Fifth Third Foundation Grants: Chicago, IL Foundation

From Fifth Third Foundation

The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank aims to impact programs and initiatives significantly, fostering strong, vibrant communities and creating opportunities. It supports education, the arts, community development, and health and human services in the Greater Cincinnati area, in line with each benefactor's specific interests.

Type of Support

Overview

The grant program seeks to fund projects in the areas of education, the arts, community development, and health and human services specifically within the Greater Cincinnati area. Additionally, it considers the unique funding interests set forth by each of its benefactors, such as the Leo Krupa Trust, which is aimed at supporting charitable, educational, religious, literary, or scientific purposes. This approach allows for a broad scope of support, encompassing a wide range of community-enhancing initiatives.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
IL (Cook County)
Organization Type
Nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and subsections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
Other
  • Located in Chicago, IL

Ineligibility

Individuals
Churches and religious organizations (except for non-denominational programming like food pantries, after school programs, housing initiatives, etc.)
Publicly supported entities like public schools, government, or government agencies
Public or private K-12 schools
Supporting organizations designated 509(a)(3) by the IRS
Walks/runs, dinners, galas, luncheons, and other event sponsorship requests
Athletic, band, and other school booster clubs.
not specified

Submission

Schedule
Step 1: Letter of Inquiry
Application deadline
Mar 31, 2025
Step 2: Full proposal (check website)
Review Criteria

Preference is given to organizations primarily focused on aiding the visually impaired, supporting public television, or associated with Catholic charitable activities. Priority will be afforded to organizations that have not been recently funded.

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