Grant Opportunities available now at Elk County Community Foundation

Photo: In 2023, the Johnsonburg Senior Center needed new basement doors to replace the old doors that were in very poor condition. With $3,000 in grant awards from the Johnsonburg Area Endowment Fund they were able to install new weather efficient, safe entry doors for their facility that is utilized by many seniors from the Johnsonburg area.

Grant opportunities are available at the Elk County Community Foundation

St. Marys, PA: Grant opportunities are currently available from three of the open grant funds held at the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF).

The Johnsonburg Area Endowment Fund is now accepting applications for the current granting cycle. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2024. Grants are awarded through an open, competitive grant process open to any 501c3 organization, school, municipality, or organized religion that benefits the residents of the Johnsonburg Area School District. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Fund and the Elk County Development Fund welcome grant applications for worthy projects that provide services for the residents of our communities. Their goal is to support causes and projects that improve the quality of life in Elk County. The deadline to apply for this round of grant funding is July 15, 2024.

Applicants can access information on the funds, instructions on how to apply, and the grant application on the Elk County Community Foundation website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org. If you have questions about the application process, whether or not your organization qualifies, or would like to speak to someone about your project, please call the Foundation office at 814-834-2125.

The Elk County Community Foundation provides administrative and investment management services that make it easy for donors to accomplish their charitable wishes, while improving the quality of life in our communities. The Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies is the parent company of the Elk County Community Foundation and the McKean County Community Foundation.