Due to the recently enacted tax reform, 90% of taxpayers will no longer receive a benefit from deductions like charitable donations. This means your community foundation is losing a major incentive that helps build our capacity to improve life here in the Mahoning Valley, as many people will no longer itemize their deductions, including charitable ones. Additionally, we worry that the network of local nonprofits, many of which community residents rely on, will suffer as donors reduce or eliminate their contributions.

The Community Foundation's grant schedule for 2018 has been established and is detailed below. Grant seekers are encouraged to plan ahead and carefully review applications before submission. Some requirements have been revised and organizations will not have the opportunity to correct submitted applications deemed incomplete or insufficient.

Please pay careful attention to final grant reports. No applications will be accepted from an organization with an overdue grant report, regardless if it is for a different fund at the Community Foundation. If you are uncertain if you have an overdue grant report, please contact staff to verify before submitting an application: 330-743-5555

Additional information about grant applications, including forms and instructions, is available on our  website .