The Foundation supports the work of nonprofits through grants to organizations directly from our donors; competitive grantmaking to fund strategic change in Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, and Indiana counties; and nonprofit capacity building through the Bosler Academy. Our mission is to empower all people to become philanthropists who have a permanent impact and leave a lasting legacy in our region.

Nonprofit organizations that serve Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, and/or Indiana counties with evidence of IRS designation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, governmental entities, volunteer fire companies with a 501(c)(4) status, and organizations that the IRS has determined to be tax-exempt as a church.

• Debt
• Activities that occurred prior to the beginning date of the grant
• Individuals
• Religious organizations for religious purposes
• Government entities for basic services
• Projects that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any veteran status.

The Community Foundation offer various grant programs. Click on an active link in the “Grant Application” section above, and you will find a description of the grants available, eligibility requirements, and application deadlines.

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Click here for a list of grantees from the 2020 Spring grant round.

Click here for a list of our grantees from the 2019 Fall grant round.

Click here to see the full list of grants distributed from all of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies’ funds during FY 2019.

1. If a grant opportunity is currently accepting applications, you can click on the active link in one of the purple boxes above to read the eligibility requirements.
2. You may preview the grant application using the link above. A login and password will be required to begin an application. Please remember the login and password for future use.
3. Complete the requested application information in the online forms, and hit submit before the deadline.
4. Click here to open a PDF with helpful tips and guidelines for using our online application system.

The Community Foundation moved to an online application process to reduce processing time and assure that our records are up to date and accessible. We can serve you better with the online process and do require an online application for grant requests. To allow for any technical or computer issues, you may wish to get started with the application early. Any questions regarding the online application can be sent to Angie Berzonski.

Applications will be screened for eligibility and completeness by Community Foundation staff. Applications that may fit the criteria for other funding sources that we are aware of may be forwarded to those funders for consideration. The Distribution Committee will evaluate eligible applications and will forward grant recommendations to the Foundation’s Board of Directors for final approval.

All applicants can periodically check their dashboard within the application system to verify the status of their request. Declination letters will be sent out via USPS. Grant award winners will be notified of the results via email. The email will be sent to the email address of the person who was listed as the contact person in the grant application.

The timeline for these grants is as follows:

Spring Round

• Applications due on the last Friday of January
• Distribution Committee announces awards in mid-April

Fall Round

• Applications due on the last Friday of August
• Distribution Committee announces awards in early November

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies’ Distribution Committee awards grants twice annually. Grants are typically in the range of $500 – $5,000, but may vary.