Building Industries Exchange of Reading and Berks County Fund Grant

Q: How much funding does Building Industries Exchange of Reading and Berks County Fund Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

Q: When is the deadline for Building Industries Exchange of Reading and Berks County Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Berks County Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Education Workforce Development Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://bccf.org/funds/building-industries-exchange-of-reading-and-berks-county-fund-2/)._

Geography

In Berks County

Overview

The purpose of the fund is to support Berks County residents who are pursuing post-secondary education to pursue careers in the building trades and/or construction design technology. Such careers include, but are not limited to, architecture, drafting or engineering related to the construction industry, or Trade Prep Certificate Programs, or Apprenticeship Programs related to the construction industry including, but not limited to, HVAC, carpentry, plumbing or electrical.

Students are eligible to receive up to $1,000 a year for expenses such as: tuition, books, application fees, tools, equipment, or clothing required for the program. Students may reapply in a subsequent year.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

Grant funding will be awarded to a nonprofit organization in Berks County to support the construction or renovation of a facility it owns or which is owned on its behalf.

What Berks County Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 178
Total given: $4.88M
Median grant: $13K
Range: $5,050–$750K

By dollars: Pennsylvania 94%, Virginia 2%, Maryland 2%. Top recipient cities: Reading, PA; Wyomissing, PA; Boyertown, PA.
30% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Berks Nature · Reading, PA

For general operating support

$750K
Foundation for the Reading Public Museum · Reading, PA

For collaborations and restorations at the reading public museum

$250K
Green Building Alliance · Pittsburgh, PA

For building sustainable, resilient, and thriving communities project

$185K
Tower Health at Home · Wyomissing, PA

For the tower health at home 5g device upgrade for epic

$140K
Spotlight PA · Harrisburg, PA

For the launch of the berks county bureau

$100K