Deadline: 1-May-22
The Robert H. Spitz Foundation, administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, is pleased to announce its 2022 grant cycle and invites local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to apply for grant funding.
Priority Areas
- Priority areas for funding include:
- Programs that aim to break the cycle of poverty, remove economic barriers, and encourage independence in adults and children through access to safe, affordable housing, transportation, education, and other important issues;
- Veterans’ affairs and veteran-oriented programs;
- Animal welfare, including but not limited to programs that support humane education, adoption for homeless animals, spay/neuter, rescue, veterinary care, and which help the economically disadvantaged and elderly to keep their companion animals;
- Jewish Culture and Cemeteries;
- COVID-19 related issues such as operational support for funding lost due to COVID-19, staffing issues, combating inflation, or other emergencies arising from the pandemic;
- Environmental programs that seek to preserve and/or protect the environment, seek to raise awareness and/or educate about climate/ environmental issues, mitigate the impact of harmful practices on the environment and promote recreation/public health.
Eligibility Criteria
The Robert H. Spitz Foundation awards grants to registered 501© (3) nonprofit organizations that support initiatives and programs serving the residents of Lackawanna County and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
For more information, visit https://safdn.org/now-accepting-applications-for-the-2022-robert-h-spitz-foundation-grant-cycle/