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Grants and free programs for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Pennsylvania

10 verified programs limited to Pennsylvania, with what each gives, who qualifies and how to apply.

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Crayola Product Donations

CrayolaFor nonprofitsLocal programs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Crayola donates its products to nonprofits in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania, and Phillipsburg/Warren County, New Jersey, that provide artistic and educational opportunities for children or address health, welfare and civic affairs. Requests are accepted year-round, once per organization per year; organizations elsewhere are referred to Good360, Kids in Need Foundation and NAEIR.

What you get
Crayola art supplies (quantity based on availability)
Who qualifies
  • Nonprofit organizations in Lehigh or Northampton County, PA, or Phillipsburg/Warren County, NJ
  • Programs primarily serving youth, the arts and education
  • One product request per organization per year; donated product may not be resold (except items donated for an auction)
How to apply
  1. Submit the Product Donation Request form on the Crayola Cares page at least 4 to 6 weeks before the date needed
  2. Crayola replies only to requests it accepts and will fill

Checked against Crayola's own page on October 16, 2026.

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Price Chopper / Market 32 and Golub Foundation Community Support

Price Chopper / Market 32For nonprofits and local governments and tribesOnly in 6 states: CT, MA, NH, NY, PA, VT

Price Chopper, Market 32 and the Golub Foundation support organizations that improve quality of life in their marketing areas, taking requests for money or items through an online application. Stores also offer free ticket printing, cups and napkins for nonprofit fundraisers and food drives.

What you get
Amount or items requested; free ticket printing, cups and napkins for fundraisers
Who qualifies
  • Organizations in Price Chopper/Market 32 marketing areas (stores in CT, MA, NH, NY, PA and VT)
  • 501(c)(3) organizations must upload their federal ruling letter
  • One request per organization per fiscal year (May-April); submit at least 6 weeks before the program or event
  • Not funded: individuals, political campaigns, endowments, organizations outside marketing areas
How to apply
  1. Prepare your mission, population served, stores impacted, demographics, amount or item requested and recognition offered
  2. Apply for support online at least 6 weeks before your event
  3. Allow up to 4 weeks for a response; for free ticket printing, cups and napkins, speak with the local store manager

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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AEO Better World Foundation Community Grants

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO Better World Foundation)For nonprofitsLocal programs in Pennsylvania, New York, Kansas

The AEO Better World Foundation gives community grants to nonprofits running programs for teens and young adults ages 15 to 25 in or near Pittsburgh, New York City, Hazleton (PA) and Ottawa (KS), plus Ontario locations in Canada. New grantees request $5,000; returning grantees may request $5,000 to $15,000. The 2026 deadlines were April 10 and August 31, 2026.

What you get
$5,000 for new grantees; $5,000 to $15,000 for returning grantees (per the 2024-2025 grant guidelines)
Who qualifies
  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the U.S. (or registered Canadian charity)
  • Location in or near Pittsburgh, PA; New York City, NY; Hazleton, PA; Ottawa, KS; or Mississauga, Ontario
  • Program must serve all or part of the target demographic: youth ages 15 to 25
  • Must direct at least 70% of money raised toward program beneficiaries and have inclusive policies
  • One grant per calendar year from any AEO foundation
How to apply
  1. Read the Community Grant Program guidelines
  2. Create an account on the AEO grant application portal and submit before the cycle deadline (2026 deadlines: April 10 and August 31)
  3. Upload your W-9, IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter and program budget
  4. Expect a decision about 8 to 10 weeks after the cycle deadline

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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Land O'Lakes Foundation Region Grants Program

Land O'Lakes FoundationFor nonprofitsLocal programs in 5 states: CA, DE, MD, NY, PA

The Land O'Lakes Foundation gives $1,000 to $20,000 grants to nonprofits serving rural dairy communities in listed counties of its East and West Regions. Funds are awarded in two annual open rounds: Hunger Relief (May) and Community Vitality (September).

What you get
$1,000 to $20,000 (average award $5,000 to $10,000)
Who qualifies
  • Current 501(c)(3) public charity status required
  • Must primarily serve rural communities in eligible counties: Delaware (New Castle, Sussex); Maryland (Cecil, Kent, Washington); New York (Ontario, Steuben, Yates); 26 listed Pennsylvania counties including Lancaster, York and Berks; California (Fresno, Glenn, Kings, Riverside, Tulare)
  • Must align with hunger relief, education or community vitality priorities
  • Referrals from a Land O'Lakes member-owner are prioritized but not required
  • Not eligible: direct funding to individuals, trade/business associations, political, lobbying or fraternal groups, religious activities
How to apply
  1. Read the Region Grants Program overview on the Land O'Lakes Foundation site
  2. Apply on the YourCause portal during the open round: Hunger Relief (May 1-31) or Community Vitality (September 1-30)
  3. Award letters and checks are sent in July/August (Hunger Relief) or November/December (Community Vitality)

Checked against Land O'Lakes Foundation's own page on October 16, 2026.

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PECO charitable contributions grants

PECO (Exelon)For nonprofitsOnly in Pennsylvania

PECO makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in its service area through Exelon's four giving focus areas: STEM education and workforce development, environment and clean energy, local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety) and equal access to arts and culture. Organizations submit a brief online inquiry; if the request fits, PECO invites a full grant application. The inquiry window is closed for 2026.

What you get
Amount not stated
Who qualifies
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the communities where PECO employees and customers live and work (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, Montgomery and York counties, Pennsylvania); no grants to individuals
  • Organizations that have not received a grant from PECO, Exelon or any Exelon subsidiary in the past 12 months
  • Focus areas: building Exelon's future workforce (STEM education and job training), energy empowerment (environment and clean energy), enrichment through local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety), and equal access to arts and culture
  • No capital campaigns (limited invitation-only exceptions); organizations that discriminate are not eligible
How to apply
  1. Review the Focus Areas and Guidelines on PECO's charitable contributions page
  2. Watch the page for the next grant inquiry window (closed for 2026) and submit the brief inquiry form when it reopens
  3. If the request is a good fit, PECO invites a full grant application

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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PECO Powering the Arts grants

PECO (Exelon)For nonprofitsOnly in Pennsylvania

PECO Powering the Arts, run with Team Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Creative Industries, gives $5,000 grants to nonprofit arts and culture organizations in southeastern Pennsylvania for planning or implementation projects that build new audiences. A 1:1 match is required (up to half in-kind). The 2026 application period ran through June 15, 2026, with awards announced in late August.

What you get
$5,000
Who qualifies
  • Nonprofit arts organization, or nonprofit community-based organization offering arts and culture programming
  • Annual operating budget under $2 million
  • Located in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware or Montgomery County, or York County ZIP codes 17302, 17309, 17314 or 17321
  • Not a school, college, university, government entity or unincorporated organization
  • 1:1 match required (up to 50% in-kind)
How to apply
  1. Review the Powering the Arts guidelines and application content linked from PECO's charitable contributions page
  2. Choose a Planning or Implementation track and prepare your 1:1 match
  3. Submit the application during the annual window (the 2026 window closed June 15, 2026)

Checked against PECO (Exelon)'s own page on October 16, 2026.

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PPL Electric Utilities Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) grants

PPL Corporation (PPL Electric Utilities)For nonprofitsOnly in Pennsylvania

PPL Electric Utilities funds eligible Pennsylvania Education Improvement Organizations and Pre-K Scholarship Organizations through the state's Education Improvement Tax Credit program (it does not fund the Scholarship category). Applications are accepted online each year from June 1 to July 15, with decisions in the fall, subject to state approval.

What you get
Amount not stated
Who qualifies
  • Pennsylvania Education Improvement Organizations or Pre-K Scholarship Organizations approved under the state EITC program (not the Scholarship Organization category)
  • Serves communities in PPL Electric Utilities' Pennsylvania service territory
How to apply
  1. Confirm your organization is an approved EITC Education Improvement Organization or Pre-K Scholarship Organization
  2. Apply online between June 1 and July 15
  3. Applications are reviewed in August and winners are notified in the fall, pending state approval

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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PPL Foundation Empowering Communities Grants

PPL Corporation (PPL Electric Utilities)For nonprofitsOnly in Pennsylvania

The PPL Foundation's Empowering Communities Grants give $2,500 to $20,000 (average about $5,000) to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the 29 Pennsylvania counties served by PPL Electric Utilities for community vitality, access to opportunity (economic development, entrepreneurship and workforce training), resilience and sustainability, and education. Applications are accepted in a spring round (February 1 to March 15) and a fall round (August 1 to September 15); one grant per organization per year.

What you get
$2,500 to $20,000 (average about $5,000)
Who qualifies
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit working on education, community revitalization or workforce development
  • Located in (or proven to benefit) the 29 Pennsylvania counties served by PPL Electric Utilities
  • Municipalities, churches, schools and chambers of commerce are not eligible; no political, labor or religious groups, individuals, scholarships, building repairs or salaries
  • One grant per organization per calendar year
How to apply
  1. Review the 2026 grant information booklet and focus areas
  2. Contact your local PPL Foundation representative about your proposal
  3. Apply online through the Foundation's grant portal during the spring (Feb. 1-March 15) or fall (Aug. 1-Sept. 15) round
  4. Notifications come about two months after the round closes (June or December)

Checked against PPL Corporation (PPL Electric Utilities)'s own page on October 16, 2026.

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Crayola Community Grants

CrayolaFor nonprofitsLocal programs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Crayola gives community grants of $500 to $10,000 to nonprofits in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania, and Phillipsburg/Warren County, New Jersey, that provide artistic and educational opportunities for children or address health, welfare and civic affairs. Grants fund specific programs rather than general operating support.

What you get
$500 to $10,000
Who qualifies
  • Nonprofit organizations in Lehigh or Northampton County, PA, or Phillipsburg/Warren County, NJ
  • Programs that provide artistic and educational opportunities for children and address health, welfare and civic affairs (Arts, Education, Children's Causes, Health and Welfare)
  • Funding is for specific programs, not general operational support; extra consideration where Crayola employees volunteer
  • Prior-year grantees must complete an evaluation form before reapplying
How to apply
  1. Download and review the Crayola Philanthropy Guidelines on the Crayola Cares page
  2. Complete the Crayola Community Grant application form linked from the Crayola Cares page

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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PECO Green Region Open Space grants

PECO (Exelon)For nonprofits and local governments and tribesOnly in Pennsylvania

The PECO Green Region Open Space Program, administered by Natural Lands, gives grants of up to $10,000 to preserve, protect and improve open space in southeastern Pennsylvania. Funds can cover consulting fees, trail construction, land acquisition, habitat improvement, or creating and implementing an open space plan. Municipalities, regional recreation authorities and nonprofits within the City of Philadelphia are the program's focus.

What you get
Up to $10,000
Who qualifies
  • Southeastern Pennsylvania municipalities and regional recreation authorities, and nonprofits within the City of Philadelphia (per the program brochure)
  • Projects that preserve, protect or improve open space in PECO's service area
How to apply
  1. Review the PECO Green Region brochure linked from PECO's charitable contributions page
  2. Apply through Natural Lands' Green Region page (natlands.org/greenregion), which has current deadlines

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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