FC Cincinnati Foundation is offering funding to schools, nonprofits and local governments to help build small soccer fields and expand access to the sport across Greater Cincinnati.
Grants available for local mini soccer pitches
Category: Children & Youth
Go on safari with Elmo at your local library
CET-TV and the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library have teamed up for three free family gatherings where kids can get an early look at “Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure.”
Kenton Co. Library to honor Dolly Parton’s literacy impact
A systemwide celebration will honor Parton, the songwriter behind “9 to 5,” while highlighting one of her most enduring legacies: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Learn to create a ‘bike bus’ in your neighborhood
The Bike Bus Summit will spotlight the bike bus already running in Pleasant Ridge and sparents and educators how to get one rolling in their community.
Freestore Foodbank responds to rising child hunger
Feeding America’s 2026 Map the Meal Gap study found food insecurity in Freestore Foodbank’s service area rose 6.2%, with child food insecurity up 10.3% – prompting the nonprofit food bank to invest $500,000 in its Summer Initiative.
TriHealth, Learning Grove to co-lead Findlay Community Hub
The Hub aims to expand access to recreation, wellness and early childhood education in northern Over-the-Rhine following the closure of the OTR Community Center in May 2025.
Beech Acres collecting back-to-school supplies
The nonprofit is asking donors to fill a backpack with supplies. It created shopping lists for elementary, middle and high school students, along with an online wish list.
Youth performers wanted for BLINK dance piece
1001 Colors and Pones are seeking eight performers ages 14 to 21 to collaborate on an original dance piece inspired by a mural by artist Shahzia Sikander.
Cincinnati Youth Choir names husband-and-wife team as co-artistic directors
Ryan Ellis and Cindy Ellis will become co-artistic directors beginning with the choir’s 2026-27 season. They’ll oversee programming, instruction and the choir’s artistic vision alongside Executive Director Nicholas Pridonoff.
Grant supports North Fairmount Community Center youth programming
The funding will allow the nonprofit community center to continue providing free after-school programming that includes academic support and homework help, enrichment activities, mentoring, recreation and a safe space for children to learn, build relationships and develop new skills.