The YSCF focuses on supporting collaborative projects to address local needs in Yellow Springs and Miami Township, emphasizing partnership and shared responsibility among organizations to enhance community resilience.
General Discretionary Grants are designed to support projects, programs, and events that enhance life in Yellow Springs and Miami Township. General Discretionary Grants—also known as Standard Competitive Grants—YSCF supports projects, programs, and events that address community needs and enrich the quality of life in the region. Funding priorities include the arts, affordable housing, collaborations among nonprofit organizations, community development, education, the environment, farmland preservation, health and wellness, peacekeeping efforts, senior services, social justice, food security, and collaborations between the Village and Antioch College. Each project is evaluated on its individual merits, with an emphasis on clear community benefit and alignment with these core areas.