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Grants and Scholarships

We are excited to offer grant opportunities for community benefit organizations (CBOs) and scholarships for students.

We know that CBOs have unparalleled knowledge and experience working with Lancaster residents and addressing the needs of our community. At the same time, Lancaster County students are part of the community, and the generation who will be tackling the needs of the future.

Rooted in our organizational philosophy and values, the Community Foundation has launched a new approach we’re calling Activate and Amplify. Moving forward, we’re committed to a cultivating a culture of equitable and inclusive opportunities in Lancaster County and we hope to partner with you.

While grants are closed for 2019, we’re excited to partner with you in other ways and learn more about your work.

Scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now open!

Click here for Grant Eligibility Requirements

Learn About LEAP Sessions!

Benefit from an Organizational Endowment

Big Idea Grants

Emboldening strategies to shape the future of Lancaster County

CBO Individual Action Grants

This grant is focused on pilot or test projects that engage individuals partnering with community benefit organizations.
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CBO Business Partnership

Supports substantial and strategic private sector/CBO partnerships that will achieve positive social and environmental impact on Lancaster County’s residents and communities.
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BB&T Economic Growth Fund

Improve the standard of living and economic health of Lancaster County through business attraction and incubation, industrial growth, and creation of sustainable/thriving wage jobs for residents of Lancaster County.
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CBO Fuel Grants

CBO Fuel grants encourage community benefit organizations to invest in self-examination and growth, increasing their impact and effectiveness in Lancaster.

CBO Capacity Building

Through group learning labs and customized grantmaking, recipients will learn methods to spark change in organizational culture and structure.
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Baldwin Leadership Program

This program supports the personal leadership development of individuals in Lancaster County.
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Passion Grants

These funds support projects that turn love of community into lasting change.

The Clean Water Fund

This fund will enable local partners to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of those projects using technology, cultural sensitivity, and science-based practices that will get our streams to clean and clear in a generation. 
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Passion Grants

These grants improve our county in a number of ways, through supporting programming in a broad range of focus areas.
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Scholarships

Our scholarships connect generous donors with enterprising students. We offer both general scholarships and school-specific scholarships.

Scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now open!

General Scholarships

Scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now open! Deadline for applications is February 4, 2020.
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School-Specific Scholarships

Click for details on which schools offer scholarship opportunities. Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now open!
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