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Fall 2022 Grants

The Van Wert County Foundation has completed the 2022 Fall Competitive Grant Cycle awards. The competitive grant cycle is a biannual process where Van Wert County nonprofits, government, and schools can apply for funding for special projects or programs impacting Van Wert County. The applications submitted by these organizations are reviewed and voted on by The Foundation’s Board of Trustees with the main focus of the process being how the organization’s project is focused on creating a well-resourced and thriving quality of life for our community.

In the 2022 Fall Grant Cycle, The Van Wert County Foundation awarded $238,602 in grants to 26 different organizations from 9 named funds. A full list of recipients can be seen below:

ORGANIZATION NAME AMOUNT AWARDED FUNDS USED
PLC Health Clinic2023 Medical Banquet Fundraiser $1,000.00 Associated Charities Fund
Van Wert City SchoolsFarm to Fork Program $3,000.00 John D. and Nellie S. Ault Memorial Fund
The Lima Symphony OrchestraSymphony Storytime $1,642.86 Harold B. and Dorotha F. Cully Memorial Fund
Old Fashioned Farmer’s AssociationOld Fashioned Farmers Days $1,571.43 John D. and Nellie S. Ault Memorial Fund
Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation DistrictEducation $1,000.00 John D. and Nellie S. Ault Memorial Fund
Mad Anthonys Children’s Hope HouseOvernight Accommodations for Van Wert County Families $2,357.14 Associated Charities Fund
OSU Extension Van Wert CountyFountain Park Flowers $1,000.00 Harold B. and Dorotha F. Cully Memorial Fund
Van Wert High School Robotics TeamRobotics Program $2,500.00 Harold B. and Dorotha F. Cully Memorial Fund and Ilo D. and Carlos E. Miller Memorial Fund
City of Van WertNo Child Sleeps Unprotected $3,857.14 Associated Charities Fund
City of Van Wert4th of July Fireworks $9,000.00 Harold B. and Dorotha F. Cully Memorial Fund
Village of Convoy Historical SocietyFloor Coating for Museum $2,500.00 Harold B. and Dorotha F. Cully Memorial Fund
Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation DistrictLong Term Water Quality Study $1,000.00 John D. and Nellie S. Ault Memorial Fund
Parkway FFAEducational Greenhouse $5,000.00 John D. and Nellie S. Ault Memorial Fund
Challenged Higher Drop In CenterNew Shed $2,000.00 Associated Charities Fund
Van Wert County 4-HVan Wert Youth Development Awards $35,000.00 Black, Inc. (L.G. Purmort Black, Inc. Fund and Mary Shackley Award)
Van Wert County Tennis Association, Inc.Maintenance Plan for the Van Wert County Tennis Complex $50,000.00 Flickinger Fund ($38571.43)
Science Central, INCScience4U Outreach Programming $2,500.00 Ilo D. and Carlos E. Miller Memorial Fund
Main Street Van Wert, Inc.Main Street America Accreditation $2,500.00 Ilo D. and Carlos E. Miller Memorial Fund
Main Street Van Wert, Inc.The National Bank Clock Restoration Project $33,000.00 Mary Irene Eisenhauer Fund
Main Street Van Wert, Inc.Operational Expense $15,000.00 Flickinger Fund
Van Wert Civic Theatre, Inc.Stage Curtain Replacement $14,000.00 Flickinger Fund
Van Wert County Agricultural SocietyMarketing Management $16,750.00 John D. and Nellie S. Ault Memorial Fund
Van Wert County Agricultural SocietyRest room renovations $20,000.00 John D. and Nellie S. Ault Memorial Fund
Van Wert County Historical SocietyRestoration of Merkle Log Cabin $4,423.00 Ilo D. and Carlos E. Miller Memorial Fund
Ronald McDonald House CharitiesKeeping Van Wert Families Close $3,000.00 Associated Charities Fund
Van Wert Area Economic Development CorporationVan Wert Works $5,000.00 John W. Eustler Am Vets Post 698 Video Raffle Fund and Mary Irene Eisenhauer Fund
TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED $238,601.57
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