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Environment & Conservation Grant Funders in Ohio
298 foundations with a documented environment & conservation focus have made grants to Ohio nonprofits in recent years, together directing $294.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 298 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
298
Environment & conservation funders
$294.2M
Given to Ohio nonprofits
3,227
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active environment & conservation funders in Ohio
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Ohio giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Columbus Foundation | Ohio | $72.3M | 620 | 2024 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Ohio | $36.8M | 108 | 2024 |
| 3 | Cleveland Zoological Society | Ohio | $12.0M | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Doris & Floyd Kimble Foundation | Ohio | $8.8M | 373 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Cleveland Foundation | Ohio | $8.7M | 57 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | Pennsylvania | $6.0M | 2 | 2025 |
| 7 | American Journalism Project Inc | District of Columbia | $5.7M | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati | Ohio | $5.2M | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Robert F Wolfe & Edgar T Wolfe | Ohio | $5.1M | 2 | 2018 |
| 10 | Climate Imperative Foundation | California | $4.5M | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | Cincinnati Parks Foundation | Ohio | $4.2M | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $4.1M | 67 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest environment & conservation funders in Ohio — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 298 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented environment & conservation focus and that have funded Ohio nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Ohio recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.