BVS supports organizations based on their 501c3 status, their geographic service area with focus on Summit County residents, the measurable impact of our donation and the reputation of the organization. Grant awards generally range from a few hundred dollars up to roughly $3,000 for programs or projects with a defined impact in the agency’s service area. Funds can be used for the purchase of materials or services supporting a project or program. BVS does not fund general agency operations or general payroll, marketing, website, social media expenses, or celebrations/award ceremonies. Please note that approved BVS allocation payments are to be used in the calendar year in which they are awarded (not 12 months from the award date). In some cases, a grantee award may be paid only after the grantee submits paid invoices related to the award. You may wish to take this into account as you plan. Grantees will be notified in January if they are awarded. Grantees are expected to complete an online follow-up survey upon completion of their project to be eligible for funds in future grant cycles.
All Grant applications are completed through an online application and will be accepted only during the open period. BVS has the sole right to modify the process at any time. The online application requires: Agency name, address, contact information, EIN, organization information and brief history, mission statement, name and description of the project, services provided. You will be asked to upload a list of Board of Directors, organization and project budget, organizations latest IRS Form 990, and 501c3 certification using PDF or JPEG format. The application format does cannot be saved during construction and you are advised to have your materials ready when you begin.
Questions can be sent to: Allocations@bathvolunteersforservice.com. Please note this email address is monitored a few times weekly during the grant season and less frequently during the remaining months of the year.
Click here for the 2026 Application
BVS annually conducts three fundraising events and thanks to outstanding community support of the BVS Home Tour, Bath Pony Show, and Tacos and Trivia events, we are pleased to announce that in 2025 over $ 53,000 was returned to the community in student scholarships and grants to over 40 area service organizations!
Congratulations to our 2025 Grantees!!
2025 Recipients of BVS Contributions
- 3Wheel Therapy
- ACCESS
- Akron Children’s Museum
- ArtSparks
- Autism Society of Greater Akron
- Bath Community Development Corporation (Bath Park Board)
- Bath Gamma Garden Club
- Battered Women’s Shelter
- Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church Donation Garden
- BRIDGE THE VILLAGE INC
- Building for Tomorrow
- CASA
- Cast it Forward
- Child Guidance & Family Solutions
- Children’s Concert Society of Akron
- Crown Point Ecology Center
- Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet dba Ballet Excel
- First Glance Student Center
- Global Ties Akron
- Grace House Akron, Inc
- Gr Akron Musical Assoc., Akron Symphony Orchestra
- Heart of Revere
- Julie Billiart School of St Sebastian Parish, Akron
- Kenmore Free Store (Park United Methodist Church)
- OPEN M
- Project GRAD Akron
- Project Ujima, Inc.
- PTA Ohio Congress DBA Revere High School PTSA
- Rape Crisis Center
- Revere Local School District (Revere Middle School Washington Trip)
- Revere Local Schools (Women’s Empowerment Day)
- Revere Local Schools (mental, physical, emotional well-being program)
- Stewart’s Caring Place
- Students with a Goal (SWAG)
- The Bath Church Music at Bath Concert Series
- The Richfield Historical Society Inc.
- The Salvation Army
- UA Foundation for the Field Station
- The Well CDC
- United Disability Services, Inc.
- Victim Assistance Program, Inc.
- Victory Gallop, Inc,
- Williams Challenge
Questions can be sent to: Allocations@bathvolunteersforservice.com. Please note this email is only monitored a few times during the week.
Click the box below for a list of previous grantees.