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Franklin County Community Foundation
The Franklin County Community Foundation is your partner in creating vibrant communities across our county. We connect with our communities by meeting local needs through grantmaking to nonprofits providing local solutions and helping you put your generosity into action.
Franklin County Community Foundation Impact
$154,444
Total grants awarded in 2023
$1.8 Million
Total grants awarded since 2005
$1.1 Million
Total net assets year end 2023
Connecting Your Generosity to Local Impact
Give TodayEveryone can make a difference in the community they love. We offer flexible giving opportunities to create customized charitable solutions that connect you to the causes you are passionate about. We work closely with you and your professional advisor to identify your priorities and turn your philanthropic vision into an inspired plan of action.
Franklin County Community Foundation Grants
Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities. Tax-exempt organizations classified as other than 501(c)(3) are also eligible, if and only if, the project is deemed charitable; please contact our office to discuss the project’s eligibility prior to submitting a proposal. Grants selections are made in an effort to create a better quality of life for people in Franklin County Community Foundation. A local committee reviews the applications from charitable organizations serving their community.
Franklin County Grant Cycles
Grant Cycle
Open Date
11/15/25
Due Date
01/15/25
Awarded In
March
Cycle Closed
How to Apply
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Log in to our online grant management system (or register if you don't already have an account). All open CFNEIA grants are listed in this system.
Grant Management Login3
Find the grant you wish to apply for in the list to start your application. You can save your progress at any point and complete the application at a later date.
For Support
If you have questions about the online grant application, how to use the online grant site, or other grant writing questions, please visit our Grantseeker's Resources.
Grantseeker's ResourcesCommittee Members
Individuals interested in serving as a volunteer committee member can complete the form.
Elizabeth Carr
Sarah DeBour
Ashley Francis
Robyn Hill-Kofoot
Kayla Norman
Nicole Poock
Eric Reicherts
Kyle Whalen
Documents
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Happening in Franklin County Community Foundation
Franklin County Community Foundation Awards $120,967 in Grants to Local Organizations
Franklin County Community Foundation Distributes $99,900 to Local Organizations
Franklin County Community Foundation Distributes $99,585 to Local Nonprofit Organizations
Search Franklin County Community Foundation Funds
There are many ways to support the causes you care about. Search below to find Franklin County Community Foundation funds.
Featured Funds
Impact Now
You can help power our local leadership work targeting urgent and emerging community needs in Franklin County today! A gift to the Franklin County Community Impact Now Fund increases the amount available to grant to organizations in the next grant cycle.
Impact Forever
You can impact the future of grantmaking in Franklin County for generations to come through a gift to the Franklin County Community Impact Forever Fund. This endowed fund provides flexibility in our grantmaking to meet the ever-changing needs of communities forever.
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The Dr. Robert L. Moore Family Scholarship with the Franklin County Community Foundation may be awarded to students meeting the scholarship criteria. Click Learn More to view the criteria.
The Franklin County Impact Forever Fund provides a vehicle to invest in the future of Franklin County. This permanent endowment fund provides the Franklin County Community Foundation the flexibility to support the ever-changing needs of our community forever. Your gift to the Impact Forever Fund supports responsive grantmaking for generations to come.
The Franklin County Impact Now Fund strengthens the Franklin County Community Foundation’s ability to respond to current community issues. When you give to the Impact Now Fund, your gift goes to support the most current Franklin County Community Foundation grant cycle, providing nimble funding for organizations developing transformative solutions today.
Your gift to the Franklin General Hospital Foundation Endowment Fund with the Community Foundation of Franklin County will help support Franklin General Hospital's mission to provide access to high quality healthcare for everyone, including the community's most vulnerable populations.
Your gift to the Jim Davies Family Fund, established with the Franklin County Community Foundation, will be used to support charitable causes through grant recommendations from the fund. The Community Foundation is proud to honor the philanthropic vision of generous people investing in creating vibrant communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Your gift to the Reborn Ranch Fund with the Franklin County Community Foundation will support the program and projects of Reborn Ranch as it seeks to fulfill its mission of bringing hope, life, and a future to young men and women through Jesus Christ.
