The Welfare Foundation is seeking applications for its Fall Grant Cycle to promote the social welfare of people and communities across the State of Delaware and in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Donor Name: Welfare Foundation
States: Delaware, Pennsylvania
County: Chester County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $4M to $5 million
Details:
Grantmaking is the primary strategy used by Welfare Foundation in its philanthropic work. Depending on the performance of its investments, the Foundation will typically award approximately $4M to $5 million in grants each year and has made grants to nonprofits totaling approximately $130 million in the past 25 years.
The geographic focus area for the Foundation is the State of Delaware and southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. Regarding the latter, Welfare has adopted the United Way of Southern Chester County’s map, which specifically identifies the included townships and zip codes.
Also, traditionally, the Welfare Foundation has primarily focused on capital grants (but not endowments) in the the following seven nonprofit sub-sectors:
- Social Services
- Housing
- Health/Hospitals
- Environment
- Education
- Arts/Humanities
- Civic
Eligibility Criteria
In addition to being in the geographic focus area, as defined above, the following list details the other criteria for the charitable contributions (all must be met prior to submitting request):
- Organization must be 501(c)(3) status
- Organization must not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national origin, disability, handicap, age, sexual orientation and/or gender identity, martial status, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law
- Funds must not benefit:
- Political candidates, causes, organizations, or campaigns
- Advocacy or lobbying activities
- Churches, synagogues, and temples
- Fundraising activities, such as galas, benefits, dinners, and sporting events
- Goodwill advertising, souvenir journals, or event programs
- Individual needs, including scholarships, sponsorships, and other forms of financial aid
- Pass-through grants
- Travel for individuals or groups
- Books, magazines or articles in professional journals
- Any other activities deemed not appropriate for support
For more information, visit Welfare Foundation.
