George Gund Foundation awards grants totaling $31 million
November 22, 2021
The Cleveland-based George Gund Foundation has announced grants totaling more than $31 million — meeting its commitment to boost its payout rate to 10 percent in 2021 — with a focus on climate change, democracy building, and inequality and racial injustice.
Grants awarded in support of climate and environmental justice include $150,000 over two years to Environmental Health Watch Inc., while those in the area of democracy building include $400,000 to the Young Latino Network to bolster the organization’s growth and inclusive civic engagement efforts in the City of Cleveland. Grants awarded in the area of thriving families and social justice include $1.1 million to the Center for Community Solutions — for a mayoral transition fund ($500,000) and the Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Council ($600,000) — and $750,000 to the Marshall Project, which will establish a local criminal justice newsroom to shine light on injustices within the criminal legal system.
In the area of public education, the foundation awarded $1.5 million over four years to the Cleveland Foundation for the Say Yes to Education Cleveland Scholarship Fund, which provides wraparound support services and last-dollar postsecondary tuition scholarships to eligible students; $5 million to establish a Living Learning Community at Cleveland State University that integrates intensive academic support, leadership training, mentorship, graduation coaching, comprehensive wraparound services, and experiential learning for Say Yes Cleveland scholarship recipients. And grants awarded in the area of creative culture and arts include $2 million to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for its capital expansion project, while those in the area of vibrant neighborhoods and inclusive economy include $50,000 to the Neighborhood Leadership Institute in support of a grassroots leadership development program.
For a complete list of November 2021 grant recipients, see the Gund Foundation website.
(Photo credit: The George Gund Foundation)
Source: PND
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