FCP: Nonprofit Growth Grants - Organizational & Professional Development

The FCP Nonprofit Growth Grants support the professional development of nonprofits in Bucks County, offering grants up to $10,000. These funds assist organizations in areas such as board training, financial planning, and strategic planning. Additionally, tuition assistance for master's and certificate programs in nonprofit leadership is available. Grants aim to enhance the capacity of nonprofits serving the behavioral health and human service needs of children and families, fostering effective community partnerships.

NOTE: Organizational and professional development opportunities are awarded throughout the year except for the MS in Nonprofit Leadership. Please see the MS in Nonprofit Leadership page here.
Awarded throughout the year, Nonprofit Growth Grants range in value up to $10,000 to support the organizational and professional development needs of non-profit organizations.
Background
Through effective partnerships and collaborations, including The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University, Catalyst Center for Nonprofit Management and Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO), FCP invests in the organizational and professional development needs of nonprofits serving Bucks County.
Opportunities
Organizational Development Opportunities:

• Board Training
• Executive & Custom Coaching
• Financial Planning
• Strategic & Succession Planning
• Funding
• Grant funding may cover up to 90% of the proposed project.
• Professional Development Opportunities:
• Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership Tuition Assistance
• Certificate in Nonprofit Management Tuition Assistance

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Certificate Tuition Assistance: University of South Florida, Catalyst, Cornell University, or propose a DEI Certificate that meets your specific needs
Funding
An approved master’s degree candidate will be reimbursed equal to one-third (1/3) of the total tuition cost upon submission of final course grade (B or higher). The organization and the candidate are responsible for the remaining two-thirds (2/3) of the tuition.
An approved Certificate in Nonprofit Management candidate will be reimbursed equal to half (1/2) of the total tuition cost. The remaining cost will be funded by the organization and/or candidate. FCP will reimburse nonprofits that sponsor a certificate track student after five successfully completed courses and again after completion of the program.
An approved DEI certificate candidate through University of Florida and Catalyst will be fully funded, while an approved candidate through Cornell University will be reimbursed equal to half (1/2) of the total tuition cost. The remaining cost will be funded by the organization and/or candidate. FCP will reimburse nonprofits that sponsor a DEI certificate track student after completion of the program.

Eligibility

Grants are awarded only to non-profit organizations supporting the behavioral health and human service needs of children, young adults, and families in Bucks County, Pa.

Ineligibility

FCP does not fund the following:Organizations not exempt under Section 501(c)(3), charitable organizations, and Section 170(c)(1), government entities, of the Internal Revenue CodeOrganizations not classified in Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue CodeOrganizations described in section 509(a)(1) receive substantial financial support from contributions made by other publicly supported organizations, governmental units, the general public or a combination of such sources. By contrast, organizations described in section 509(a)(2) are publicly supported organizations that receive more than one-third of their financial support from contributions, membership fees and gross receipts from activities related to their exempt functions, and no more than one-third of their financial support from gross investment income.Advertising publications
Stand-alone research
Unregistered or unqualified pass-through/umbrella organizationsThe principle of a nonprofit pass-through/umbrella agreement is to have an established nonprofit with a 501(c)(3) exemption cover the applicant with its status. Doing so requires the established charity and the applicant to have a legal relationship that meets IRS standards.