Passion Grants
Passion Grants convert The Community Foundation’s donors’ passions into impact through supporting programming in a broad range of focus areas including: human services, the environment, restoring historical structures, clean water, human rights/inclusion, the arts, preschool child development, and projects in Eastern Lancaster County.
The John J. Snyder Fund is a specific type of passion grant meant for the preservation of historical buildings. This fund has a separate application and evaluation criteria.
THIS GRANT APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED!
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These projects turn love of community into lasting change!
See if any of these grants might be right for your organization:
HUMAN SERVICES:
Ada F. Harr Fund:
$10,000 – $31,700
For home health or custodial care for people impacted by illness or disability.
Apply for this grantKatherine K. Gaeth Fund:
$10,000 – $27,200
A fund that supports direct human services, 2023 grant dollars will be focused on programs providing direct support to individuals in need of safe and affordable housing.
EASTERN LANCASTER COUNTY:
Anne C. & W. Franklin Ressler Fund:
$10,000 – $28,300
For community projects based in Eastern Lancaster County. Specifically Eastern Lancaster County (ELANCO), Pequea Valley, and Conestoga Valley School Districts.
ENVIRONMENT:
Lancaster Environmental Fund:
$10,000 – $31,900
Supports environmental protection, conservation, and education.
HUMAN RIGHTS/INCLUSION:
Patrick Kenney, Jr. Memorial Education Fund & K.L. Shirk Memorial Fund:
$7,500 – $15,000
Supports programs that fight hate and bigotry while promoting social justice.
VISUAL ARTS:
Florence Starr Taylor Fund for the Visual Arts, Lancaster Arts and Culture Fund, & Eloise Award Fund:
$7,500 – $15,000
Supports the visual arts.
PERFORMING ARTS:
Sam and Verda Taylor Fund for the Performing Arts:
$10,000 – $28,000
Supports the performing arts.
INFANT, TODDLER, AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN:
Better Lancaster Fund:
$10,000 – $24,800
Supports early childhood development from birth to age five
