Steamtown Museum Association Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Your organization’s information, including the EIN/Tax ID number is required.
Overview
The Steamtown Museum Association Fund Grant, managed by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, supports the restoration and preservation of railroad artifacts and related educational projects. With a total of $23,220 available for distribution in 2025, the grant aims to enhance the cultural value of the Steamtown National Historical site. Organizations applying must provide necessary information, including their EIN/Tax ID number, to be considered for funding.
The Scranton Area Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the annual distribution from the Steamtown Museum Association Fund at the Foundation. Grants can be used for the restoration and preservation of railroad artifacts and related educational projects. $23,220.00 is available for distribution in 2025.
The Steamtown Museum Association Fund was established in September 2010 through the Steamtown Museum Association to support the restoration and preservation of railroad artifacts and for related educational projects related to the Steamtown National Historical site.
Eligibility
Your organization’s information, including the EIN/Tax ID number is required.
What Scranton Area Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 154
- Total given
- $3.74M
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,020–$338K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania >99%, New York <1%, Massachusetts <1%. Top recipient cities: Scranton, PA; Wilkes-Barre, PA; Philadelphia, PA.
- 87% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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$226K
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- History
- Museums
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