Helping Today
The Helping Today grant funds Erie County nonprofits to strengthen capacity and infrastructure through projects that demonstrate measurable impact in health, education, economic growth, and related community priorities.
Funder: Erie Community Foundation
Due Dates: January 29, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | July 30, 2026 | October 15, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 per grant; funds must be expended within 12 months.
Summary: Flexible funding for Erie County nonprofits to build organizational capacity and address community priorities in health, education, economic growth, and related areas.
Description
The Erie Community Foundation's Helping Today grant program provides quarterly funding opportunities for nonprofits that serve Erie County, Pennsylvania. The program is designed to strengthen organizations by supporting projects that build capacity, improve infrastructure, enhance planning, and promote financial sustainability. Grants are intentionally broad and flexible, covering a wide range of project types such as capital purchases, facility improvements, programming, capacity building, and advocacy/public policy initiatives. The program prioritizes projects that expand access for underserved or marginalized communities, are informed by community input or data, and demonstrate measurable outputs within a 12-month period.
