Knox County Foundation

Knox County Foundation (KCF) announced its intention to extend funding of Knox Promise—a three-year trial program launched in 2022 that guarantees free college at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) to qualifying residents of Knox County. KCF has approved funding for the program into the 2025-2026 academic year and is seeking donors interested in growing the program to impact more Knox County residents.

The Knox County Foundation is pleased to announce the approval of $578,000 in grants to 11 nonprofit projects throughout Knox County during its Aug. 14 board meeting.

Knox County Foundation has approved grants totaling $718,000 during its competitive grant program at the February 2024 Board Meeting.

Knox County Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 school year.

2023 Knox County Landmarks Foundation Award for Outstanding Architectural Preservation was presented to Mona Nacey at the City Council meeting on November 27, for her renovation and preservation of the Russell-Cooper House at 115 East Gambier St.

Visitors of the Main Library in Mount Vernon will soon see significant improvements to the children’s floor, thanks to a major grant of $25,000 from the Knox County Foundation.

Organizations wishing to apply for funding from the Knox County Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), in any amount up to $5,000, may apply through Friday, Dec. 30, 2022.

Knox County Foundation will host two non-profit board member trainings through the Ohio Attorney General’s Office this November.

The Knox County Local Food Council invites you to come learn how to step up the quality of pantries and share resources on how our community can work together to solve food insecurity.

Last month the Knox County Foundation awarded five local nonprofits grants worth up to $5,000 through Giving BACK Tuesday, and one organization selected was the Knox County Task Force for Older Adults.

In just over a year of existence, the Giving Hope Charity has already made a big enough impact to have earned a Giving BACK Tuesday grant from the Knox County Foundation.

Five area nonprofits received competitively awarded grants this month as part of the Giving BACK Tuesday program, according to a press release.

Knox County Foundation announces changes to its competitive grant program for 2022MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Nonprofit organizations serving Knox County are invited to apply for grants from the Knox County Foundation through its competitive grant program.

The Knox County Foundation is excited to participate in Giving Tuesday, or #GivingTuesday in the social media world, in a unique way in 2021.

The Knox County Foundation (KCF) funded a $4,600 grant to Camp Cornish recently, allowing the camp to purchase new furniture for the lodge’s meeting space.