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GRANT PROGRAMS

York County Community Foundation supports our community through grant awards to support projects in the following areas:

Nonprofit Community Investment. One way the Community Foundation supports the nonprofit community is through our Nonprofit Community Investment Fund Grants. We fund promising proposals from organizations that are able to show us how our support will help improve our York County community or help build their capacity to provide quality services to York Countians. This new grant program begins January 1, 2008, as a year-long rolling grants program, which replaces the Venture Grant program. READ MORE INFORMATION

Agriculture & Land Preservation. Through the Robert R. Anderson Fund, the Community Foundation is able to offer Seed Grants for projects that promote the goals of the Fund - by supporting charities that promote a farming way of life and advance the preservation of farmland in the County. The Community Foundation has made two major Agriculture Impact Grants: to Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Farm & Natural Lands Trust of York County to educate local municipal officials about the importance of agriculture , and Lancaster-York Heritage Region to support creating a York County Brand for agriculture products. READ MORE INFORMATION

City Beautification. We promote and support the York City community through the Beautiful York Action Plan, the result of the work of hundreds of volunteers representing York City neighborhoods, nonprofit and community organizations, and downtown businesses. Through our annual grantmaking program, the Beautiful York Endowment is a source of charitable support to preserve, protect and enhance the beauty of the City of York, now and for generations to come. READ MORE INFORMATION

Codorus Watershed. Our support of the Codorus Watershed is two-fold, engaging the community in the revitalization of the Creek and its environs and operating an annual grantmaking program. Designed to sustain and enhance the Creek, this grant program provides a substantial source of charitable support for the creek's improvement and the benefit of the many York Countians who use and enjoy this critical resource - for agriculture, industry, recreation and wildlife, and for drinking water and other municipal purposes. READ MORE INFORMATION

Community Health. The Albert S. Weyer Community Health Fund serves as a source of charitable support for the health needs of low-income residents of the City of York. A committee of respected medical and civic leaders has been appointed to lead the Endowment. A portion of the fund income is distributed yearly with 90% to directly benefit the Health Bureau of the City of York. Additionally, the Weyer Fund Advisory Committee recommends grants for projects of local nonprofit and/or governmental organizations with funds from the remaining 10%. READ MORE INFORMATION

Energy Conservation. We support York County nonprofit organizations through GREEN Building in new construction and renovation of facilities. Our program does so by providing free technical assistance to evaluate energy efficiency and design assistance for building projects. NRG (Nonprofit Resource Generator) grants are offered to nonprofit organizations that take part in the Energy Program and show achievement in energy conservation goals. READ MORE INFORMATION

Discover our other programs from which you might receive support, such as York Federal Fellows Program in Nonprofit Community Leadership, Daffodil Dig, Women's Giving Circle, Greater Hanover Endowment Building Initiative, Nonprofit Endowment Giving Programs, and ArtForever.

We look forward to working with you and ask you to contact our Community Investment Staff, Bryan Tate or Betsy Buckingham, to begin a conversation about your ideas and interests.