The Lancaster County Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Passion Grants to support programming in a broad range of focus areas including human services, the environment, restoring historical structures, clean water, human rights/inclusion, the arts, preschool child development, and projects in Eastern Lancaster County.
Donor Name: Lancaster County Community Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 – $31,900
Details:
Focus Areas
- Human Services
- ADA F. HARR Fund: $10,000 – $31,700
- For home health or custodial care for people impacted by illness or disability.
- Katherine K. Gaeth Fund: $10,000 – $27,200
- A fund that supports direct human services, 2023 grant dollars will be focused on programs providing direct support to individuals in need of safe and affordable housing.
- ADA F. HARR Fund: $10,000 – $31,700
- Eastern Lancaster County
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- ANNE C. & W. Franklin Reseller Fund: $10,000 – $28,300
- For community projects based in Eastern Lancaster County. Specifically Eastern Lancaster County (ELANCO), Pequea Valley, and Conestoga Valley School Districts.
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- Environment
- Lancaster Environmental Fund: $10,000 – $31,900
- Supports environmental protection, conservation, and education.
- Human Rights/Inclusion
- Patrick Kenney, JR. Memorial Education Fund & K.L. Shirk Memorial Fund: $7,500 – $15,000
- Supports programs that fight hate and bigotry while promoting social justice.
- Visual Arts
- Florence Starr Taylor Fund for the Visual Arts, Lancaster Arts and Culture Fund , & Eloise Awrd Fund: $7,500 – $15,000
- Supports the visual arts.
- Performing Arts
- Sam and Verda Taylor Fund for the Performing Arts: $10,000 – $28,000
- Supports the performing arts.
- Infant, Toddler, and Pre-School Children
- Better Lancaster Fund: $10,000 – $24,800
- Supports early childhood development from birth to age five
Eligibility Criteria
- Serve Lancaster County residents without discrimination
- Current 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS
- Registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations unless otherwise exempt per the Institutions of Purely Public Charity Act
- Complete IRS Form 990 Annually
- Annual Audit or a financial review by an independent CPA within the last 12 months
- In good standing with all existing awards and contracts with the Lancaster County Community Foundation
- Provide organizational Non-Discrimination Policy meeting all federal requirements as it applies to your type of organization
- Be aware of the Community Foundation’s Anti-Hate policy
For more information, visit Passion Grants.
