Connecting Families with Public Benefits and Tax Credits
Funds collaborative projects that improve system-level access to public benefits and tax credits for Philadelphia families with young children by strengthening and streamlining systems.
Funder: William Penn Foundation
Due Dates: July 30, 2026: Full proposal/application submission deadline (submit via Grants Portal by 5:00 PM ET)
Funding Amounts: Total pool: $3 million | Up to 3 years of funding | Most competitive requests: under $1 million
Summary: Supports projects that improve access to public benefits and tax credits for Philadelphia families with young children by strengthening systems and fostering collaborative, system-wide solutions.
Key Information: Projects must benefit multiple organizations or create broad system-level improvements; direct service enrollment projects are not eligible.
Description
This opportunity from the William Penn Foundation funds projects aimed at improving system-level access to public benefits and tax credits for families with young children (ages 0–8) in Philadelphia. The focus is on initiatives that create or strengthen systems, streamline processes, inform policy change, or otherwise make it easier for families to secure and maintain benefits. The Foundation encourages collaborative approaches that leverage partnerships and complementary expertise to overcome systemic barriers and advance equity, economic empowerment, and resilience in the community. Projects must benefit multiple organizations or create broad improvements in access, rather than focusing solely on direct service provision by individual organizations.
