Request for Proposals: Foundation for Delaware County’s 2023 Impact Grants

The Foundation for Delaware County’s 2023 Impact Grants Request for Proposals launches their fourth competitive grant making cycle.

Donor Name: Foundation for Delaware County

State: Pennsylvania

County: Delaware County (PA)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 02/03/2023

Grant Duration: 3 Years

Details:

The grants awarded through this competitive grant process will advance the Foundation’s goal to improve the health and quality of life of children and families in Delaware County.

Grant making Funding Priorities

For the current funding cycle, the Foundation will consider awarding grant funds in the following funding priorities designed to address many social determinants of health:

• Children’s Health and Well-Being (Infants to ages 18)
  • Behavioral Health
    • The Foundation will consider awarding grants to organizations that offer education, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and supportive services to help families and children experiencing mental health and substance use disorders in Delaware County.
  • Children’s Health and Nutrition
    • The Foundation will consider awarding grants that expand and improve services to low-income children and their families in areas such as: primary preventive care, lead screening, asthma treatment, immunization, oral care, nutrition, vision care, and developmental services in Delaware County. In addition, grant funds may be used to support advocacy efforts to benefit children and for children’s programming.
  • Crime and Violence Prevention
    • The Foundation will consider awarding grants to organizations with the primary focus of reducing crime and violence and improving youth well-being. Programs or initiatives should employ evidence-based, comprehensive approaches to address the multiple factors impacting crime and violence.
  • Education
    • Early Childhood Education and Development. The Foundation will consider awarding grants to support early childhood programs that promote early development (formally and informally) from birth up to the age of six.
  • Elementary and Middle School
    • The Foundation will consider awarding grants to support programs and initiatives that provide academic support to elementary and middle school-age students. Efforts may include out-of-school-time (OST) academic programs.
  • Vocational and Job Training
    • The Foundation will consider awarding grants to organizations that help prepare youth for further education and successful careers. Funding requested can include specific classes offered to learners to train for a job or career.
  • Maternity and Prenatal/Postnatal Care
    • The Foundation will consider awarding grants that expand quality services to vulnerable mothers and infants, early entry into prenatal care, routine prenatal and postpartum care, pregnancy spacing, and other supportive services that decrease maternal mortality and infant mortality/morbidity and increase early childhood growth and development.
  • Preventive Health Care
    • The Foundation will consider awarding grants to organizations that improve/expand preventive healthcare services to low-income and vulnerable children in Delaware County.
  • Youth Development
    • The Foundation will consider awarding grants to support initiatives and interventions that enhance strengths, promotes positive outcomes, and prepare young people to reach their full potential.
• Community and Economic Development
  • The Foundation will consider awarding strategic investment grants to enhance Community and Economic Development strategies in Delaware County. This could include arts and culture initiatives that catalyze community and economic development. In addition, the Foundation will support impact assessments and other strategic planning efforts to attract public/private investments to support an increase in affordable housing and the supply of stable housing in low-income communities.
• Community Mental Health Services
  • The Foundation will consider awarding grants to organizations that offer education, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and supportive services to help adults experiencing mental health challenges in Delaware County.
• Food Security
  • The Foundation will consider awarding grants to organizations that strengthen the emergency food safety net in Delaware County. Proposals should enhance the availability, quality, variety, or desirability (culturally appropriate) of food and involve coordinating emergency food services.
• Hospice and Home Care
  • The Foundation will consider awarding grants to organizations providing hospice and home healthcare services for low-income, disabled, and vulnerable senior citizens in Delaware County. Unfortunately, multi-year grants are not available for this funding priority.

Types of grants to be funded:

• There will be a limited number of multi-year grants (up to 3 years) available.
• Organizations can apply for only ONE grant per year or a multi-year period.

Eligibility Criteria

• Tax-exempt organizations under any part of section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code
• Grassroots organizations, collaborative, or coalitions may apply under the auspices of a tax-exempt fiscal sponsor.
• All grant proceeds must be used to provide programs and services in and for Delaware County residents.
• Note: Applicant organizations must comply with local, state, and federal regulations.

For more information, visit Foundation for Delaware County.