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Visit funder's website →The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) Grant Cycle 2 is a competitive grant opportunity from TFEC that supports nonprofit organizations serving south-central Pennsylvania, including Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry, and surrounding counties. TFEC administers multiple grant funds through three annual cycles with deadlines on February 1, May 1, and September 1. Grant Cycle 2 closes May 1, 2026.
Funding amounts vary by fund and project type, covering a range of community needs including education, human services, and community development. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations operating within TFEC's geographic service area.
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Creation Date: 05/01/2020 diversity, equity, and inclusion planned giving for donors corporate social responsibility > educational improvement tax credit program (eitc) private foundation services current grant opportunities grantee toolkit & reporting dillsburg area community foundation franklin county community foundation greater harrisburg community foundation mechanicsburg area community foundation perry county community foundation emerging philanthropists program > TFEC early education initiative > early education resource center the fund for women & girls student portal – apply now current high school seniors current college and graduate students students enrolling in a trade school other scholarship opportunities scholarship match program scholarships outside TFEC scholarship match program high school counselor resources Current Grant Opportunities Welcome to TFEC grantmaking Hello grant applicants!
TFEC offers a range of competitive grant opportunities to meet area needs. Our opportunities are available annually through 3 grant cycles with deadlines of February 1, May 1, and September 1. We invite you to explore the grant opportunities, project dates and deadlines below.
We thank you for all you do on behalf of our area communities and look forward to your application. Returning applicants and grant recipients click here to log in back into the system.
Grant Cycle 1 – Applications Closed APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: NOVEMBER 1, 2025 DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2026 Applicants will be notified of their status on or before June 1, 2026 Proposed projects may take place at any time between July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 Harold M. Greaney Trust Fund The Harold M. Greaney Fund seeks to fund programs and service from nonprofit organizations serving Perry County citizens.
University Center at Harrisburg Grant Fund The University Center at Harrisburg Grant Fund seeks to fund nonprofit organizations providing services in the area of skill development and work force development. Emerging Philanthropist Program Endowment Fund The purpose of the EPP Endowment Fund is to provide support for mental health. Programs and services for young children who are living with physical or emotional abuse, or neglect.
Perry County Community Foundation Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, and Health & Human Services This opportunity also encourages applications that focus upon: substance abuse prevention & treatment; mental health services; programs for young people in Perry County; and programs & projects that focus upon or nurture access to early childhood education.
Grant Cycle 2 – Applications Open APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: FEBRUARY 1, 2026 Applicants will be notified of their status on or before August 1, 2026 Proposed projects may take place at any time between September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027 Programs designed to integrate cultural appreciation in the everyday lives of underserved audiences; most interested in proposals that will increase access to the arts.
Franklin County Community Foundation Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, and Health & Human Services Gail Deimler Charitable Fund Healthcare issues and hospice services in the Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Franklin, Lebanon and Northern York Counties. Harold L. Brake & Dolores K.
Brake Legacy Fund Projects and initiatives supporting nonprofit work in St. Thomas, Peters and Hamilton townships in Franklin County.
The Palmer Family Foundation Fund Introduced in 2019, The Palmer Family Foundation Fund, a fund of TFEC offers an annual competitive grant opportunity to any nonprofit visual or performing arts organization located in Franklin County for programs and/or projects that support the arts in Franklin County, PA.
The Fund for Women & Girls The mission of The Fund for Women & Girls, a special initiative of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, is to broaden the awareness of and response to issues affecting women and girls through the power of collective philanthropy.
Grant Cycle 3 – Applications Closed APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: JUNE 1, 2026 DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 Applicants will be notified of their status on or before December 1, 2026 Proposed projects may take place at any time between January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027 Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation: Benjamin Franklin Trust Fund Programs and services that work to increase the knowledge, quality of life, or inspire positive outcomes for individuals and families living in the service area of Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Mifflin, Lebanon, and Perry Counties, and/or the Dillsburg area of York County.
Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation: Upstream GHCF UPstream seeks to improve our area communities by supporting existing or new “upstream” systems, interventions, programs, or projects that attempt to create positive social change by addressing a problem at its source rather than managing its “downstream” symptoms.
Madden Family Foundation Fund The Madden’s seek to provide equal access to high-quality education and resources through partnerships with schools, programs, and communities. Martin M. Sacks Memorial Fund Youth and family-oriented programs and services that are consistent with the mission of the applicant organization.
Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, and Health & Human Services The fund’s purpose is to assist nonprofits that are tackling mental wellness education and suicide prevention measures in Pennsylvania, with special consideration to those whose goals ultimately assist K-12 students.
Additional Grant Opportunities Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (the “Program”) is designed to pair access to existing small business consulting services with financial resources for creative entrepreneurs who aspire to start their own for-profit business or who operate an existing for-profit micro business.
The Program’s purpose is to help creative entrepreneurs to grow their business, audience, and revenue.
The Program will advance the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ overarching value of diversity, equity, and inclusion and prioritize investments to creative entrepreneurs who identify Black, Indigenous, or people of color (“BIPOC”) and those who are located in and whose work benefits low-income communities as defined by the Small Business Administration. The application deadline has been extended to March 16.
The Lotus Fund, a fund of the Perry County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), is pleased to announce that Letters of Application are now being accepted from nonprofit organizations for arts projects serving residents of Perry County. Within this opportunity, up to $2,100 will be available for the support of arts programs or projects.
Letters of Application must be submitted to the Community Impact Team by 4pm on March 16. Letters must be emailed to grants@tfec. org .
Partners in Purpose is a community-centered opportunity designed to elevate the stories of local nonprofits doing meaningful work in Dauphin and Cumberland counties. Through this program, three nonprofits will be selected by a community-based committee to be featured in an in-depth story in TheBurg’s print and digital publications in 2026.
Written by TheBurg’s in-house journalists, each feature will highlight the nonprofit’s mission, impact and role in strengthening our region, while increasing visibility with more than 20,000 readers across South Central Pennsylvania. This opportunity is offered at no cost to participating organizations with support from TFEC. Applications open Feb.
18, 2026. Applications must be received by March 27, 2026. Selected applicants will be notified by April 15, 2026.
Stories will be promoted in TheBurg throughout the remainder of 2026. Eligible applicants must have 501c3 status, utilize a fiscal sponsor with 501c3 status, or demonstrate nonprofit status as a church, school, or similar entity. Applicants may apply to multiple grant opportunities, but may not submit more than one grant application to each opportunity.
The application may begin at any time during the open application period. TFEC grantmaking does not fund advertising, capital campaigns, direct lobbying to influence legislation, individuals, religious organizations for the propagation of religious doctrine, or retroactive projects. TFEC believes that all voices are vital for our region’s future.
We promote equity and embrace the diversity of individuals, ideas, and expressions. The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations serving counties in south-central PA. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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