CFGC Community Grants

The CFGC Community Grants aim to enhance the quality of life in Greene County, PA by supporting nonprofit organizations that address various community needs. Grants focus on areas such as education, health, arts, and economic development. Eligible applicants include tax-exempt organizations and governmental bodies. The foundation prioritizes projects that demonstrate measurable impacts, promote collaboration, and avoid duplicating existing services, reflecting its commitment to effective philanthropy and community improvement.

Our mission is to strengthen Greene County by building charitable endowments, maximizing benefits to donors, making effective grants and providing leadership to address community needs.
Focus
Recognizing that community life can be enhanced or improved in many different ways, CFGC supports projects and programs that improve the quality of life in Greene County, PA through:

• Animal welfare, agricultural, horticultural, environmental protection and/or beautification
• Arts, culture and humanities
• Community and economic development for public and societal benefit
• Education and literacy
• Environment
• Health, fitness and safety
• Human needs
• Types of Grants

Community Grants are awarded from the Field of Interest Funds and other funds set aside by the CFGC Board of Directors from various discretionary funds, including, but not limited to:

• The Good For Greene Fund, andThe Francis “Bob” Bradford Fund.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must be nonprofit, charitable (recognized as Exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code), tax-exempt organizations whose purposes and programs benefit Greene County residents.The Foundation does accept grant applications from:Tax-exempt nonprofit entities
Schools
Religious and faith-based projects for non-sectarian, community projectsGrants to Faith Based and Religious ProgramsCommunity Grants are only made to faith-based and religious organizations for projects which serve broad and non-sectarian purposes, regardless of the faith of those they serve. Examples include:churches, synagogues, or other religious organizations that have food or clothing pantries for the poor or support work among the poor;hospitals or colleges serving broad areas such as health care and education.

Ineligibility

We do not accept grant applications for:

Annual campaigns or endowments; Fundraising events or activitiesRoutine operating expenses (i.e., salaries, rent, and/or utilities);
Political purposes;Loans; orIndividuals or for the benefit of an individual.