OMNOVA Foundation Grant Categories.
Education First.
Education is the OMNOVA Solutions Foundation's highest priority. Grants are provided to support:
- K thru 12 schools, to address specific improvements and opportunities in reading and economic literacy, and math and science.
- School-to-work readiness
- Initiatives that encourage professional development for teachers
- Parental involvement
- Adult literacy
Health and Welfare
The OMNOVA Solutions Foundation recognizes United
Way
as the most meaningful, cost-effective way to
support most
health and human service organizations.
Support is also
provided to:
- Selected disaster relief programs
- Special projects by human service organizations
focused on education or health and supportive of
clearly defined
community needs
- Hospitals, in limited, targeted and pro-active ways
Civic
Foundation support extends to civic projects that
address important issues designed to improve the
quality of life in communities where OMNOVA employees work and live. These include:
- Select urban renewal projects, working
collaboratively with community leaders and organizations
- Programs that address drug and crime prevention and safety issues
- Select projects which promote community awareness
of key issues and community educational opportunities
Arts and Culture
The Foundation provides limited support to arts and
cultural institutions and activities that offer opportunities
to enrich the quality of life for employees and communities,
including:
- Organizations and programs that promote cultural
diversity
- Performances and events that broaden awareness
and appreciation for the arts
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation does not support:
- Individuals, private foundations, fraternal, social, labor or veterans organizations
- Organizations that discriminate because of race, color, creed or national
origin
- Organizations that benefit only a few people
- Political parties, candidates or lobbying activities
- Organizations and programs that might pose a potential conflict of interest for OMNOVA
- Local athletic or sports programs and purchase of sports equipment
- Travel funds for tours, expeditions or trips by individuals or groups
- Courtesy advertising, benefits, raffle tickets and other fund raising events involving purchases of tables, tickets or advertisements
- Churches or religious organizations
- Organizations that offer a direct benefit to the trustees of the Foundation, to employees or to directors of the corporation
- Research grants and conferences