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  • May 28, 2020
    Summit County educators receive grants from GAR Foundation for classroom-based projects

    GAR Foundation announced $350,000 in funding to 32 teams of educators through its annual Educator Initiative Grant program.

  • May 21, 2020
    GAR Foundation awards more than $1 million in grants to Akron area nonprofits

    GAR Foundation awarded $1,030,500 in grants to Akron organizations at its May grant distribution meeting. This round of funding included $150,000 in unsolicited relief grants to 17 nonprofit organizations immediately impacted by the pandemic.

  • April 10, 2020
    Letter of Inquiry Process on hold

    We know that many of GAR’s grantees have been dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and we expect that we are only just beginning to understand how the pandemic will […]

  • March 20, 2020
    GAR Foundation awards $150,000 to the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund

    GAR Foundation made a $150,000 emergency grant to support crisis relief efforts providing food, shelter, and other basic needs during the pandemic crisis.

  • February 27, 2020
    What is Elevate Greater Akron?

    Elevate Greater Akron is an economic development plan for the Greater Akron area. This initiative is the product of a first-ever collaboration between four entities: County of Summit, City of […]

  • February 26, 2020
    Why an accurate Census count is important for Akron

    GAR Foundation is encouraging its community partners to spread the word about the Census.

  • February 07, 2020
    Nationally Recognized Minority-Focused Startup Accelerator Coming To Akron

    Bounce Innovation Hub, GAR Foundation, Burton D. Morgan Foundation, the City of Akron and the Greater Akron Chamber announced today their partnership with MORTAR, an accelerator and business development service for historically marginalized entrepreneurs.

  • December 13, 2019
    GAR Foundation awards more than $2 million to Akron-area nonprofits

    GAR Foundation recently awarded more than $2 million to Akron organizations in the areas of education, economic and workforce development, basic needs, arts and culture, and nonprofit sector advancement. A […]

  • November 25, 2019
    Essential Experiences connects Akron entrepreneurs with third-graders at Akron Public Schools

    Earlier this year, GAR Foundation announced the launch of a new $1.2 million investment called Essential Experiences to provide every Akron Public Schools student in PreK through 5th grade with […]

  • October 21, 2019
    Applying for grants just got easier: We have a new online application portal!

    GAR Foundation is pleased to announce that we recently updated our online application portal. The new system, called Foundant, is a user-friendly platform that will make applying for grants and […]

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