ECF Urgent Grants

ECF Urgent Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Erie Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $15,000
Last Updated: September 01, 2025

Summary

The Erie Community Foundation offers ECF Urgent Grants to support nonprofit organizations facing unexpected crises that disrupt their essential activities. This funding is available to nonprofits that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and located in or serving Erie County. Grants aim to empower organizations to navigate urgent situations effectively, ensuring that they can continue their vital missions in education, health, and community development.

Overview

NOTE: Please email a brief description of your organization’s urgent situation to the Director of Community Impact. If the situation meets all necessary criteria for funding consideration, you will be provided with an access link to the full application. The Erie Community Foundation’s mission is to inspire, engage, and empower donors and communities across the region, today and tomorrow. Our community-informed grants follow an inclusive growth strategy designed to create a unified, vibrant, and thriving region for all. We support collaborative projects that promote system-level change with a focus on education, health, economic growth, neighborhood and community development, and quality of life Urgent Grants

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Erie Community Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations defined as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.If an applicant does not have its own 501(c)3 tax exempt status from the IRS, it may apply for a grant using a 501(c)3 organization as its fiscal sponsor, provided the grant furthers the sponsor’s own tax exempt purpose. Eligible nonprofits must be located within Erie County or demonstrate service to a majority of the population in Erie County.Eligible nonprofits may receive funding one time per grant program in a 12-month period.

Ineligibility

In general, grants are not made to:IndividualsScholarship FundsFundraising EventsDeficit ReductionEndowment CampaignsSectarian Religious ActivitiesReimbursements for Expenses Already Incurred