Community Needs Grants (up to $25,000) are made to support programmatic needs due to challenging circumstances such as those programs which are struggling to receive funding, expanding due to a growing need in the community, and/or facing higher costs due to inflation or other financial factors. LOIs for Innovative Impact Grants will be accepted and reviewed twice annually. Deadlines to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a Community Needs Grant:

• Saturday, March 1, 2022 (for first grant cycle)
  • If invited to apply, applications will be due: Friday, April 1, 2022
• Friday, July 1, 2022 (for second grant cycle)
  • If invited to apply, applications will be due: Monday, August 1, 2022

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Other Unrestricted Grant Opportunities

For a full list of SAF Unrestricted Grant Opportunities, please visit our Grants page

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About SAF Grants

The Scranton Area Community Foundation makes grants from our Unrestricted General Endowment Fund to foster good ideas that have the potential to strengthen our community and enrich the lives of the people of Lackawanna County. We respond to community needs and opportunities with grants in diverse fields such as children and youth, education, animal welfare, arts, human services, seniors, environmental, housing, and veteran’s issues. Through our grants, we provide support to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, schools, and government entities that work to address the needs of people living in Lackawanna County. All grants must be used for a charitable purpose and be granted to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Ready to apply? As part of our ongoing commitment to building the capacity of our nonprofit professionals and to better serve our grant seekers, our grant application process is now streamlined through our online grant management portal. All grant requests are handled through the online portal. No paper or emailed applications will be accepted. The grant application process generally begins with submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the online portal. To submit an LOI, you will need to log on to your organization’s account in our online grant management portal. If your organization does not have an account established, you will need to create an account. If you are unsure of your organization’s account credentials, please contact your organization’s leadership to inquire or email us at grants@safdn.org for further instruction.