Greater Oxford Community Foundation announces local grants

The Greater Oxford Community Foundation has announced $142,017 in local grants this winter.

This marks the second of three grant cycles in the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

The grant recipients include:

• Hope’s Closet – $5,000 for a boutique for foster children
• National Inventors Hall of Fame – $2,955 for Camp Invention
• New Roots Oxford – $10,740 for Inclusive Housing Resources
• Parachute CASA – $1,500 for Be a Child’s Voice
• Talawanda High School – $471 for Krohn Conservatory field trip
• Talawanda High School – $12,750 for student healthcare education
• Talawanda Middle School – $5,000 for an eighth-grade class trip
• Talawanda Oxford Pantry & Social Services – $4,250 for JA Building Blocks
• Talawanda School District – $1,100 for a therapy dog
• Three Valley Conservation Trust – $93,250 for Open Spaces Support 2026

The next grant deadline for the Greater Oxford Community Foundation is April 15. Grants

support a wide range of sectors within the foundation, including education, health, civic projects, recreation, social welfare and arts and culture.