Giving back to OAACE Members
OAACE offers two key grants to support our members in promoting adult education programs or addressing emergency needs.
Public Awareness Grants
Public awareness grants are available from OAACE to programs that have developed a unique way to inform the public about their services. Deadline for submission of the spring grant is March 31st and for the fall grant October 31st, awards are up to $250.
Description: A grant established to assist Adult Education Awareness in Ohio
Amount: $250 maximum
Requirements: The applicant must be a current OAACE program member
Deadline: Spring grant deadline is March 31st, and all applications will be reviewed in April. Awarded programs notified by April 11th . Fall grant deadline is October 31st, and all applications will be reviewed in November. Awarded programs will be notified by November 13th. The grant awarded programs will be notified in writing by the grants/scholarships/awards chair.
Disaster Emergency Grants
Disaster Emergency Grants are available to assist OAACE members or programs in need of disaster relief. The grant is up to $1,000 and there is no deadline to apply. The application is found below.
Description: A grant established to assist OAACE members or programs in need of disaster relief.
Amount: $1,000 maximum
Requirements: The applicant must be a current OAACE program member
Deadline: None
View Previous Grant Recipients
- Owens Community College, Spring 2026
- Tri-C Ohio Options for Adults, Spring 2026
- Wayne County Schools Career Center, Fall 2025
- Lima City Schools, Fall 2025
- Marion Technical College, Fall 2022
- Polaris Career Center, Spring 2022
- Apollo Career Center, 2021
- Miami Valley Career and Technology Center Aspire Program, Fall 2020
- Warren County Aspire Program, Fall 2020
- Ashtabula Aspire Program, Spring 2019
- Columbiana County CTC, Spring 2019
- South Central Ohio Job and Family Services Aspire Program, 2017
- Aspire Greater Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Public Library, 2017
- Lancaster-Fairfield, 2017
- Wayne County ABLE, 2016
- Merrick House, 2016