• Grants for children in need may pay for enrichment activities.swimming boy image by Marzanna Syncerz from Fotolia.com
  
  Grants for children in need help to meet the needs of children from low-income families or families facing economic crisis. Grants may support education and enrichment opportunities such as tutoring, summer camp or music lessons. Grants may pay for medical bills or other expenses related to a child’s illness. Grants ensure that children in need are afforded the same opportunities as other children.
  
  

The Aubrey Rose Foundation

• The Aubrey Rose Foundation provides needs-based grants to families of children with serious illnesses. Grants pay for medical bills only. Families must submit a letter of inquiry to apply, and the letter must include information about the family, the child’s needs, health insurance information and copies of the bills for which payment is requested. Families may submit applications year-round; however, the board reviews grant applications quarterly in March, June, September and December. Notifications are sent to applicants within 60 days after the grant review.
  
  Aubrey Rose Hollenkamp Children's Trust
  
  4480 Oakville Drive
  
  Cincinnati, OH 45211
  
  aubreyrose.org
  
  

Mathile Family Foundation

• The Mathile Family Foundation provides grants to organizations that work with children in need in the areas of education and health. The foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the greater Dayton, Ohio, area, but will consider special requests from outside of its focus area. The foundation’s minimum grant award is $1,000 and requests should total no more than 10 percent of the program budget. Organizations may be approved to receive funding for three years. Application deadlines are in February, May, August and November. Proposals must be submitted online at the foundation’s website.
  
  The Mathile Family Foundation
  
  P.O. Box 13615
  
  Dayton, OH 45413
  
  937-264-4607
  
  mathilefamilyfoundation.org
  
  

The Maggie Welby Foundation

• The Maggie Welby Foundation provides grants for children in grades K-12 and families with children in elementary to high school. Families must have financial need and request grants for a specific purpose, such as athletics, bills, medical needs or other opportunities for the child. Grants are paid directly to the service provider or billing entity. The foundation also provides grants to organizations that work with children. The foundation provides a grant application on its website. Applicants must complete the application, print it and mail it to the foundation.
  
  The Maggie Welby Foundation
  
  #8 Green Acres
  
  St. Louis, MO 63137
  
  314-520-8221
  
  maggiewelby.org