Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • Located within Westmoreland County

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • All others must utilize a fiscal agent.

Overview

The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County partners with nonprofits to address community needs through unrestricted grants. Their mission focuses on strengthening communities and promoting change, offering funding in areas like the Greensburg Foundation Fund and Revitalizing Westmoreland. They accept applications from organizations in Westmoreland County or those serving its residents, ensuring support for impactful initiatives. CFWC encourages proposals that align with evolving community priorities.

The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County (CFWC) is your community foundation. We work in partnership with nonprofit organizations to meet community needs. All CFWC grant applications are processed through the online portal of our parent organization, The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Funding
The mission of The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County’s unrestricted grant making is to strengthen communities, promote change and address overlapping community issues. CFWC has worked with partner organizations to create special funding initiatives to respond to some of our region’s most pressing needs.
Our funding opportunities fall into these categories:

  • Greensburg Foundation FundHuman Services ARPA ProgramRevitalizing Westmoreland/Healthy Communities
  • Please note that CFWC will accept and review requests for funding that fall outside of our funding priorities.

Eligibility

To qualify for unrestricted grant support, your nonprofit organization must be located within Westmoreland County or demonstrate service to Westmoreland County residents. The Foundation only makes grants to nonprofits designated by the IRS as 501(c)(3) organizations (including churches) or to public entities such as towns, public schools or state agencies.All others must utilize a fiscal agent.

What The Pittsburgh Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
1,132
Total given
$64M
Median grant
$19K
Range
$5,020–$2.41M
  • By dollars: Pennsylvania 85%, Ohio 3%, Florida 2%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Greensburg, PA; Sewickley, PA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $2.41M

  • The Pittsburgh Promise · Pittsburgh, PA

    Scholarships and student financial aid

    $1.34M

  • Scholarship America Inc · Detroit, MI

    Scholarships

    $1.21M

  • Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $878K

  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary · Pittsburgh, PA

    Higher education

    $788K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community services
  • Unrestricted nonprofits

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