The Columbus Area Community Foundation (CACF) is excited to announce that the 2025 grant applications are open January 1 through November 30! Applications are available through the online portal. Applications are reviewed quarterly by the review committee. Learn more about the CACF grants, find helpful how-tos, and view a list of previously funded projects on … Continue reading →
The Columbus Area Community Foundation (CACF) is excited to announce the recipients of the 2024 CACF grant cycle. The grant applications are available online and open annually on January 1st, closing on November 30th. All applications are evaluated quarterly. In 2024, CACF offered $56,927 in competitive grant funds to 7 projects throughout the Columbus area. … Continue reading →
The CACF Annual Grant Cycle is available online from January 1st to November 30th each year. Applications are assessed quarterly. In 2023, CACF granted $15,000 through the competitive grant cycle to projects benefiting the Columbus area. This year’s competitive grant recipients are: In total, CACF granted $135,559 to Columbus and the surrounding communities in 2025. … Continue reading →
The Columbus Area Community Foundation (CACF) is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 CACF competitive grant cycle. The grant cycle opens on January 1st and closes on November 30th. All grant applications are evaluated quarterly by the review committee. In total, $106,200 was awarded to 7 projects through competitive granting in 2025. The … Continue reading →
As another year draws to a close, we want to look back on 2022 and recognize the grants and scholarships awarded by the Columbus Area Community Foundation this year. Competitive grant awards in 2022 The Community Foundation awarded $18,450 in competitive grants out of the Columbus Operating Fund in 2022 to benefit the following organizations … Continue reading →
With the end of 2021 fast approaching, we’re looking back to recognize the grants and scholarships awarded this year by the Columbus Area Community Foundation. Competitive grant awards in 2021 The Community Foundation awarded $20,000 in competitive grants out of the Columbus Operating Fund in 2021. These grants were awarded to the following organizations and … Continue reading →
2020 has been an odd year, to say the least, but the Columbus Area Community Foundation’s work has continued as a beacon of normality! Here is a look at the competitive grants and scholarships we awarded this year: Competitive grant awards in 2020 The Community Foundation awarded more than $25,000 in competitive grants from the … Continue reading →
If the walls of the Central School Round-top Gymnasium could talk, they would have stories to tell: stories about basketball practices where players loved to hate their coaches and the victory celebrations on Friday night because of those hard practices; stories about wrestlers who couldn’t hear the referee’s whistle because the cheers of the crowd … Continue reading →
In the last 20 years, Columbus Historic Carnegie Library has been the recipient of numerous grants from CCF, including grants for additional storage, handicap accessibility to comply with ADA guidelines, special reading rooms, and an overall facelift. Without these grants, this historic library would have been closed because it would have been inaccessible to many … Continue reading →
With ten children involved in sports, Columbus Community Foundation founder Ivan Crossland, Sr., and his wife Virginia spent hundreds of hours at the ball fields during the summer months. Because it likely felt like their home away from home, the baseball and softball fields held a very special place in the hearts of the Crossland … Continue reading →