Upper Bucks Community Fund - Erwin J. and Gertrude K. Neusch Fund
Funding Amount
$1,000 - $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Specifically: Quakertown and Palisades School Districts
Geography
- In Upper Bucks County in Palisades, Pennridge, or Quakertown School Districts
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Program Type: Community grants for arts, education, and rural life
Geographic Scope:
- Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Specifically: Quakertown and Palisades School Districts
Funding Focus:
- Arts (including industrial arts)
- Education
- Rural life
- Also supports Arts, Education, Rural Life, Science, and Technology
Program Details:
- Provides grants for charitable programs that benefit residents of Upper Bucks County
- Primary areas of interest are arts, education, and rural life, but not exclusively
Eligibility Requirements:
- Publicly supported organization with 501(c)(3) exempt status
- Provides services in Upper Bucks County in Palisades, Pennridge, or Quakertown School Districts
What Will NOT Be Funded:
- Educational scholarships for pre-K, primary, secondary, or post-secondary education
- Grants given to individuals
Grant Awards:
- Historically range from $1,000 to $10,000
- Amounts depend on the number and quality of applications submitted
About the Fund:
- Part of the Upper Bucks Community Fund of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
- Geographic affiliate of LVCF
- Directed by Upper Bucks Advisory Board composed of local community leaders
- Advisory Board focuses on growing local giving, issuing grants, and organizing resources to meet local needs
Contact:
- Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
- 840 West Hamilton Street, Suite 310
- Allentown, PA 18101-2422
- Phone: 610-351-5353
- Email: Info@LVCFoundation.org
- Website: www.lvcfoundation.org
How to Apply
Application Process
- Application period: Open until November 12, 2021 (historical deadline; verify current dates)
- Submit through Upper Bucks Community Fund of the LVCF
- For more information: Upper Bucks Community Fund of the LVCF | Grants Opportunity
What Lehigh Valley Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 132
- Total given
- $8.61M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,250–$1.12M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 93%, New York 4%, Tennessee <1%. Top recipient cities: Allentown, PA; Bethlehem, PA; Easton, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Lehigh Valley Hospital · Allentown, PA
Health
$1.12M
Lafayette Collete · Easton, PA
Education
$1.1M
Desales Univeristy · Center Valley, PA
Education
$1.03M
New Bethany Inc · Bethlehem, PA
Human services
$808K
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA
Community & economic development
$574K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Education
- Community development
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