Hamilton Family Charitable Trust Grant Program MAY 15

The Hamilton Family Charitable Trust is accepting applications for its Grant Program to create vibrant communities that offer effective, equitable, and well-rounded education for all young people in Greater Philadelphia.

Donor Name: Hamilton Family Charitable Trust

County: Philadelphia County (PA), Chester County (PA), Montgomery County (PA), Delaware County (PA), and Camden County (PA)

Deadline: 05/15/2022

Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $10,000

Details:

They support programs that lead to students’ academic excellence in high school and college and to job readiness.

Funding Information

• First-time grants generally range from $5,000 to $10,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Tax-Exempt Status and Financial Documents: Applicants must provide documentation verifying tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status. For an organization that is part of a larger group, such as a religious affiliate, the ruling organization’s 501(c)(3) letter will suffice. They require a budget for the project as well as the organization’s operating budget overall. Applicants with budgets over $100,000 must provide financial statements that have been prepared or audited by a CPA.
• Geographical Focus: The Trust funds projects serving children and youth in Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, and Camden counties.
• Population(s) Served: Programs must serve children and youth in grades K-12. College programs are not funded. They generally fund programs whose recipients of direct services are generally in economically underserved areas—more than 70 percent of all participants in the organization’s groups or classes should be eligible for free or reduced-rate lunch in schools.
• Program Focus: The Trust seeks primarily to fund data-driven literacy-based programs—focused on developing robust reading and writing skills—with a strong history of success. These can be programs that:
  • take place during school hours, after school, or during the summer.
  • take place across school systems, but the funding can support only nonsectarian programming—including within a religious institution.
• For potential grantees serving students in earlier grades (K–8), the Trust gives preference to programs that devote at least 70 percent of their time directly to instruction and activities in reading and writing. In high school grades (9–12), the Trust seeks to fund organizations that provide innovative approaches to students in underserved areas for success in higher education, from the college admission process and acceptance through to completion. The Trust also funds job skills training with a proven record of successful workforce placement.

To Apply, visit Hamilton Family Charitable Trust.

The Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program – MAY 10

The Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program provides grants in order to help unlock the economic and placemaking potential within neighborhood commercial corridors, support vision-to-action community investment strategies that build an equitable Pittsburgh, and formalize collaborative partnerships across the City.

Program Details

The Neighborhood Initiatives Fund (NIF) Program is intended to assist nonprofits (including government agencies) and community-based organizations with neighborhood-scale projects in commercial corridors. These projects include efforts that encourage neighborhood investment through vacant property reclamation and stewardship, historic preservation, brownfield redevelopment, public infrastructure improvements, and/or other eligible efforts. Nonprofit organizations with for profit development partners are also eligible to apply.

There are two tiers of available grants:

• Tier 1 grants will fund projects between $20,000 and $30,000
• Tier 2 grants will fund projects between $30,001 and $100,000

A match is not required for Tier 1 grants. Tier 2 grants will require a 2:1 match; for every two dollars ($2) of Program funds invested into a project, there must be at least one-dollar ($1) match invested in the project. Matching funds must come from non-URA and non-city sources.

Important Program Dates

• March 11, 2022 – 2022 NIF applications open 
• March 17 – April 7, 2022 – Virtual NIF Information/Technical Assistance Sessions:
  • March 17, 2022 at 4 p.m.; Register here
  • March 22, 2022 nd at 2 p.m.; Register here
  • April 7, 2022 at 12 p.m.; Register here
• May 10, 2022 – 2022 NIF applications are due by 5 p.m.

How to Apply

2022 NIF applications are open! Applications are due by 5 p.m. on May 10, 2022. Click on the Program Application link below. Fill out the application online, and include any attachments where indicated. Email Jamie Piotrowski with any questions at jpiotrowski@ura.org.

PROGRAM MATERIALS

Program Guidelines

Program Application