Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund Grant

The Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund Grant supports organizations in southeastern Pennsylvania, focusing on community needs in Delaware County. Grants are awarded in areas such as medical, educational, cultural, arts, and human services. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) exempt and provide a complete project budget. Average grant sizes range from $5,000 to $25,000, with no multi-year funding allowed. The foundation emphasizes responsive grant-making to adapt to local needs.

NOTE: Applications are accepted year-round, however applications must be submitted by the deadlines.
She provided for both awards in perpetuity. She also left small bequests to the 42 prior winners of these two awards at the time of her death.
Grants are awarded in the areas of medical, educational, cultural, arts, health and human services, and in such other areas as the trustee shall identify and determine from time to time, to be responsive to changes in the needs of Delaware County.
Types of Support
Grants are awarded for capital projects, operating expenses, and special programs in amounts that are meaningful to the success of the individual endeavors of the organizations. However, operating expense grants are typically awarded for charities without capital requirements, and under circumstances where continuing funding is not expected.

Eligibility

To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
States served:PennsylvaniaThe activities of the foundation focus on awarding grants to organizations located in southeastern Pennsylvania, with a primary emphasis on those serving community needs in Delaware County.There are no program limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting the areas of medical, educational, cultural, arts, health and human services.Applications must have a complete project budget to be considered.

Ineligibility

Program limitations:Deficit financing
Construction or renovations to real estate not owned by the charitable entity
Multi-year grants over three years
Any organization more than once in a given year or more than three years in successionIn addition, any organization receiving a grant over a three-year period or in three successive years will not be eligible for a future grant until one year after the three-year period.Grants will not be made to any organization more than once in a given year.