Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Cycle

The Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Cycle provides funding for qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Williamsport and Lycoming County. With a minimum request of $5,000 and a maximum of $250,000, this grant supports initiatives in art, education, health, and economic development. The program aims to enhance community impact and foster positive social change, ensuring that local organizations can effectively address pressing needs in their communities.

About FCFP
Whether through a modest donation or a substantial endowment, we help donors grow their contributions and reinvest the gains back into our region.
Our partnerships are as diverse as the public we serve. We oversee projects ranging from small, donor-directed funds to Raise the Region, our area’s largest and most celebrated charitable event. And the initiatives we sustain support causes from scholarships and fine arts to healthcare and food security.
We’re determined to broaden our reach and deepen our impact in the counties we serve.
The Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Program considers requests from qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving the residents of the City of Williamsport and Lycoming County, with missions relating to art & culture, education, health & human services, youth, environment, and economic development.

Eligibility

Nonprofit organizations that are qualified to receive tax-exempt contributions as defined by the IRS – in the vast majority of cases, applicants will be 501(c)(3) organizations, or a unit of local government as described in Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code    Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status may work through another qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is willing to serve as a Fiscal Sponsor    Applicants must apply with a minimum request of $5,000 – maximum request of $250,000    Applicants’ programs must benefit the residents of Lycoming County

Ineligibility

Annual campaignsCosts that were or will be incurred prior to the anticipated grant approval dateEndowmentsGeneral operating expenses such as salaries for current staff positions, rent, utilities, insuranceSalaries for new staff may be consideredIndirect costs: costs not directly related to carrying out the funded projectMulti-year funding requestsOperating or program deficits    Re-granting, on a case-by-case basis    Religious organizations may only apply through a partnering secular qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization    School Districts and School District Foundations        School Districts may apply if collaborating with one or more other Districts    Political advocacy that supports or promotes the interests of any one political party or candidate   Loans, scholarships, fellowships, honorary awards   Requests from individuals   Previous awardees with incomplete/open grants or outstanding final evaluations cannot apply