This grant cycle is being offered to nonprofits with programs or projects that benefit the residents of Lycoming County.
FCFP has created a special ad hoc committee of current and former FCFP board members to determine award recipients.
Grantees will be announced the week of FCFP’s 110th birthday in November.
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2026 Available to Grant
- Up to $2.5M
- Minimum request $250,000. Maximum request $500,000.
Deadline and Notification
- Online application will be available for submission through July 1
- If selectred for a virtual site visit, they will be scheduled from October 19 – 23
- Grant status will be announced the week of November 16
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) except for the following:
- Fire companies and volunteer fire companies
- Previous awardees of a Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant that have incomplete/open grants or outstanding final evaluations
- Nonprofit organizations without a 501(c)(3) status may work through another qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is willing to serve as a Fiscal Sponsor
- Nonprofits that do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation in their hiring, service provision, or board composition
- Applicants’ programs must benefit the residents of Lycoming County
Applicant Limitations
- Religious organizations may only apply for community-wide programs/projects
- School districts and school district foundations may only apply if collaborating with one or more districts
Ineligible Requests
- Annual campaigns
- Costs that were incurred prior to January 2025
- Endowments
- General operating expenses such as salaries for current staff positions, rent, utilities, insurance
- Salaries for new staff may be considered
- Indirect costs not directly related to carrying out the requested program/project
- Multi-year funding
- Operating deficits
- Political advocacy that supports or promotes the interests of any one political party or candidate
- Re-granting to another nonprofit organization
- Scholarships, fellowships, honorary awards, or travel grants
- Requests from individuals
Grant cycles are highly competitive – there are always more dollars requested than availabe to grant. FCFP favors proposals that:
- Impact a broad range and diverse group of people across the geographic region defined in this grant cycle
- Address community needs and/or opportunities in innovative and creative ways
- Result in attainable and measurable goals
- Illustrate financial strength to ensure long-term self-sustainability, especially when seeking start-up or seed funding
- Leverage or generate other funding sources and/or propose use of grant to attract matching funds
- Show collaboration with other nonprofits without duplicating efforts