Community Foundation for the Alleghenies - Annual Spring and Fall Grants

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies offers Annual Spring and Fall Grants to support nonprofits in Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, and Indiana counties. Grants of up to $7,500 are available for projects that align with the Foundation's mission. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental entities, and volunteer fire companies. The Foundation prioritizes scalable projects and those with specific components of larger initiatives, fostering philanthropic efforts across the region.

NOTE:
Applicants serving Indiana County should ONLY apply during our Fall Grant Round. Similarly, applications that serve the Portage community in Cambria County will also be reviewed by our Portage Funds Committee for the potential of additional grant funding during our Spring Round only.Finally, applicants who serve Indiana County are welcome to apply for grants from our Bork Family Fund using this application, but those applications are accepted during our Fall Round only.
The Foundation supports the work of nonprofits through grants to organizations directly from our donors; competitive grantmaking to fund strategic change in Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, and Indiana counties; and nonprofit capacity building through the Bosler Academy.
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies' Distribution Committee awards grants twice annually.  The maximum amount that an applicant may request from the Spring or Fall Grant Round is $7,500.
While the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies welcomes applications from any nonprofit organization whose proposed program reflects our mission, we also encourage applicants to submit proposals for scalable projects (those with per unit costs) or for specific components of a larger project.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations that serve Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, and/or Indiana counties with evidence of IRS designation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, governmental entities, volunteer fire companies with a 501(c)(4) status, and organizations that the IRS has determined to be tax-exempt as a church.Applicants must serve communities in or throughout the Cambria, Somerset and/or Bedford County region. Applicants serving Indiana County should ONLY apply during our Fall Grant Round.Similarly, applications that serve the Portage community in Cambria County will also be reviewed by our Portage Funds Committee for the potential of additional grant funding during our Spring Round only.Finally, applicants who serve Indiana County are welcome to apply for grants from our Bork Family Fund using this application, but those applications are accepted during our Fall Round only.Organizations are eligible to receive more than one grant in a calendar year.

Ineligibility

The following will not be funded:DebtActivities that occurred prior to the beginning date of the grantIndividualsReligious organizations for religious purposesGovernment entities for basic servicesProjects that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any veteran statusIndirect costs, general overhead expenses, and administrative costs particularly for large educational institutions and/or research institutions..Grants may not be awarded retroactively for projects.