Community Fund

Community Fund is a grant from The Philadelphia Foundation that funds community organizations working to improve quality of life in the Philadelphia region. Hosted by the Philadelphia City Fund, this annual grant opportunity invites community organizations to address local needs across health, human services, education, arts, and civic engagement.

The Community Fund provides fiscal sponsorship infrastructure and grant funding to grassroots groups and nonprofits. Eligible applicants are community organizations operating in Philadelphia with a demonstrated local presence and commitment to serving Philadelphia residents.

Community Fund - The Philadelphia City Fund What is Fiscal Sponsorship? The Community Fund is an annual grant opportunity hosted by the Philadelphia City Fund in which community organizations are invited to submit proposals for charitable projects that address Philadelphia’s greatest areas of need and align with the City of Philadelphia’s goals to improve the quality of life for all residents.

The Community Fund is made possible through the Philadelphia City Fund’s partnership with the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend , which allocates a portion of its annual revenues toward this grant opportunity. The average funding allocated each year is $250,000. The next opportunity to apply for funding through the Community Fund will be announced in 2026.

General operating grants of $11,000 each have been awarded to recent Community Fund grantees in good standing to recognize their ongoing efforts to strengthen our Philadelphia community and to help sustain their work at a time of uncertainty for nonprofit organizations.

We’re pleased to announce the grantees of our 2024 Community Fund, which welcomed applications addressing the theme “nurturing healthy minds, bodies, and spirits through out-of-school time programming. ” General operating grants of $25,000 each will be awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations, for a total of $275,000 allocated towards the enrichment of youth in Philadelphia.

In July 2023, the Philadelphia City Fund announced the grantees of its 2023 Community Fund grant cycle, which had a theme of “Health Equity for All. ” Funded by an allocation from the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, the Community Fund awarded a total of $250,000 to 13 charitable nonprofit organizations that serve Philadelphians, with grants ranging from $14,100 to $25,000.

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