Grants for Nonprofits (Competitive Grant Cycles)
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Each year Centre Foundation distributes over $250,000 through competitive grant cycles to nonprofits, schools, churches, and governmental organizations in Centre County, PA.”
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
- Schools
- Church
Geography
- Pennsylvania
- In Centre County, PA
Overview
Each year Centre Foundation distributes over $250,000 through competitive grant cycles to nonprofits, schools, churches, and governmental organizations in Centre County, PA. Grants support a wide array of causes including arts & culture, health & human services, education, animal welfare, and the environment.
How to Apply
Awarded through competitive grant programs (plus donor-designated and donor-advised funds). See centrefoundation.org/grants for current cycle guidelines and the application portal.
What Centre Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 173
- Total given
- $5.13M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,059–$576K
- 97% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 97%, New York 1%, Maryland <1%. Top recipient cities: State College, PA; Bellefonte, PA; Boalsburg, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 14% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Penn State University- Outside Scholarships · University Park, PA
Scholarships
$139K
South Hills School of Business and Technology · State College, PA
Scholarships
$60K
Shippensburg University Foundation · Shippensburg, PA
Scholarships
$40K
Pennsylvania College of Technology · Williamsport, PA
Scholarships
$31K
Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA
Scholarships
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
- Arts
- Healthcare
- Human services
- Education
- Animal rescue
- Environment
Project Locations
- PA
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