Mechanicsburg Area Foundation Grant

The Mechanicsburg Area Foundation Grant supports nonprofit organizations in Mechanicsburg, PA, focusing on critical areas such as arts, education, and health. With grants up to $12,000, MAF prioritizes projects that demonstrate measurable success and sustainability. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations serving zip codes 17050 and 17055. This grant aims to enhance community quality of life through innovative solutions, making a significant impact on local families and individuals in need.

The Mechanicsburg Area Foundation (MAF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), conducts an annual competitive grantmaking program for nonprofit organizations serving the Mechanicsburg zip codes of 17050 and 17055.
Funding Priorities
MACF seeks to fund programs and services that have the potential for the greatest impact on the quality of life and positive outcomes for individuals and families living in the Mechanicsburg area. Through its grantmaking, MACF invests in innovative, collaborative approaches and solutions to community problems and supports projects that demonstrate achievable outcomes, the potential for replication as a model program, and plans for sustainability beyond the grant term.
MAF requires that applicant organizations be aligned with one or more of the following funding priorities:

• Arts & Culture Community Development
• Education
• Environment
• Health & Human Services
• MACF is additionally pleased to welcome grant applications that address
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• Community development and town pride in Mechanicsburg Hospice Services for people of the Mechanicsburg area
• Mechanicsburg based programs and organizations that serve people with terminal and debilitating illnesses, including Alzheimer’s Disease
• Programs & projects that focus upon or nurture access to early childhood education
• Size of Grants
• The maximum grant is $12,000.
• MAF will evaluate grant applications using the following prioritized criteria:

Connection to the Mission of the Mechanicsburg Area Community FoundationRoles and responsibilities are defined and work to strengthen/enhance the project.FundingProject success is clearly defined and measurableDiversity Equity and InclusionTOTAL POINTS AVAILABLE

Eligibility

Grant Eligibility
Eligible projects must serve the Mechanicsburg zip codes of 17050 and 17055.
Applicants must either be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or have a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization act as a fiscal sponsor for the proposed project.
Grant seekers may apply for any funding project that best fits their needs and the MACF guidelines; MACF no longer uses separate applications for program or capacity projects.
If you are awarded a grant, we ask that a representative from your agency to be present at MACF’s Annual Grant Presentation Program taking place in Fall 2024. Grant award checks will be presented at the event.

Ineligibility

Capital campaigns
Direct lobbying to influence legislation or funding appropriations
Individuals
National and statewide umbrella organizations that cannot demonstrate a local presence
New staff positions without a substantial plan for sustainability