Norfolk Southern Western PA Community Support Fund
A new opportunity for financial support is available for nonprofit organizations in Beaver and Lawrence counties. Focus areas for funding are basic human needs, health and wellness, community development, education, workforce and economic development, safety, sustainability and the environment.
GRANT OPPORTUNITY: 2023
The total pool available for 2023-2024 is $250,000. Application deadline is Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 by 5 p.m.
Grant info and eligibility criteria
- Funding isÌýfor general operating support.Ìý
- Grants will be awarded inÌýthe range of $10,000-$25,000, based on need for one year.
- Applicant organization must be a public 501(c)(3) organization (no fiscal sponsors).
- Organization must be located and serve in Beaver and Lawrence counties of Pennsylvania.
NOTE: You will be asked to share your annual operating budget and a detailed account of how the amount of your request will be allocated in the operating budget.
Recommendations for a stronger applicationÌý
We suggest you address the following points in your application:
- A brief overview of your organization and/or programmatic goals for the grant period.
- Identify what area of interest your organization addresses and to what extent (Basic Human Needs, Health and Wellness, Community Development Education, Workforce, and Economic Development, Sustainability/Environment, Safety.ÌýFor example:Ìý"70% of the work of our organization supports sheltering the unhoused; 30% supports food insecurity for the unhoused in Beaver County.")
- A description of the specific activities and/or projects you will undertake to achieve the identified goals and how you will implement them.
- Strengths or assets that your organization has that will help you be successful. This can include past successes, staff expertise, volunteers, etc.
- If you are collaborating with other organizations on specific activities/projects, please list your partners and describe how you will work together. Only include the names of individuals or organizations that have committed to working with you and be sure that you have received their permission to include their names in this application. If you receive a grant for this proposal, you may be asked to submit formal documentation of these partnerships.
Application deadline is Sept. 11, 2023, by 5 p.m.
²Ï±«·¡³§°Õ±õ°¿±·³§?ÌýÌýPlease contact Kelly Uranker in the Foundation's Center for Philanthropy by email: urankerk [at] pghfdn.org (urankerk[at]pghfdn[dot]org).
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