The Century Fund for Human Services was established in 2016 as a result of a development campaign to celebrate FCFP’s 100th birthday.
The Fund will benefit nonprofits throughout north central Pennsylvania counties as represented through FCFP’s Regional Advisory Boards.
2025 Available to Grant
- One $25,000 grant
Program Focus
- TBD. Check back in June
Deadline and Notification
- New online application will be available by AUGUST 1
- Online application will be available for submission through OCTOBER 1
- Final funding notification will be made after the DECEMBER FCFP Board meeting
Who May Apply
- Nonprofit organizations that are qualified to receive tax-exempt contributions as defined by the IRS
- In the vast majority of cases, applicants will be 501(c)(3) organizations, or a unit of local government as described in Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status may work through another qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is willing to serve as a Fiscal Sponsor
- Religious organizations may only apply through a secular qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for community-wide programs/projects
- School districts and school district foundations may only apply if partnering with one or more other school districts
- Organizations that benefit the residents of Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and/or Union County
Ineligible requests
- Annual campaigns
- Costs that were or will be incurred prior to the anticipated grant approval date
- Endowments
- General operating expenses such as salaries for current staff positions, rent, utilities, insurance
- Salaries for new staff may be considered
- Indirect costs: costs not directly related to carrying out the funded project
- Multi-year funding requests
- Operating or program deficits
- Re-granting, on a case-by-case basis
- Political advocacy that supports or promotes the interests of any one political party or candidate
- Loans, scholarships, fellowships, honorary awards
- Requests from individuals
General Criteria for Reviewing Requests
- Impact a broad range and diverse group of people
- Result in attainable and measurable goals
- Illustrate financial strength to ensure long-term self-sustainability, especially when seeking start-up or seed funding
- Show collaboration with other nonprofits without duplicating efforts
- Leverage or generate other funding sources and/or propose use of grant to attract matching funds
- Preference will be given to programs/projects that cross county lines
