General Distribution Grants

The Montgomery County Foundation offers General Distribution Grants aimed at nonprofit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt organizations in Montgomery County, PA, with budgets under $3 million. These grants, typically due in September, support operational funds for organizations. Applicants must take a year off after receiving grants for three consecutive years. The foundation prioritizes community needs and responsible fund stewardship to enhance the quality of life in the region.

Background
The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc. is a community foundation whose mission it is to receive, administer, and manage under community control, funds, primarily for permanent endowments, received from public and private resources and to distribute grants for charitable purposes, so as to improve the quality of life for people in Montgomery County, PA, and the surrounding areas both now and in the future. In partnership with donors and grantees, it seeks to build on community assets and meet community needs through responsible stewardship of funds and effective grantmaking.
General Distribution Grants (usually due in September of each year) will be for “operating funds for your organization.”
If Your Agency Has Received Grants For Three Consecutive Years, You Must Take An Entire Year Off. You May Apply Again For The Following Year.

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to nonprofit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt organizations with budgets of less than $3,000,000.

Ineligibility

The Foundation Does Not Fund The Following
Organizations outside of Montgomery County, PA; unless their work specifically benefits people in Montgomery County, PAUmbrella Funding Organizations for the purpose of re-grantingSupport for religious indoctrination or activitiesHospitalsEndowmentsCapital Campaign/improvementsDeficit FinancingIndividualsSupport for equipment and supplies except as they are integral to the project/organization budgetFundraising campaigns and expenses, and/or fundraising staffSalary for new staff positions or for individual staff positions except as they are integral to the organization’s budget.Lobbying, electioneering, and activities of political natureActivities that have the potential to support terrorismPolitical activities of any kindAds, sponsorships, or special eventsCamps or sports clubs