Connelly Foundation Grants (Catholic Education, Human Services, Arts & Culture)

The Connelly Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations working in the City of Philadelphia, the surrounding counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery, and the City of Camden, New Jersey — 97.5% of 2025 funding was concentrated in that area. Support types are general operating, program/project, and capital (renovation and new). The Foundation is currently accepting applications in three of its four program areas — Catholic Education, Human Services and Arts & Culture; it is not accepting unsolicited Civic Renewal proposals while that area focuses on America's 250th in 2026. The average grant award in 2025 was $41,000, many awards cover multi-year periods, multi-year requests are allowed, and the Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests of $100,000 or more. There are no submission deadlines; returning grantees must report on their most recent grant before reapplying. Fact ineligible: advocacy, annual appeals, charter/public schools, conferences and events, environmental programs, endowments, feasibility studies, health initiatives, higher education (limited exceptions), historic preservation, legal services, national or regranting organizations, and organizations with fewer than 3 years in operation. 2025 giving was $6,417,869 Catholic Education, $4,869,975 Human Services, $1,414,197 Arts & Culture, $2,697,959 Civic Renewal.