Grants

Advocates for Kids charitable giving has taken root and grown through our commitment to identify unique, effective programs that serve Ohio’s children with special needs.

As of January 2024, Advocates for Kids has awarded over 1.4 million dollars in support of Deaf/HOH children, over $700,000 in support of children with other special needs and almost $500,000 in support of valuable community programs. Below are examples of grant recipients per charitable giving category.

Grant Applications are accepted via email ([email protected]) and should include a 1-3 page letter that describes the project, its objectives, time frame, total cost, the amount you are requesting, contact person(s), phone and Federal Employer Identification Number, accompanied by a page containing the budget (revenue and expenses) for the organization or program, including the grant requested from Advocates for Kids.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children

Deaf Education Ohio
DWAVE (Deaf World Against Violence Everywhere)
Ohio Citizens for Deaf Culture
Ohio Deaf Friends of the Library
Deaf Think Positive
Ohio Hands & Voices
OYO Camp (A4K program 2014 – 2018)
Ohio School for the Deaf
Deaf Initiatives
Kids Connect (A4K virtual summer program 2020)
Community Services for and of the Deaf, Akron
Community Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Cleveland
Community Services for the Deaf, Cincinnati
Community Services for the Deaf, Youngstown
Deaf Community Resource Center, Dayton
Deaf Services Center: Columbus, Chillicothe, Toledo, Mansfield

Special Needs Children

Camp Nuhop
Central Community House
Children’s Arthritis Foundation
Children’s Defense Fund
Children’s Hunger Task Force
Directions for Youth
Local Matter
Respite Connections
Rosemont Center
Special Wish Foundation
Willow Ridge Therapeutic Riding
Autism Power
My Sister’s Place
By the Dawn’s Early Light
Northeast Ohio Adoption Services
Unstoppable Youth Sports
Food for Good Thought
Adoption Network Cleveland
SYS Foundation: Hallegrace Apparel & Halle’s Homes
4 Paws for Ability

Community

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Toys for Tots
Mid-Ohio Food Bank
Aladdin Shrine Circus
Boy Scouts of America
Girls State
Boys State
Christmas for Kids
Congressional Youth Leadership
Opera Columbus
Voices for America’s Children
YMCA Double Dutch Club

A vast majority of the organizations that Advocates for Kids supports and works with are smaller organizations throughout Ohio that have an annual revenue under five million dollars.

It has always been our philosophy and goal to create and support effective programs that provide special needs children with a clearer sense of identity and higher quality of life.