The mission of the Erie Community Foundation aims to inspire, engage, and empower donors and communities across the Erie, Pennsylvania, region, today and tomorrow.
The foundation invites applications for its Helping Today grant program, which aims to strengthen nonprofits that are addressing key issues in Erie County that align with the foundation’s grantmaking priorities. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded.
Helping Today is designed to support a variety of project types and be flexible in the usage of grant funding. Funding Areas: The foundation has designated broad funding areas, including economic growth, education, health, neighborhood and community development, and regional vitality. Project categories include capital purchases, facilities improvement, programming support, community awareness and outreach, technology (requires 1:1 match), vehicle purchases (requires 1:1 match), organizational capacity building (strategic planning; professional development), and advocacy/public policy…