Centre PACT Grants
Funding Amount
$500 to $3,000 per grant (average $1,400)
Deadline
January 7, 2027
95 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- January 7, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- In Centre County
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Must comply with Centre Foundation's Nondiscrimination Policy
- Recipients must attend Centre PACT's year-end celebration in June 2026
- Must provide interim project update at a Centre PACT meeting in Fall 2026
- Contact: Krista Williams, Grants and Scholarship Coordinator
Overview
Program Name: Centre PACT (Philanthropic Actions Created by Teens)
A hands-on philanthropy program for high school students in Centre County. Students identify issues affecting their peers, solicit and review grant applications, fundraise, and distribute grants to local nonprofits with positive impact on youth.
Geographic Scope: Centre County
Focus Areas (2026):
- Basic Needs Access
- Education Access
- Health and Wellness
- Environment
- Programs and projects that serve youth
Eligible Applicants: IRS 501(c)(3) public charities, schools, or government entities
Funding History: Since 2016, Centre PACT members have raised and granted over $60,000 to local nonprofits
Grant Amounts: Typically range from $500 to $3,000; average award is $1,400
Eligible Projects: Ongoing or new programs, projects, and capacity-building efforts are eligible. Must support programs/projects in Centre County.
Requirements:
- Must comply with Centre Foundation's Nondiscrimination Policy
- Recipients must attend Centre PACT's year-end celebration in June 2026
- Must provide interim project update at a Centre PACT meeting in Fall 2026
- Phone: 814.237.6229
- Email: krista@centrefoundation.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Timeline:
- Applications open: December 2, 2025
- Applications close: January 15, 2026
- Grant finalists notified and invited to present: March 2026
- Grant decisions communicated: End of April 2026
- Year-end celebration (required attendance): June 2026
How to Apply:
- Submit applications through Foundant, Centre Foundation's online application portal
- Create an account if this is your organization's first application with Centre Foundation
- Login to the portal with your email and password
- Complete and submit your application
- Selected finalists will be invited to present proposals at Centre PACT's March 2026 meeting
Required Materials: Review the 2026 Centre PACT Guidelines and Questions document
Contact for Questions: Krista Williams
- Phone: 814.237.6229
- Email: krista@centrefoundation.org
What Centre Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 173
- Total given
- $5.13M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,059–$576K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 97%, New York 1%, Maryland <1%. Top recipient cities: State College, PA; Bellefonte, PA; Boalsburg, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 14% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Shippensburg University Foundation · Shippensburg, PA
Scholarships
$40K
Pennsylvania College of Technology · Williamsport, PA
Scholarships
$31K
Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA
Scholarships
$30K
Juniata College · Huntingdon, PA
Scholarships
$18K
Lock Haven University · Lock Haven, PA
Scholarships
$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Youth leadership
- Nonprofits
- Education
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