Field of Interest Funds support a general interest or a specific geographic area in Erie County. The Community Foundation's Distribution Committee accepts requests and recommends projects for funding twice per year, in conjunction with the grant cycle for the Community Grants program. To apply for funding from a Field of Interest Fund, please complete the Community Grants application.The Foundation does not make grants to individuals; distributions from the Field of Interest Funds are made to non-profit organizations only.







2009 Field of Interest Funds grants:

The Lake Erie Environmental Education Fund

$1,500

Fourth and final payment to Firelands Coastal Tributaries Watershed Program for matching funds to support the Pipe Creek Watershed coordinator program

The Buckeye Cablevision Fund

$1,025

North Point Educational Services Center for a wheelchair accessible swing

The Children's Health Fund

$1,334

Bayshore Counseling, for a behavioral health youth program