2025 Grant Application Helpful Hints

Click on the button above to open the 2025 Impact Grant Application.

• We encourage you to use our grant application template word document (linked in the Resources section) to build out your application before submitting the full form to ensure you have a copy, just in case there is a technical error with our website.
• Many fields have character limits. If the field has character limits, they will be shown below the field. Please be mindful.
• You will be able to save your work and continue at a later time using the “Save and Continue Later” button at the end of the page.
• PDFs are the only acceptable file format for uploads, unless otherwise noted. All PDF files must be 128MB or smaller. If you need to compress a larger file visit Adobe.com.
• Do not upload any requested documents until you are ready to submit the grant application in full. The system is unreliable in saving uploads using the “Save & Continue” feature.
• If you have any questions or concerns, you can email: grants@impact100.org.

Eligibility Considerations:

Organizations that apply to Impact 100 must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• The organization must:
  • be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) or 509(a) public charity with a certificate or letter of status as a pdf; and
  • be providing services aligned with an Impact 100 Focus Area (Culture, Education, Environment, Family, Health & Wellness).
• The proposed program or project must fall clearly within Impact 100’s guidelines:
  • addresses a defined community need;
  • operates for a defined duration;
  • has defined, measurable goals;
  • provides services in 1 or more counties in the 10-county Tri-State area (Hamilton, Brown, Adams, Clermont, Butler, Warren, Dearborn, Kenton, Campbell, or Boone counties in Ohio, Eastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky);
• is a capital, start-up, technology, or program expansion project; and
  • utilizes the full $100,000 grant over a 1-3 year period.
• Previous Impact 100 Grant Recipients must wait 3 years from the the previous award before applying again. For example, 2022 recipients may not reapply until the 2026 grant cycle.

A grant proposal cannot be accepted for:

• Endowments, existing operating costs, partisan activities, completed projects, individual churches, indigent care subsidies, travel, loans, or for individuals.
• Re-grants to other non-profit organizations are not permitted, although collaborating, partnering, or subcontracting with other non-profit organizations to achieve program goals is welcome.

Questions?

Email your questions to grants@impact100.org.

• • 2025 Grant Application Template
  • 2025 Grant Application Financial Workbook
  • 2025 LOI Information Session Slides
  • 2025 LOI Template
  • Barnes Dennig Webinar Recording: Strengthening Nonprofit Financials (Jan 2025)
  • Grants Plus Training Presentation – Best Practices for Writing a Compelling Proposal [Presentation]
  • Grants Plus Clear Ask Worksheet