How much funding does Ralph H. and Florence Moyer Fund Grant provide?

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Ralph H. and Florence Moyer Fund Grant

Berks County Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for Cancer Nonprofits Grants for Heart Disease

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Applicants must be Berks County residents who are at least 18 years of age but no older than 30 years of age at time of application and have a financial need.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: This opportunity is not eligible for the student who is pursuing a four-year bachelor’s degree.

Overview

The Ralph H. and Florence Moyer Fund, established in 2008 at the Berks County Community Foundation, supports programs focused on diabetes, cancer, and heart disease research. It also provides scholarships for vocational education to Berks County youth aged 18-30 with financial needs. Recipients can use awards for tuition, books, and required tools. This initiative aims to empower local youth by helping them gain skills in various technical fields, fostering both personal and community growth.

Berks County Community Foundation
Since that time, the foundation has grown to manage hundreds of charitable funds. Each year, the funds distribute millions of dollars in scholarships and grants to support local students and nonprofit organizations and causes.
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Grants from this fund support programs related to the cure and study of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease; and provide scholarships for post-secondary study or vocational training to a Berks County youth who who has potential and whose family has a financial need.
The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to Berks County Youth (18-30 years of age at time of application) who are pursuing post-secondary education for vocational or technical training , i.e. developing a skill/expertise in a specific field of study, forgoing the general education courses associated with some post-secondary programs. Some examples of vocational or technical education are: HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, practical nursing, medical secretary, industrial maintenance, dental hygienist.
Awards may be used to pay toward tuition, books, application fees, tools, equipment, or clothing required for the program. Students may reapply in a subsequent year.

Eligibility

Applicants must be Berks County residents who are at least 18 years of age but no older than 30 years of age at time of application and have a financial need.

Ineligibility

This opportunity is not eligible for the student who is pursuing a four-year bachelor’s degree.

What Berks County Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 178
Total given: $4.88M
Median grant: $13K
Range: $5,050–$750K

By dollars: Pennsylvania 94%, Virginia 2%, Maryland 2%. Top recipient cities: Reading, PA; Wyomissing, PA; Boyertown, PA.
30% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Berks Nature · Reading, PA

For general operating support

$750K
Foundation for the Reading Public Museum · Reading, PA

For collaborations and restorations at the reading public museum

$250K
Green Building Alliance · Pittsburgh, PA

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$185K
Tower Health at Home · Wyomissing, PA

For the tower health at home 5g device upgrade for epic

$140K
Spotlight PA · Harrisburg, PA

For the launch of the berks county bureau

$100K