Core Grant Program

Core Grant Program is sponsored by Genuardi Family Foundation. Supports organizations providing direct services in food access, homelessness prevention, and job training in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Core Grant Program – Genuardi Family Foundation The Genuardi Family Foundation Core Grant Program is an open, online, application process that welcomes both general operating and program-specific grant requests from eligible applicants.

Funding through the Core Grant Program supports organizations that provide a majority of their direct services in one or more of the following issue areas: Homelessness prevention and housing Job training and placement Examples of direct services that will be considered for funding include: Food access and security: meal delivery, food banks/pantries, and efforts to improve access to healthy and nutritious food for populations and geographic areas with limited access Homelessness prevention and housing: shelters, rapid-re-housing, and case management support that directly prevents homelessness Job training and placement: programs that increase vocational skills, enhance job readiness, and facilitate job placement, with a special emphasis on training and opportunities for people with disabilities Supported Geographic Counties: Organizations applying to the Core Grant Program must provide a majority of their services to residents of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and/or Bucks Counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania , with special consideration for the neighborhoods and communities where Genuardi Family Markets operated prior to 2001.

Grant Sizes and Duration: Grants will be awarded in the range of $10,000 to $25,000 per year. The Foundation reserves the right to award multi-year grants at its discretion.

Preference will be given to organizations that demonstrate: At least 75% of its programs and budget are allocated to providing direct services in one or more of the Foundation’s priority areas (food access, homelessness prevention, and/or job training) Financial sustainability and a sound business model, including financial support from a variety of sources (ex.

government, foundations, companies, individuals) for the organization and its programs Use of volunteers, when allowable Reasonable costs associated with running the organization and programs The need for and potential impact of a partnership with Genuardi Family Foundation Eligible applicants must have documented 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. For details about Core Grant Program Exclusions , please click here .

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