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Pennsylvania Capacity Building Grants

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State and Regional Partnerships
Contact for amount
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
State

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2026

Date Added

Jul 31, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, regional municipal entities, and state-designated Heritage Areas in Pennsylvania to enhance recreation, park management, and conservation efforts through various projects focused on education, planning, and implementation.

Recreation
City or township governments
Harold L. Brake & Dolores K. Brake Legacy Fund Grant
$35,000
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life in St. Thomas, Peters, and Hamilton Townships in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, supporting projects that align with the values of community well-being and rural preservation.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Helping Today Grant Program
$50,000
The Erie Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Erie County, Pennsylvania, to support projects that promote economic growth, education, health, and community development.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Shaping Tomorrow Grants Program
$250,000
The Erie Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Erie County, Pennsylvania, for collaborative projects that promote community impact in areas like health, education, and economic growth.

Community Development
Nonprofits
WCCF Capacity-Building Grants
$50,000
Washington County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Washington County to improve their operational effectiveness and sustainability through various capacity-building initiatives.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Erie Community Foundation Shaping Tomorrow Grant Program
$250,000
The Erie Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania to strengthen their ability to serve the community through innovative projects and partnerships.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Certified Local Government (CLG) Mini-Grants
$7,500
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This program provides financial support to certified local governments in Pennsylvania for projects that enhance historic preservation efforts and community education.

Community Development
City or township governments
People, Parks and Community Foundation Grant
$100,000
People, Parks and Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

May 30, 2025

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

Recreation
City or township governments
2025 Baldwin Leadership Grant Program
$5,000
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This program provides $5,000 grants to local leaders employed by Community Benefit Organizations in Lancaster County to support their personal projects while participating in an 18-month leadership development series.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Evolving Futures Grants 2025
Contact for amount
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to cultural organizations in the Philadelphia area to implement significant changes to their operational models for long-term sustainability.

Arts
Nonprofits
Strategic Management Planning Program (STMP)
$200,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial assistance to Pennsylvania local governments to develop and implement long-term financial management strategies that enhance fiscal stability and service delivery.

Science and Technology
County governments
Small Businesses and Non-Profits in Pennsylvania
$3,000
Lebanon Valley Chamber Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 24, 2024

This grant provides financial support to small businesses and non-profits in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, to enhance their operations through professional development, paid internships, business improvements, and technology upgrades.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
2024 Community Resilience and Environmental Justice Fund
$15,000
The Philadelphia City Fund
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 4, 2024

Date Added

Sep 3, 2024

The Philadelphia City Fund is offering a one-year grant of $15,000 to Philadelphia-based organizations working towards long-term environmental justice and community resilience, with activities including community organizing, education, youth leadership, and project implementation, to be used within 12 months of being awarded.

Environment
Nonprofits
2024 Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund
$100,000
City of Philadelphia
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 4, 2024

Date Added

Sep 2, 2024

The City of Philadelphia's Community Resilience and Environmental Justice (CREJ) Fund is offering $15,000 grants to 20 Philadelphia-based organizations working on long-term environmental justice projects, with the aim to support grassroots activism, community resilience, and the removal of environmental injustices.

Environment
County governments
Capacity-Building Grants
$50,000
Washington County Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2024

Date Added

Aug 13, 2024

The Washington County Community Foundation in Pennsylvania is offering Capacity Building Grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for nonprofit organizations in Washington County to fund projects that enhance their operational, programmatic, financial, or organizational maturity, such as improvements to systems, equipment purchases, facility upgrades, and program expansion.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Build Business in Bucks Grant
$3,000
Bucks County Department of Workforce and Economic Development (WED)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 17, 2024

This grant provides up to $3,000 in services and training to support small businesses in Bucks County that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic, with a focus on Veteran-owned, Minority-owned, and Woman-owned enterprises.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
ChesCo Capacity Building in Pennsylvania
$5,000
Chester County Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 11, 2024

Date Added

Jul 11, 2024

The Chester County Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Fund for ChesCo Capacity Building Grants. Donor Name: Chester County Community Foundation State: Pennsylvania County: Chester County (PA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/11/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The goal of capacity building grants is to strengthen the effectiveness of NPO’s serving the Chester County region, in areas including: Mission, Vision & Strategy Governance & Leadership Partnerships & Collaborations Operations & Technology Fundraising, Development & Marketing What is capacity building? Capacity building helps bring a nonprofit to the next level of operational, programmatic, financial, or organizational maturity, in order to more effectively & efficiently fulfill its mission. Capacity building may include (but is not limited to) projects which address: Mission, Vision & Strategy: Organizational Assessment – Strategic Planning – Financial Planning Governance & Leadership: Board Development – Executive Transition/Succession Planning – Leadership Development – Staff Training & Professional Development Partnerships & Collaborations: Coalition Building – Collaboration – Mergers & Acquisitions – Strategic Restructuring Resource Development & Marketing: Major Gift Donor Identification, Cultivation, Development & Stewardship – Development Campaigns (Annual, Capital, Planned Giving) – Earned Income Development – Social Enterprise Feasibility & Development – Marketing, Branding & Communications Technology & Operations: Business Continuity Planning – Financial Management – Human Resources – Volunteer Management – Industry Certification – Risk Management – Technology Improvements. Funding Information Grant awards typically range from $500-$5,000. Eligibility Criteria For eligibility in this grant program, nonprofits must be located in & serve Chester County. Nonprofits budgets must be $500,000 or less. For more information, visit CCCF.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
$2,000
Community Giving Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 10, 2024

This program provides financial support and consulting services to help BIPOC and low-income creative entrepreneurs in Pennsylvania start or grow their micro businesses.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Greensburg Foundation Fund 2024
$20,000
The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
Local

Application Deadline

Jul 15, 2024

Date Added

Jun 10, 2024

The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County is an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Foundation, is seeking applications for its Greensburg Foundation Fund to support organizations that serve the needs of that community. Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County State: Pennsylvania County: Westmoreland County (PA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The endowment is a combination of trusts that were established by more than twenty-five individuals and families from Greensburg to support organizations that serve the needs of that community. The Greensburg Foundation Fund Grants Program was created to provide Greensburg nonprofits with the opportunity to request funds for program materials, office technology, renovations, capital projects and/or program implementation. Examples of requests include but are not limited to: technology needs personal care items for shelters or housing programs food purchases for feeding programs educational supplies for day cares or schools office renovations capital projects such as new construction programmatic costs for new or existing initiatives Funding Information $20,000 maximum. Eligibility Criteria Nonprofit organizations that have been incorporated for less than 3 years are not eligible to apply. Nonprofit organizations headquartered in Westmoreland County AND serving residents of the 15601 zip code may apply. Preference will be given to those located in 15601. Restrictions General operating costs will not be funded Only one application will be considered per organization Limited to 15601 zip code For more information, visit The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
​​2024-2025 Ag Conservation Research Grants
$1,500,000
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
State

Application Deadline

Jun 7, 2024

Date Added

May 23, 2024

Applications are now being accepted for the ​​2024-2025 Ag Conservation Research Grants. Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture State: Pennsylvania County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/07/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: The Department of Agriculture (Department) is soliciting applications to conduct agricultural conservation research on one or more of the following research topic areas, with the research to be conducted from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026, with the possibility, but not the assurance, of extending that research into subsequent years. This notice establishes the procedures by which grant applications will be solicited and reviewed, and by which grants will be awarded. This funding is made available through the Clean Streams Fund Nutrient Management federal ARPA funds. The Department intends to make up to $1,500,000 available for grants under the Program. Research Topic Areas Though not exclusive of original research topics, the Department is particularly interested in funding conservation research projects that are able to do the following: Identify the sources of nuisance emissions in the mushroom industry and best mitigation practices that are applicable to Pennsylvania operations. Quantify emissions from the mushroom industry and measure the impact of best practices that are deployed. Quantify the impact of Manure Treatment Technologies (MTT) on water quality, including traceability of nutrients as they are processed. Additionally, provide recommendations for best available technology and or best practices to improve MTT utilization. Quantify the impact of precision feeding and review implications for nutrient reductions. Quantify the climate benefits of best management practices installed through the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program and Conservation Excellence Grant programs (ACAP & CEG). Quantify the ability of non-traditional biomass crops to uptake excess nutrients and or contaminants like PFAS. Design a method in which to quantify the climate impacts of agriculture operations. Additionally, the work should be able to measure the impact of BMP implementation on a farm’s climate impact. Evaluate the nutrient value and traceability of food processing residuals (FPRs). This should consider the movement of material from producer to applicator to farm owner. For more information, visit Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education