GrantExec

Pennsylvania Humanities Grants

Explore 42 grant opportunities

Clarence W. Winter Charitable Trust Program
Contact for amount
Clarence W. Winter Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 6, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on charitable, educational, and community-benefit initiatives, with a preference for those located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Education
Nonprofits
Legends & Loreยฎ Marker Grant Program
Contact for amount
William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 13, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides funding for historical markers that celebrate local legends and folklore, aimed at nonprofit organizations and government entities in select U.S. states to promote cultural heritage and tourism.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Queen Village Neighbors Associationโ€™s Community Grants
$5,000
Queen Village Neighbors Association
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 10, 2025

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This grant provides funding to community groups and residents in Queen Village, Pennsylvania, for projects that enhance the neighborhood's quality of life, such as park improvements, beautification efforts, and educational programs.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Howell Lockhart Seiple Trust Grant
$2,500
Howell Lockhart Seiple Trust
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 26, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania for programs that address various community needs, including education, health, arts, and human services.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Harry John Erbe Charitable Trust Grant
$10,000
Harry John Erbe Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2026

Date Added

Jun 7, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania that focus on charitable, educational, religious, or scientific initiatives.

Education
Nonprofits
Allegheny Foundation Grant Program
Contact for amount
The Scaife Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 10, 2024

This grant provides funding for organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania focused on historic preservation, civic development, and education, while excluding those heavily reliant on government support.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Ruth P. Seruga Trust Grant
$3,000
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, focusing on projects that enhance arts, education, health, human services, and community benefits.

Arts
Nonprofits
Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund
$25,000
The Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 1, 2026

Date Added

Feb 20, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in southeastern Pennsylvania, particularly in Delaware County, focusing on projects related to medical, educational, cultural, health, arts, and human services.

Health
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
JFNY Grant for Arts & Culture
$5,000
Japan Foundation, New York (JFNY)
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based non-profit organizations to support projects that promote Japanese arts and culture, particularly in areas with limited access to such events.

Arts
Nonprofits
Pennsylvania Industry Partnership Grant
$400,000
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & IndU.S.try
State

Application Deadline

Sep 27, 2024

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local workforce development boards and partner organizations in Pennsylvania to enhance collaboration among businesses and address workforce needs within priority industry sectors.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
2025 Art & Culture Grants
Contact for amount
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 18, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and groups in Philadelphia that engage in a variety of artistic and cultural activities, including arts education, community art, and historic preservation.

Arts
City or township governments
Submit Application for Welfare Foundation Grant Program
$5,000,000
Welfare Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2024

Date Added

Jul 10, 2024

The Welfare Foundation offers grants primarily focused on seven nonprofit sub-sectors including social services, housing, health/hospitals, education, environment, civic, and arts/humanities, to promote social welfare in Delaware and southern Chester County, Pennsylvania, with eligibility restricted to 501(c)(3) organizations that do not discriminate and do not use funds for activities such as political advocacy, religious institutions, fundraising events, and individual needs.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2024 IPromise Jeffrey M. Glabicki Memorial Giving Fund
$40,000
Volpe Koenig
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 16, 2024

Date Added

Aug 7, 2024

The IPromise Jeffrey M. Glabicki Memorial Giving Fund supports programs that enhance quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia area. Donor Name: Volpe Koenig State: New Jersey, Pennsylvania County: Bucks County (PA), Burlington County (NJ), Camden County (NJ), Chester County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Gloucester County (NJ), Montgomery County (PA), Philadelphia County (PA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/16/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Focus Areasย  All organizations in the following categories are eligible to apply: Arts, Culture and Humanities Community Development Education and Research Environment and Animals Health, Human Services & Youth Development Veteran Services. Funding Information The fund now awards one $40,000 grant to a single qualifying organization. Eligibility Criteriaย  Organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Organization must be at least two years old at time of application.ย  Organization must submit proof of 501(c)(3) status with application. Organization has an annual operating budget of less than $10 million. Organization must be headquartered in, and serve the population of, any Philadelphia Metro area defined as:ย  Bucks County, PA Chester County, PA Delaware County, PA Montgomery County, PA Philadelphia County, PA Burlington County, NJ Camden County, NJ Gloucester County, NJ The following organizations are not eligible for an IPromise Grant: Organizations promoting religious affiliations or political activities Programs accessible only to paying membership Scholarships, fellowships or tuition assistance programs Endowments Government agencies Individuals Organizations that have as their primary activity the making of grants to other charitable organizations and to individuals, rather than the direct operation of charitable programs Recipients of IPromise grants within the past five years (since January 2018). For more information, visit Volpe Koenig.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Grants to increase DEI in the Building & Construction Trades
$250,000
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & IndU.S.try
State

Application Deadline

Sep 27, 2024

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that aim to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs within the building and construction trades, specifically targeting historically underserved populations in Pennsylvania.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
County governments
Historical & Archival Records Care Grant (HARC)
$15,000
Pennsylvania Historical & MU.S.eum Commission (PHMC)
State

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2024

Date Added

May 17, 2024

The Historical & Archival Records Care (HARC) Grant Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) and the State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), provides competitive grants to non-profits and local governments for the preservation of historically valuable original documents. The grants support projects such as surveying, inventorying, preserving, arranging, describing historical records, and reformatting or purchasing supplies and equipment. The program aims to enhance public access to Pennsylvania's historical records. Projects must adhere to professional archival standards.

Community Development
Nonprofits
GIVE Washington County Fund Grants in Pennsylvania
$10,000
Washington County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2024

Date Added

Sep 16, 2024

The GIVE Washington County Fund Grants, offered by the Washington County Community Foundation in Pennsylvania, is inviting applications from eligible nonprofits, governmental or educational institutions for a flexible grant of up to $10,000, to be used in eight focus areas including animal welfare, arts, community improvement, conservation, education, health, human needs, and religion, excluding general operating or routine program support.

Animal Welfare
Nonprofits
Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation Grant
$12,000
Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life for residents in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, focusing on areas such as arts, education, health, and community development.

Community Development
Nonprofits
LCCF Passion Grants
$114,600
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports a variety of impactful projects in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, focusing on human services, environmental initiatives, human rights, early childhood development, and the arts.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Charles A. and Leona K. Gruber Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Charles A. and Leona K. Gruber Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 14, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, to enhance community services and educational opportunities.

Education
Nonprofits