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The Bill Long Foundation is a membership-powered community foundation that gives grants to support projects and activities in Oberlin that address basic human needs or enrich cultural life. Membership in the foundation is open to all. Members elect volunteer trustees who manage all operations and award grants based on the vote of members attending the annual meeting.
Applications for the 2024 Grant Proposals are now available!
Click on the images below or download from our Documents page.

BLF 2024 Grant Application (Word Version)

BLF 2024 Grant Application (PDF Version)
Results from the 2023 Bill Long Foundation Annual Membership meeting.
21 grant projects submitted by 18 organizations funded with a total of $55,618 ($48,288 from BLF funds with an additional $7,330 donated by members attending the meeting that evening).
Spring arrived – and so did the Bill Long Foundation Annual Meeting! This year’s event took place on Wednesday, April 19th. Unlike the last few years, it was not conducted via Zoom. It was in-person at Kendal's Heiser Auditorium - a live together meeting much like it has been in the past.
The program kicked off at 6:30 pm with an informal "social”, followed promptly at 7:00 pm by the formal proceedings.
The Bill Long Foundation Annual Meeting is a uniquely rewarding event that brings together our generous and caring members and many Oberlin organizations seeking BLF support. We hear about the good work being done in our community, and we make our unified voices heard in contributing support and resources to those well-deserving organizations.
To learn more: Annual Membership Meeting Information Page
Video of Annual Meeting: https://tinyurl.com/BLF2023livestream
2023 BLF Annual Membership Meeting
Projects receiving funds from the Bill Long Foundation
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(Photos provided by organizations receiving BLF grant funding)
Bill Long Trains!
Come see the Bill Long train collection.
Coming to the Oberlin Public Library.
December 12th-23rd
Monday-Friday 3:30-5:30
Saturday 10:30-12:30 & 2:00-4:00
Sunday 2:00-4:00
View photos & movies at;
Trains