The Scranton Area Community Foundation responds to community needs and opportunities with grants in such diverse fields as health, education, arts, environment, human services, and civic affairs. We are able to do so through the generosity of individuals, organizations, and corporations.
The Scranton Area Community Foundation manages more than 350 charitable funds. Explore all of our funds here.
The Community Needs Fund (Unrestricted Endowment) is used to fund grants that are awarded to regional nonprofit organizations throughout the year in addition to assisting with annual operating costs. This fund gives donors the ability to help the Found…
The Community Resource Network (CRN) is a network of social, human and health services available in the community that will be organized in a one stop, easily accessible web solution with up-to-date resources for consumers and providers. The CRN will h…
Established in January 2024 by Trust for Public Land (TPL), the Community Schoolyards™ Initiative Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation supports the development, planning, and installation of Community Schoolyards™ throughout the City of S…
Established in January 2026, the Congolese Community of Scranton Endowment Fund supports the Congolese Community of Scranton and its mission to foster unity, resilience, and cultural preservation among the Congolese Co…
Established by the children of Constance and Joseph Brocavich, this scholarship will be presented annually to one qualified 8th grade student from Lackawanna County for educational expenses at a Catholic High School who is active in Boy Scouts or Girl …
This fund was established in March 2007 by the Conservancy as an endowment to support their operations and programs in caring for land and natural resources.
…Established in June 2023, the Dalton Lions Club Scholarship Fund supports the educational expenses for a graduating senior from Lackawanna Trail High School who is pursuing a secondary education.
…Debbie and Daniel Faramelli created a memorial scholarship in March 2008 in their daughter Danielle’s name for a graduate of Valley View High School for educational expenses at a college or university to pursue a degree in art.
…Established in June 2019 by Gene Gallagher in memory of his son David. This scholarship is intended to support a graduating senior at Abington Heights High School who is interested in the arts.
…The David S. Mattei Mission Fund was established in memory of the late Mercy Hospital Administrator who served at the Scranton facility for more than 30 years. The fund was created to assist with the catastrophic and emergency needs of Mercy Hospital e…