reach them at HCCFGrants@hamiltoncountycf.org.
It depends. When an application is declined, our staff will either make recommendations on ways to improve your request or advise on how your organization’s programming can be improved or adjusted to align better with funding priorities. Our staff may also connect you with community resources or networks. We may also communicate if there is no alignment at this time.
For HCCF grants, organizations can request up to $20,000 for general operating support.
Our staff may share applications with our donor-advised funds based on those funds’ priorities. Organizations cannot apply directly to these funds for support. We cannot guarantee that every application will be presented to donor-advised fundholders or their leadership.
If you are a fiscal agent for multiple smaller organizations, you can submit an application for each organization you support.
Applicants must review and update ALL materials each time when applying for funding. Failure to update may result in your application being denied due to incomplete information.
While our staff cannot provide extensive help in shaping your program or developing the ability of your organization to meet the expectations of our funds or other funders, we can often refer you to resources in our community that offer development opportunities for your organization, staff, and programs.
Information on the appropriate logo to use is provided in your award letter. You can download the HCCF logo here. If you have any questions, please email HCCFGrants@hamiltoncountycf.org.