Awards for Kids!

The MDG Foundation wants to see every child reach their full potential, and our funding makes that happening. Our funding has helped dozens of central Ohio kids’ pursue a wide range of activities and community projects as well as access supports and interventions they need.

We award scholarships for kids to pursue academic, artistic, sports-related, and other activities that can be used for tuition, fees, equipment, uniforms, supplies, or anything else that empowers students. We also fund grants for kid-led projects that aim to better our community or the award. In addition, we sponsor awards for supports and interventions for children with disabilities and delays as well as for gifted students.

Qualifications

Any child or group of children up to grade 12 (or who is pursuing a GED) who lives in or goes to school in or near Licking County may receive for funding.

Michael Dean Gibbs believed the meaning of life is to help and care for other people regardless of their background or circumstance. To that end, we are committed to providing opportunities for kids regardless of race, national origin, religion, (dis)ability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity or expression, or history of pregnancy.

Inclusion Award

This award provides funding for kids who needs supports or interventions in light of a disability or delay or because they are gifted. This is perfect for kid who needs up to $1,000 to pay for a service, equipment, supplies, or anything else that will help the kid reach their full potential.

Empowerment Scholarship

This scholarship is perfect for the child who needs up to $2,500 for music or dance lessons, sports equipment, camp fees, program tuition, online courses to learn something new, or anything else that helps them pursue their passions.

We encourage our empowerment scholars to “pay it forward” by volunteering their time and/or talent to the community as a way to give back. They may also choose to be paired with a mentor who has experience with their activity or community project to help them along their path.

Change-Maker Grant

This grant is perfect for a child or group of children who need up to $3,000 to implement a project to make their community or the world a better place.