MTF Responsive Grantmaking Board-Approved Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “NOTE: Applicants are required to schedule a meeting with Foundation staff prior to quarterly proposal submission.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Additionally, the Foundation serves the following Northeastern Pennsylvania counties: Bradford, Carbon, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming
Geography
- Based in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a primary interest in Lackawanna County
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://mosestaylorfoundation.org/grants/responsive-grantmaking/)._
- The Foundation makes operating grants, program grants, capital grants and capacity building grants
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Religious organizations for religious or evangelical purposes
- Not eligible: Fundraising events
- Not eligible: Endowment funds
- Not eligible: Research
- Not eligible: Debt retirement
Overview
_NOTE: Applicants are required to schedule a meeting with Foundation staff prior to quarterly proposal submission. This provides staff with an opportunity to learn about the organization’s needs and interests, and better determine if the request aligns with the Foundation’s priorities._
_Quarterly Board-Approved Grants: Grant proposals above $20,000 must be submitted for one of the Foundation’s quarterly deadlines. Grant proposals below $20,000 may be submitted on a rolling basis (see [here]())._
Overview
We prioritize responding quickly and meaningfully to emerging needs that arise in our community, and continue to play a critical role strengthening the safety net of health and human service providers in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Our grantmaking priorities mirror the needs of our community partners. To that end, the Foundation’s Community Responsive Grants prioritize:
- Primary healthcare for the economically disadvantaged
- Mental health and behavioral health
- Dental care and oral health
- Healthcare workforce
- Human services
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Applicants must have a 501c3 and serve people within Northeast Pennsylvania.
- Moses Taylor Foundation is based in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a primary interest in Lackawanna County. Additionally, the Foundation serves the following Northeastern Pennsylvania counties: Bradford, Carbon, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming.
- The Foundation makes operating grants, program grants, capital grants and capacity building grants.
Ineligibility
- The Foundation will not fund individuals, religious organizations for religious or evangelical purposes, fundraising events, endowment funds, research, or debt retirement.
What Moses Taylor Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 80
- Total given
- $6.04M
- Median grant
- $37K
- Range
- $500–$1.6M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania >99%, California <1%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Scranton, PA; Wilkes-Barre, PA; Archbald, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 44% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Scranton Area Community Foundation · Scranton, PA
Scranton health care workforce preservation fund
$1.6M
Maternal & Family Health Services Inc · Wilkesbarre, PA
Maternity medical home in monroe county
$250K
Scranton Primary Health Care Center · Scranton, PA
Expansion / renovation
$161K
Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 · Archbald, PA
Float school nurse pilot project
$160K
Friendship House · Scranton, PA
Psychiatric rehabilitation program
$160K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Healthcare
- Mental health
- Dental health
- Human services
- Community health
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