Direct Service Grants are available on a competitive basis for direct-service nonprofits serving high poverty and vulnerable populations in Greater Philadelphia region.
Donor Name: Philadelphia Foundation
State: New Jersey, Pennsylvania
County: Bucks County (PA), Burlington County (NJ), Camden County (NJ), Chester County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Montgomery County (PA), Philadelphia County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Organizations seeking direct service grants should demonstrate a strong history of effective programs that serve on behalf of vulnerable populations, strong management practices, sound fiscal performance and strong leadership at the board and staff levels.
Organizations must support Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and other historically marginalized and under-invested communities.
Greater Philadelphia (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in PA and Burlington and Camden counties in NJ).
Priority given to:
- Those able to demonstrate that at least 70% of those they serve or represent are low-income.
- Those with operating budgets under $5 million.
Funding Information
Grant amounts range between $15,000 and $30,000.
Eligibility Requirements
- Operating budget less than $10 million
- 501c3 IRS determinations letter for organization or fiscal sponsor
- List of Board of Directors and their affiliations (or Advisory Board for fiscally sponsored groups)
- Three years of financial data (e.g. audits, IRS Forms 990, etc.)
- One Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Staff Person
- Current PA Bureau of Charitable Organizations Certificate
- Executive summary of current strategic plan or logic model if operating less than three years
- In compliance with the Philadelphia Foundation’s non-discrimination policy
- Not an ineligible organizations.
For more information, visit Philadelphia Foundation.
