Burton D. Morgan Foundation supports programming that advances Akron's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem, as well as select region-wide initiatives.
Bounce Innovation Hub, $245,000
To support the Incubator and Accelerator, the GROW program, and Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund
Bounce Innovation Hub, $10,000
For sponsorship of the Startup Showcase
BRITE, $20,000
For general operating support
Community Initiatives, $20,000
For operating support for Entrepreneurial Funders Network
Council of Friends Groups of Akron-Summit County Public Library, $10,000
To support a pitch competition
Crafty Mart, $12,500
For the 2022 Maker Sessions, which includes Launch Market and Creative Catapult
Cuyahoga County Public Library, $100,000
To support an Innovation Center at CCPL-Solon Branch
Downtown Akron Partnership, $20,000
To support the Start Downtown program
East Liverpool Community Partnership for Revitalization, $20,000
For a challenge grant for initiatives that will bolster entrepreneurial activity in East Liverpool
Fund for Our Economic Future, $500,000
For operating support and job creation and/or entrepreneurial support activities
Hudson Library and Historical Society, $120,000
To support programming for the Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center including Global Entrepreneurship Week programming in Hudson (two years)
Ideastream Public Media, $70,000
To support the Making It video series and augmented regional business storytelling
JumpStart, $1,000,000
To support the Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program (three years)
JumpStart, $1,000,000
To support entrepreneurial services and programming in NEO, and to be used as a cash match for the EDA Build Back Better Regional Challenge, if awarded
Leadership Ohio, $5,000
For the two-day Leadership Ohio Akron session
North Akron Community Development Corporation $20,000
To support NoHi and Market House operations
MORTAR, $40,000
For Akron's MORTAR program for underserved entrepreneurs
SEA Change Incorporated, $20,000
For the 2022 Northeast Ohio Signature Cohort focused on social enterprise
Summit Artspace, $20,000
To support artist entrepreneurship programs
The University of Akron Foundation, $500,000
To support its cash match toward the EDA Build Back Better Regional Challenge if awarded, which will lead to construction of a Polymer R&D and Production Facility
University of Akron Research Foundation, $124,000
To support Northeast Ohio community teams participating in I-Corps (two years)
Venture for America, $10,000
For the San Antonio Fellows program
Western Reserve Community Fund, $200,000
For loan capital to support small business lending