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Pennsylvania Income Security and Social Services Grants

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Affordable Housing Program
$50,000
Northampton County Department of Community & Economic Development
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 17, 2025

Date Added

Sep 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, local governments, and developers to create and improve affordable housing for low-income residents in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Housing
Nonprofits
Community Services Block (CSBG) Grant
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 31, 2025

This funding program provides financial support to designated Community Action Agencies in Pennsylvania to help reduce poverty through tailored services for low-income communities.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Community Centers Grant Program
$15,000
Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA)
Local

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local governments in Erie County to improve community centers that serve as vital hubs for social, educational, and recreational services.

Education
City or township governments
Emergency Solutions Grant – CARES Act (ESG-CV)
$19,930,907
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 22, 2024

This funding is designed to assist organizations in Pennsylvania that are working to quickly prevent and address homelessness among vulnerable populations affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
City or township governments
Fulton Forward Foundation’s Impact Grant
Contact for amount
Fulton Forward Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 30, 2025

Date Added

Aug 11, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in select states that focus on economic empowerment through initiatives like affordable housing, job training, and financial literacy.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
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
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 23, 2024

This program provides funding to communities to combat the housing crisis caused by foreclosures and problematic mortgage lending, enabling them to revitalize neighborhoods and support affected residents.

Housing
County governments
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Guarantee Program
$5,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 13, 2024

This program provides financial guarantees to support local governments and developers in revitalizing underutilized properties and stimulating economic growth in communities across the Commonwealth.

Income Security and Social Services
City or township governments
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2024

This funding program provides financial support to local agencies that help low-income individuals and families improve their living conditions and access essential services.

Income Security and Social Services
City or township governments
Community Services Block Grant – CARES
$42,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 22, 2024

This funding provides financial support to local agencies in Pennsylvania to help alleviate poverty and address the economic impacts of COVID-19 for low-income residents.

Safety
County governments
Main Street Matters Program
$1,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This program provides funding to local governments, nonprofits, and community organizations for revitalization projects that enhance downtown areas and promote vibrant, accessible communities in Pennsylvania.

Health
City or township governments
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
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
$750,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This program provides funding to local governments in Pennsylvania to create and preserve affordable housing through construction, rehabilitation, and homeownership assistance initiatives.

Housing
County governments
Community Care Fund
$1,250
Leeway Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 30, 2025

Date Added

Jul 5, 2025

This initiative provides financial assistance to marginalized artists in southeastern Pennsylvania and adjacent New Jersey facing urgent needs, such as housing, medical expenses, and food, due to pressing financial hardships.

Income Security and Social Services
Individuals
Cycle 5: PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FORFEITURE FUND
$50,000
Philadelphia Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 27, 2024

Date Added

Mar 11, 2024

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Forfeiture Fund is designed to support community-based anti-crime and anti-narcotics organizations in accordance with the Pennsylvania Controlled Substances Forfeiture Act and a court order from Sourovelis v. City of Philadelphia. This grant specifically focuses on organizations targeting at-risk youth through various programs, including after-school activities, violence and addiction prevention, recovery and rehabilitation from addiction, and reintegration and employment post-imprisonment with an emphasis on anti-crime/drug/violence initiatives. Funding is guided by the Office of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania and the US Department of Justice, aimed at grassroots community groups in Philadelphia with budgets of $5 million or less. The current grant cycle, running from 11/25 to 12/27, prioritizes Support for Elder Victims and Anti-Violence Programs that Impact Seniors, offering grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.

Health
Nonprofits
Centre Foundation Field-of-Interest Grants in Pennsylvania
$20,000
Centre Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 26, 2024

Date Added

Aug 13, 2024

The Centre Foundation's Field-of-Interest grant program, open to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits and governmental units in Centre County, Pennsylvania, offers $162,914 in funding for projects focusing on education, health, social services, arts, and youth development, to be used within a year starting from December 2024.

Education
Nonprofits
COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 22, 2024

The COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program was established to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hazard pay is intended to keep front-line employees working in sectors that are vital to every Pennsylvanians’ existence. The program will help employers provide hazard pay for their employees to retain current employees. This reimbursement-based grant is for employers who will be offering hazard pay over the eligible program period. For general questions about the program or specific application questions, visit our Hazard Pay FAQs. Hazard Pay FAQs Financial Info: The COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program was established to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hazard pay is intended to keep front-line employees working in sectors that are vital to every Pennsylvanians’ existence. The program will help employers provide hazard pay for their employees to retain current employees. This reimbursement-based grant is for employers who will be offering hazard pay over the eligible program period. For general questions about the program or specific application questions, visit our Hazard Pay FAQs. Hazard Pay FAQs

Health
Small businesses
Building Economic Resilience through Financial Wellness in Latino and Immigrant Communities
$30,000
National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB)
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 18, 2024

Date Added

Sep 3, 2024

With generous support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, NALCAB will provide capacity building grants of $30,000 and customized technical assistance (TA) to 10 organizations, prioritizing organizations located in Wells Fargo’s priority geographic markets. Donor Name: National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/18/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year Details: The primary purpose of this award is to support a nationwide network of Latino- and immigrant-serving organizations to advance culturally relevant approaches to family financial health in low-and moderate-income Latino and immigrant communities. This program of grantmaking, technical assistance and training is intended to strengthen the delivery of financial capability services focused on: Integrating a culturally relevant financial curriculum into asset-building programs like homeownership and small business development services.  Intentionally utilizing financial coaching to prepare participants to access capital for asset-building activities.  Improving organizational capacity to track and report financial health outcomes, with a focus on improving credit, increasing savings, increasing income, and reducing debt.  Prioritizing access to innovative financial products to boost family financial wellness, such as increasing savings, decreasing debt, or building or establishing credit. Wells Fargo Priority Markets: NALCAB will focus on the following priority markets, as communicated by Wells Fargo: Georgia: Atlanta  Illinois: Chicago  North Carolina: Charlotte  Texas: Dallas, Houston  California: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco  Florida: Miami  Tennessee: Nashville New York  Pennsylvania: Philadelphia  Arizona: Phoenix  Missouri: St. Louis  Washington, DC  Minnesota: Minneapolis Grant Period  October 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria Eligible applicants are any 501(c)(3) nonprofits who integrate, or plan to integrate, culturally relevant financial capability services into existing asset-building programs. Applicants should demonstrate:  A comprehensive and specific strategy that will result in meaningful and measurable impact and change for Latino and immigrant financial health.  Organizational capacity to implement the proposed strategy. Budget and projected outcomes that align with the proposed strategy. For more information, visit NALCAB.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2024 Philadelphia AIDS Thrift
$10,000
Philadelphia AIDS Thrift
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 4, 2024

This grant provides financial support to non-profit organizations in the Delaware Valley that offer direct services to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
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