Applications are now being accepted for the Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund Grant.
Donor Name: The Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grants are awarded for capital projects, operating expenses, and special programs in amounts that are meaningful to the success of the individual endeavors of the organizations. However, operating expense grants are typically awarded for charities without capital requirements and under circumstances where continuing funding is not expected.
Grants are awarded in areas of medical, educational, cultural, arts, health and human services, and such other areas as the trustee shall identify and determine from time to time, to be responsive to changes in community needs.
Program Areas
Funding Information
Average grant size: $5,000 to $25,000.
Geographic Limitations
Primary emphasis on organizations serving community needs on Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Eligibility Requirements
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Applications must have a complete project budget to be considered.
- Any organization that has received a grant three years in a row will not be eligible for a future grant until one year after the three year period.
- Organizations must be located in Southeastern Pennsylvania with a primary emphasis on those serving community needs in Delaware County.
- Grants will not be made to any organization more than once in a given year.
- The trustee will review applications with the assistance of an advisory committee composed of local citizens chosen for their special competence in assessing the changing needs of the community.
- Timely submission of grant progress report(s) is a condition of approval for awarding future grants from the Foundation. If reports are not received by the end date of the grant period, the Foundation may request return of funds granted.
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