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GRANT INFORMATION
Cycle 1 Grants
Cycle 1 / Feb. 1 - March 1 : Arts & Rec, Event Sponsorships, and Youth For Youth
All applications (once the period is open) are due no later than March 1st by 5pm.
Please fill an application out through our Grant Portal.
If you were previously awarded a grant, you must also complete the follow up report in the portal.
Our Grant Cycles:
Cycle 1 / Feb 1 - March 1: Arts & Recreation, Event Sponsorships, and Youth for Youth
Cycle 2 / May 1 - June 1: Education and Economic Development
Cycle 3 / Aug 1 - Sept 1: Human Need
Please note: If grant request is approved, check distribution is estimated to be roughly 8-10 weeks from the cycle deadline. You will receive an email when to pick up your check from our office.
Cycle 1 estimate: end of April/ beginning of May
Cycle 2 estimate: end of July/ beginning of August
Cycle 3 estimate: end of October/ beginning of November.
GRANT LINK
Butler County Grant Link is a collaborative initiative designed to strengthen Butler County’s nonprofit community by expanding access to external funding, enhancing grant writing support, and fostering cross-sector collaboration. By pooling resources from trusted partners like Butler County United Way, the City of Hamilton, the Hamilton Community Foundation, and the Middletown Community Foundation, Grant Link offers nonprofits the tools, training, and expertise needed to bring new funding into our community and amplify local nonprofit impact.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Below are our scholarship opportunities.
Click here to apply or to access the SLM Portal.
Please ensure the email address you use for your application is accessible to you after graduation as it is our primary method of communication to you regarding your scholarships.
2026 High School Senior Scholarships
Application period will be open from December 1st through February 1st.
If awarded, you will be required to complete a follow up form in the SLM portal by June 1.
Scholarships are sent directly to the schools in the first week of July.
MCF Scholarship Reception
As of 2025, MCF's Scholarship Reception/Ceremony is on hiatus. We will not hold this ceremony until further notice, instead, MCF is offering to go to the individual school's receptions to award individuals with a certificate.
Scholarships for College Students
Applicable to students in their second, third, and fourth + years of college.
Application period will be open from June 1 - July 1.
If awarded, scholarships are sent directly to the school in mid-August.
Adult Learner Financial Application
Applicable to adults looking to earn certificates (not earning a college degree) or learn trades.
Application period is open year-round.
Applications take 2-4 weeks to process. If awarded, scholarships are sent directly to the school.
Celebrate 50 years with us!
In December 1976 the board of the Middletown Area United Way approved the creation of the Middletown Community Foundation to receive bequests, gifts, trusts, and other assets to be invested, and the income allocated toward the best interests of the community. The Foundation grew slowly until 1986 when Elliot & Mae Levey challenged the community to match their $1 million donation to create a fully endowed community foundation. Middletonians didn’t just match that $1 million. Collectively, they committed $6.7 million. Join us throughout 2026 to celebrate this milestone!
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
With a fiscal sponsorship, Middletown Community Foundation supports “community-benefit projects” that need a place to incubate while they seek their independent 501(c)3 status. The arrangement is intended to be temporary and to last only until the project concludes or the project/group gains its own nonprofit status. To learn more about this service, please make an appointment to speak with our executive director.
3rd Cycle Grant Funding
Human Need
Fall 2025 Grantees
Atrium: Careflight - FERNO Patient Transport & Loading System $15,837
Caring Partners International - New Roof $15,000
Excel Beyond Limits - Therapeutic Support for Middletown Teens $5,000
Big Brother/Big Sister - Mentorship for the Future $5,000
Blue Star Families of Dayton & SW OH - Nourish the Service for Veterans $5,000
Butler Co. Educational Service Center - The Compassion Project $7,500
(CARE) Community Action for Recovery & Empowerment - Keep Me Safe $22,000
Family Promise of Butler Co. - Homeless Family Shelter & Svcs. $5,000
Key Better Days Society - YUNO Program Expansion (Kids w/ Special Needs) $10,000
Middletown Area Neediest Youth - Student Clothing Needs $10,000
People Working Cooperatively - Home Repairs & Mods. in Middletown $25,000
St. Vincent de Paul - Food Pantry (through Shared Harvest) & Toiletries $7,000
The Global Orphan Project Inc - CarePortal for local Children & Families $5,000
The Middletown, OH Kiwanis Foundation - Middletown Baby Shower $8,059
Hospice Care of Middletown - Walk with a Doc $800
Parachute: Butler Co. CASA - Be a Child's Voice $2,800
The Gathering - Caring for Middletown Neighbors $3,000
Trenton Fire Dept. - Thermal Imaging Camera Project $4,784
Safe Haven Farms Inc. - Outdoor Enrichment for Developmentally Disabled $5,000
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