We've updated this opportunity to include all Erie Community Foundation Community Impact Grant Programs, broadening the scope beyond just Hovis Grants to cover health, education, economic growth, and regional vitality. You can now explore multiple funding tracks with award amounts ranging from $2,500 up to $250,000. Additionally, several new anticipated deadlines have been added throughout 2026 and 2027 to accommodate these newly listed programs.
Funder: Erie Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2026 (Shaping Tomorrow, Helping Today, Acorn Grants, Sponsorships, Emerging Erie Fund) | July 2026 (Shaping Tomorrow, Helping Today, Acorn Grants, Sponsorships) | October 2026 (Shaping Tomorrow, Helping Today, Acorn Grants, LGBT Fund, Sponsorships) | January 2027 (Shaping Tomorrow, Helping Today, Acorn Grants) | February 2027 (Hovis Grants, Sponsorships) | March 2027 (Sponsorships) | April 2027 (Sponsorships, Erie Women’s Fund: Major Grant) | August 2026 (Sponsorships, Erie Women’s Fund: Furchak Ferko Grant)
Funding Amounts: Shaping Tomorrow: $50,000–$250,000; Helping Today: up to $50,000; Acorn: up to $10,000; Hovis: up to $5,000; Sponsorships: up to $2,500; Erie Women’s Fund: up to $100,000; LGBT Fund: ~$10,000; Emerging Erie: up to $100,000.
Summary: Supports nonprofit-led projects advancing health, education, economic growth, neighborhood development, and regional vitality in Erie County, PA.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all deadlines are projected and may shift.