Life Science Cares Philadelphia Multi-Year Grantmaking (2025-2028)

Life Science Cares Philadelphia Multi-Year Grantmaking

Geographic Scope: Philadelphia, PA

Award Information:

• Total commitment: $600,000 through 2028
• Multi-year, trust-based grants to four core partners

Current Core Partners (2025-2028):

• Hopeworks: Tech training and paid-work pathways leading to living-wage careers for young adults
• Wistar Institute: Training biomedical technicians for in-demand roles and life sciences entry points
• 12+: Keeping students on track to graduate and access post-secondary and career pathways
• EPS: Wraparound family support stabilizing households

Strategic Focus Areas:

• Basic Needs: Stabilizing families so progress can stick
• Education: Building skills, confidence, and readiness
• Opportunity: Connecting talent to living-wage careers

2023-2024 Impact Outcomes:

• Basic Needs: 600 individuals facing homelessness now have stable housing; 900 children from low-income families connected to medical home
• Education: 420 young adults received skill-building education; 780 low-income children achieved or surpassed literacy goals
• Opportunity: 129 young adults launched careers generating $5.5M+ combined salaries; 293 job seekers secured opportunities averaging $21.36/hour

Historical Grantmaking:

• 2020: $350K
• 2021: $250K
• 2022: $340K
• 2023: $410K
• 2024: $100K

Nonprofit Eligibility:

• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia
• Commitment to addressing poverty
• Strong, committed leadership and financial stability
• Existing evaluation procedures or willingness to evaluate and measure outcomes
• Commitment to and knowledge of population served
• Respect and standing in community with relationships to other organizations
• Capacity to engage volunteers
• Willingness to be transparent about challenges
• Commitment to building creative partnership with Life Science Cares

Funding Categories:

• Operations and general support
• Programming (existing, expanding, or new)
• Tangible goods or equipment to advance programs
• Capacity building (evaluation, organization development, planning, communications)

Application Information

Current Status: Grant process is CLOSED. Not accepting new applications.

When to Apply: Future funding opportunities will be shared on the grantmaking page and through newsletter when available.

How to Stay Connected:

• Subscribe to newsletter for announcements
• Attend Life Science Cares Philadelphia events
• Reach out for partnership conversations
• Nonprofit leaders can build relationships year-round even when grants are closed