The Adams County Community Foundation focuses its Adams County Grants program to encourage bigger thinking around strengthening vulnerable people on a systemic level through three primary focus areas.
Donor Name: Adams County Community Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/06/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $30,000
Details:
Special consideration is given to those nonprofits addressing issues related to the Adams County Affordable Housing Initiative.
Focus Areas
- Capacity Building Grants intended to help nonprofits become more effective at addressing the needs of vulnerable residents. (Up to $25,000)
- Program Grants to help nonprofits make a meaningful and sustained difference in people’s lives, by helping low-income residents move toward self-sufficiency. (Up to $25,000)
- Collaboration Grants to support significant collaborative projects that advance affordable housing, transportation and economic development. (Up to $30,000)
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofits with tax-exempt status under IRS Section 501(c)(3) serving Adams County residents, whose non discrimination policies are consistent with the Adams County Community Foundation Nondiscrimination Policy on Employment and Grantmaking.
Adams County Grants Will Not Fund:
- Organizations that are not tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) Public Charity of the Internal Revenue Code
- Organizations based outside Adams County, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that Adams County residents will benefit from the grant requested
- Grants to individuals
- Private foundations
- Projects aimed at promoting a particular religion or construction project for religious institutions
- Programs at private schools that benefit only their students
- Political campaigns or direct lobbying efforts
- Debt retirement or funding for projects already completed
- Fundraising events and galas
- Core curriculum for schools
- Travel for bands, sports teams, classes and similar groups
For more information, visit Adams County Grants.
