GRANT RECIPIENTS

Community Fund grants are awarded on a quarterly basis. Please note that while all grant applications are carefully considered, not all are approved for funding.


2024: $64,700.00

  • $33,000 - Grand Lake Health/Premier Health South YMCA - Building Campaign ($100,000 over 3 years) Year 2
  • $6,500 - Arts Place - Arts in the Park NB
  • $5,000 - New Bremen Library - Renovation Project ($25,000 over 5 years) Year 1
  • $4,500 - United Way of Auglaize County - Dolly Parton Imagination Library
  • $2,500 - JTD Hospital Foundation - Parkinson's Support Group
  • $2,500 - Animal Resource Foundation - Trap Neuter Release Program
  • $2,500 - Grand Lake Health/Premier Health South YMCA - Family Scholarship Program
  • $1,500 - Ronald McDonald House Charities Dayton - Access to pediatric care
  • $1,500 - New Bremen Blanketeers - Blanket supplies
  • $1,000 - Grand Lake Area Literature Festival - 2025 Literature Festival
  • $1,000 - MAV Youth Mentoring - Youth programs
  • $1,000 - Lock One Community Arts - 2024/25 Season sponsor
  • $750 - Alzheimer's Association - Grand Lake Walk
  • $500 - Lake Loramie Improvement Association - Family Adaptive Launch Project
  • $500 - Lima Symphony Orchestra - Symphony Storytime NB
  • $250 - New Bremen Festival Association - 2024 Festival Crimson Sponsor
  • $100 - New Knoxville Christmas in the Village - Sponsor
  • $100 - New Bremen Pumpkinfest - Sponsor


2023: $64,700.00

  • $33,000 - Grand Lake Health/Premier Health South YMCA - Building Campaign ($100,000 over 3 years) Year 1
  • $6,500 - Arts Place - Arts in the Park NB
  • $5,000 - Girl Scouts of Western Ohio - DARE Vehicle
  • $4,500 - United Way of Auglaize County - Dolly Parton Imagination Library
  • $2,500 - Animal Resource Foundation - Trap Neuter Release Program
  • $2,500 - New Knoxville School Athletic Boosters - Barn 2.0 Campaign ($7,500 over 3 years) Year 3
  • $2,500 - Grand Lake Health/Premier Health South YMCA - Family Scholarship Program
  • $2,500 - JTD Hospital Foundation - Annual Campaign
  • $1,000 - New Bremen Blanketeers - Blanket supplies
  • $1,000 - Lock One Community Arts - 2023/24 Season sponsor
  • $500 - MAV Youth Mentoring - Youth programs
  • $500 - Auglaize County Libraries - Summer Reading Program NB
  • $500 - Armstrong Air & Space Museum - General sponsor
  • $500 - Alzheimer's Association - Grand Lake Walk
  • $500 - Lima Symphony Orchestra - Symphony Storytime NB
  • $500 - Cancer Association of Auglaize County - Comfort and care bags
  • $250 - Miami Erie Canal Corridor Association - Corridor Partner
  • $250 - New Bremen Festival Association - 2023 Festival Crimson Sponsor
  • $100 - New Knoxville Community Park Association - Independence Celebration
  • $100 - New Bremen Pumpkinfest - Sponsor


2022: $41,815.00

  • $10,000 - German Protestant Cemetery - Stone straightening
  • $6,000 - Arts Place - Arts in the Park NB
  • $2,500 - New Knoxville School Athletic Boosters - Barn 2.0 Campaign ($7,500 over 3 years) Year 2
  • $2,500 - New Knoxville Community Park Association - Splash pad project
  • $2,500 - Armstrong Air & Space Museum - Learjet Project
  • $2,500 - JTD Hospital Foundation - Annual Campaign
  • $2,500 - Grand Lake Health/Premier Health South YMCA - Family Scholarship Program
  • $2,500 - New Bremen Senior Citizens Center - Roof Project
  • $1,500 - Ronald McDonald House Charities Dayton - Adopt a Room Program
  • $1,000 - Village of New Bremen - K9 Unit ($5,000 over 5 years) Year 5
  • $1,000 - Minster Park Fund - Stallostown Park
  • $1,000 - Lock One Community Arts - 2022/23 Season sponsor
  • $1,000 - Let's Back The Blue - General Fund
  • $875 - Community Backpack+ Program - School supplies
  • $500 - Cancer Association of Auglaize County - Co-Pay Assistance Program
  • $500 - Jordan Weigandt Eagle Scout Project - St. Paul Community Park Improvements
  • $500 - JaredWeigandt Eagle Scout Project - St. Paul Community Park Improvements
  • $500 - MAV Youth Mentoring - Youth programs
  • $500 - Alzheimer's Association - Grand Lake Walk
  • $500 - Lima Symphony Orchestra - Harp by Candlelight Production
  • $500 - Anna Civic Association - Community Park Splash Pad Project
  • $250 - Miami Erie Canal Corridor Association - Corridor Partner
  • $240 - Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce - Golf Outing Sponsor
  • $150 - New Bremen Festival Association - 2022 Festival Crimson Sponsor
  • $100 - Auglaize County DARE Program - Golf Outing Sponsor
  • $100 - New Knoxville Community Park Association - Independence Celebration
  • $100 - New Bremen Pumpkinfest - Sponsor