Claneil Foundation: Community Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $100,000
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- December 1, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: December
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- The Community Fund provides three-year general operating grants totaling $90,000 ($30,000 annually) to organizations working in or serving communities in the following Pennsylvania counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia.
Geography
- In the Philadelphia region with multi-year general operating support while addressing
Size & budget
- With annual budgets of $1 million or less
Overview
The Claneil Foundation, established in 1968 in Philadelphia, aims to enhance community health through support for non-profit organizations. The Community Fund Grant offers $99,000 over three years ($33,000 annually) plus $11,000 in professional development/wellness funds to eligible groups with budgets under $1 million, focusing on deep-rooted community engagement. The 2026 cycle focuses on the environment, with letters of intent accepted November 1 – December 1, 2026. This initiative fosters sustainable solutions for local communities.
Founded in 1968, the Claneil Foundation is a private foundation located in the Philadelphia region that seeks to improve the health of families and communities through advancements in health and human services, a sustainable food system, education and the protection of the environment.
About the Program
The Claneil Foundation seeks to support non-profit organizations in the Philadelphia region with multi-year general operating support while addressing the broad range of issues that impact the health and livelihood of communities.
The Fund will prioritize organizations that have deep roots in the communities they serve and are working with annual budgets of $1 million or less.
Eligibility
The Community Fund provides three-year general operating grants totaling $90,000 ($30,000 annually) to organizations working in or serving communities in the following Pennsylvania counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia.
What Claneil Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 159
- Total given
- $4.22M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $500–$120K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 42%, New York 22%, Massachusetts 11%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; New York, NY; Washington, DC.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 34% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Food Connects · Brattleboro, VT
General operating
$120K
Coatesville Youth Initiative · Coatesville, PA
General operating
$101K
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA
General operating
$100K
Chester County Food Bank · Exton, PA
General operating
$94K
Bond - Building Our Nation's Daughters · Baltimore, MD
General operating
$85K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Hunger
- Food security
- Nutrition
- Health disparities
- Healthcare
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