Nonprofits Receive Grants Totaling Over $2.2 Million Today!

April 03, 2019


The Foundation awards our Helping Today grants on a quarterly basis. It is because of generous donors that we are able to award these grants. If you are interested in learning more about our grant process, please contact a member of our Community Impact team at 814-454-0843.

Helping Today Grants funded by The Erie Community Foundation

Albion Area Fair

Electrical Panels/Barn Roof

$5,000

Asbury Woods Partnership

Inspired by Nature

$6,429

Community Country Day School

Safe Transportation for Students Involved in Extra-curricular Activities

$12,500

Community Shelter Services

Women's Emergency Shelter Expansion

$12,000

Cultural Arts Festivals and Events (CAFÉ)

Shifting the Narrative in Erie

$18,990

Dafmark Dance Theater

Creative Dance Infused Education for St. Martin Early Learning Center

$10,000

Eagle's Nest Leadership Corporation

Eagle's Nest Auditorium

$25,000

Emma's Footprints

Office Space

$15,825

Erie Neighborhood Growth Partnership

Erie Land Bank Website & Collective Review of Neighborhood Best Practices

$9,275

Family Services NWPA

Big Brothers Big Sisters Rebranding Project

$8,465

Gaudenzia Erie, Inc.

Opening Doors to Recovery

$20,000

Junior Achievement of Western PA

Achieving School to Work Career Pathways with JA Programs

$10,000

League of Women Voters Erie County Chapter

Her Voice, Her Vote Public Art Mural

$5,000

Neighborhood Watch #13 -SNOOPS

Neighborhood Sustainability

$3,750

Perry Square Alliance

City Hall Sprinklers

$9,900

Safe Journey

Infrastructure Improvements

$17,824


Urgent Grant

Erie County Historical Society

ECHS Steam Traps

$8,501

YMCA of Greater Erie

Pool Heating and Ventilation System - Eastside Family YMCA

$5,100

Donor Directed

316 Donor Directed grants for $2,015,641

Scholarships

5 Scholarships for a total of $6,750

GRAND TOTAL: $2,225,950