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Upcoming News & Events
GRANT INFORMATION
Cycle 1 Grants - determinations will be announced via email in the end of April.
Cycle 2 / May 1 - June 1: Education and Economic Development
All applications (once the period is open) are due no later than June 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.
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.
2026 High School Senior Scholarships - closed
Students who applied will be notified of their determinations end of April.
All awardees must complete a follow up form in the portal to allow monies to be sent to the school.
2027 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 will no longer host a Scholarship Reception/Ceremony. Instead, MCF is offering to go to the individual school's receptions to award individuals with a certificate.
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.
Cycle 1 Grant Funding
Arts & Recreation, Event Sponsorships, and Youth for Youth
Spring 2026 Grantees
Arts and Recreation
Madison Association for Stage Kids - Microphones for MASK- $5,000.00
Art Central Foundation, Inc. - Workshop Program - $8,000.00
Civil Air Patrol - Wreaths Across America - $4,000.00
Community Building Institute CBI - Enrichment Program - $40,000.00
Franklin Boosters - Winter Guard (Tarps and Flagpoles) - $9,000.00
Greater Miami Valley YMCA - Rock Steady Boxing for People Suffering w/ Parkinsons Disease - $6,650.00
Inspiration Studios - Monroe Local Schools Hallway Art Installation - $10,000.00
Miami University Foundation Relations - Fantastic Free Fridays - Live Performances - $5,000.00
Middie Way Youth - Baseball/Softball Program - $10,000.00
Middletown Rising Stars, Inc. - Cheer Program - $5,000.00
ACE Theater Co. -ACE Theatre Company fall 2026 musical - $1,000.00
Animal Friends Humane - Middletown Animal Advocacy & Rescue Program - $1,000.00
Middletown Civic Chorus -2026 Messiah Concert - $1,000.00
Middletown Youth Cross Country - MHS Middie Striders" Pre-k-6 Athletic Program - $800.00
Reimagine Holiday Whopla - Holiday Santa Parade 2026 - $3,000.00
Todds Tennis - $1,000.00
Event Sponsorship
City of Monroe, 2026 July 4th Celebration - $5,000.00
2026 Community Celebrations - $5,000.00
2026 DMI Family Friendly Civic Events - $15,000.00
Hops in the Hangar - $1,000.00
Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon & Skydiving Festival - $10,000.00
MAC 2026 Exhibition Season Sponsorship - $10,000.00
SORG Community Arts Access Series 2026 - $15,000.00
Sounds At Sunset - $4,000.00
Youth for Youth
Safety Council of Southwestern Ohio -Middletown Safety Town - $4,000.00
Big Brothers/Big Sisters- Butler County - Community-Based Match Support and Activities - $1,500.00
Middletown Arts Center / MAC - Summer Young Artist Workshops - $5,250.00
Atrium Medical Center Foundation - BrightER Moments - $5,000.00
Abilities First Foundation - Abilities First Summer Camps - $5,000.00
Greater Miami Valley YMCA - Preteen Evenings @ the Y! - $7,000.00
Young Life (Capernaum) - Middletown - Capernaum Young Life Camp - $2,500.00
Art Central Foundation, Inc. - Art Out & About - $4,050.00
Feed the Hungry Project - Camp Dream: Enriching Summer Experiences for Low-Income Youth - $4,000.00
3R Development - Legacy STEAM Day Camp and Academic Enrichment Program - $5,000.00
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