Grants & Funding

Northwestern Pennsylvania consists of the following counties: Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer, Venango, Warren.

Emporium Foundation
c/o Bucktail Bank & Trust Co.
2 East Fourth St.
Emporium, PA 15834
Grants awarded only for projects serving Cameron County related to youth, community arts, sports and camps, or miscellaneous.
Letter form request.

Erie Community Foundation
127 West 6th St.
Erie, PA 16501
814-454-0843
Grants awarded to nonprofits only in Erie for projects related to youth, disabled, seniors, community arts, or sports and camps.
Formal application provided by the foundation – call to request.

Justus (Samuel) Charitable Trust
213 Seneca St. 3rd, Floor
PO Box 374
Oil City, PA 16301
814-697-5085
Grants are awarded for Venango County organizations for projects related to youth, disabled, community arts, conservation and ecology, or sports and camps.
Call first to check feasibility in submitting a request.

Kaul Foundation
c/o National City Bank of Pa.
801 State St.
Erie, PA 16538
814-871-1279
Grants are awarded for Elk County only. Projects may be related to youth or conservation and ecology.
Submit request in October (November 15th Deadline)
Grants awarded at a December meeting.

Mengle Foundation
c/o First Commonwealth Trust Co.
Shaffer Rd. PO Box 1046
Dubois, PA 15801
814-371-0660
Grants awarded for Dubois, Brockway, and Erie Counties. Projects should be related to youth, seniors, disabled, sports and camps, conservation and ecology, or miscellaneous.
Submit request in any form by September 1st.

Rees Charitable Foundation
c/o Roeder & Rothschild
314 South Franklin St. #B, PO Box 325
Titusville, PA 16354
814-827-1844
Grants awarded to organizations in Crawford, Forest, Venango or Warren counties. Projects should be related to youth, community arts, conservation and ecology, or economic development.
Grants are for program/operating support. Call first to check feasibility of applying.

Stackpole-Hall Foundation
44 South St. Marys St.
St. Marys, PA 15857
814-834-1845
Most giving is limited to Elk County and surrounding areas. Grants are awarded for unrestricted support for youth, community arts, sports and camps, or miscellaneous. Elk County receives first priority. Call first to check feasibility of applying.