IronPigs Charities (IPC) Community Grant

The IronPigs Charities Community Grant supports educational and recreational initiatives for youth in the Lehigh Valley. Established in 2007, IPC has donated over $1.2 million to local organizations. This annual grant application opens in the summer, with a November deadline, and grants are awarded the following January. Only non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible, excluding those with prior jersey auction proceeds. The grant cannot cover operational costs or fundraising expenses.

Established in 2007, before the Lehigh Valley IronPigs ever played an International League game, IronPigs Charities (IPC) was created to support educational and recreational opportunities for Lehigh Valley youth. A year round fundraising effort is made through in-game activities and special events. IPC provides support and financial assistance to charitable organizations in the Lehigh Valley area, many serving children with disabilities or economic disadvantages. Throughout the past 17 years, IPC has donated over $1.2 million dollars to Lehigh Valley to youth serving non-profit organizations.
What is the Community Grant?
The Community Grant is an annual grant given out by IPC that relates to a specific project or program that specializes in education and recreation for youth. This application goes live in the summer, with an application deadline in November. The grants will be awarded in January the following year.

Eligibility

Financial grants are given to non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c)(3) organizations in the Lehigh Valley and immediate surrounding areas. The only nonprofit that would be exempt from eligibility is a nonprofit that received proceeds from a jersey auction the season before.Nonprofits can apply multiple years in a row for the community grant. You will only be ineligible if your nonprofit received proceeds from a jersey auction or cap raffle the season before.

Ineligibility

The Community Grant will not cover an organization’s general operational costs, fundraising events, employee salaries, buildings and rent, transportation, endowments or scholarships. Please note that IPC does not support political campaigns and activities, religious program, individuals, or fraternal organizations.