Pictured: Donté´s Gift Express raised over $3,400 in the 2023 CAC match program. 
 

Enrollment is closed for 2024.
 

Up to $3,000 in donations matched for community projects that 
make Cuyahoga County more vibrant through the arts!

The Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Match Fund supports organizations and residents (like you!) as they make our county more vibrant and creative. 

Individuals, artists, informal groups of residents, and nonprofits with budgets under $200,000 can all receive one-on-one fundraising coaching and dollar-for-dollar matching to your ioby crowdfunding campaign for a project that brings arts and culture to Cuyahoga County residents. Donors are matched instantly up to $500, and projects can access up to $3,000 until the program ends. Share your project idea below!

Submit your Idea to get started!

 

How does it work?

Eligibility Details

When you crowdfund with the ioby Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Match Fund, you'll get:

  • Our free resources and guidance for how to crowdfund.
  • A one-on-one ioby crowdfunding coach to teach you how to successfully raise donations.
  • While you crowdfund, donations will be doubled instantly. (Up to $500 per donation and $3,000 per project.)
  • We offer fiscal sponsorship to groups that are not a 501c3.  
  • Our fees are very low because we are a nonprofit.

 

Submit your idea to get started!

 

Donate to a project, or start your own to be enrolled here:

  • Girl Power

    GRL PWR

    Let's come together to recognize and celebrate the legacy of historical Women from the Slavic Village community and beyond!

    NEEDS: $2,172 of 2,222

  • MVMT Dance Studio Cleveland

    Welcome to the MVMT Dance Studio - Cleveland crowdfunding campaign! We are excited to embark on a transformative journey that will revolutionize dance education and opportunities for aspiring artists in Northeast Ohio.

    NEEDS: $0 of 3,105 + Volunteers

  • North East Ohio Marathi Mandal - 2024 Cultural Activities

    For the year 2024, North East Ohio Marathi Mandal plans to organize the following cultural programs to promote Marathi culture in the Cleveland Community. Gudhi Padwa, Marathi Drama, Ganpati Celebrations, Diwali.

    NEEDS: $26,954 of 26,954

  • Cleveland Musician's Community Health Resources Fund

    Help Us Build Support for Cleveland Musicians' Health and Human Resource Services!

    Health conditions and deaths are on the rise among Cleveland Ohio creatives, but together we can make meaningful change.

    NEEDS: $9,834 of 10,204

  • Juneteenth Party in the Park

    We are having a party in the park to celebrate Juneteenth. One of our main focus will be on our ancestors, their creativity and art.

    NEEDS: $6,122 of 6,122

Learn More 

For all the details on eligibility and how this match works, read our match FAQ.

Completely new to ioby and crowdfunding? Check out ioby101.

 

About ioby

ioby stands for “in our backyards,” but it also stands for taking care of each other, for civic participation, and for trusting neighbors to know what’s best for the neighborhood. Neighbors nationwide have raised over $18 million in citizen philanthropy on ioby for projects that make their communities healthier, greener, safer, and more livable. When you post a project on ioby you can collect tax-deductible donations, find new donors and volunteers, and receive one-on-one fundraising coaching. Learn more. 

 

This match fund is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC). Learn more about CAC at cacgrants.org.