Foundation / Corporation
The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
03/04/21
03/26/21 11:59 PM
Grants of up to $40,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, groups, municipalities, and faith-based organizations to improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended for small to mid-sized capital projects. Programs serving vulnerable populations will be given priority. Eligible projects must benefit residents of Westmoreland County.
The program was created to engage, educate, strengthen, and improve the quality of life for residents of the county through funding that promotes Westmoreland County as a clean, safe, and productive place to live. Additionally, it was developed to stimulate partnerships between neighborhood residents, business associations, civic groups, nonprofits, and local government.
The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the needs of vulnerable populations in the county while helping to develop the places in which they live. In 2021, funding priority will be placed on communities which have a majority of households with low to moderate income levels.
Goals of the program include:
Eligible projects:
For more detail about the above and examples of eligible projects, see: https://cfwestmoreland.org/sites/default/files/Final%20RW%202021%20Grant%20Guidelines.pdf#page=4
For information about the characteristics of a successful project, see: https://cfwestmoreland.org/sites/default/files/Final%20RW%202021%20Grant%20Guidelines.pdf#page=5
GrantWatch ID#: 149400
- Grant awards typically range in size from $2,000 to $40,000.
- Historically, the average grant size has been $20,000.
- Funds will be distributed directly to organizations by May 15, 2021.
- Funds must be expended, and projects completed, by June 1, 2022.
- Any costs incurred before the start of the project are not reimbursable.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Apply online: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=pittsburgh
Jennifer Steinmetz
SteinmetzJ@pghfdn.org
412-391-5122 x272
Phil Koch
Vice President of Policy and Community Impact for the Pittsburgh Foundation
kochp@pghfdn.org
Allison Womer
Administrative Assitant
awomer@cfwestmoreland.org
The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
41 W. Otterman Street, Suite 520
Greensburg, PA 15601
724 836 4400
USA: Pennsylvania: Westmoreland County
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