The Scranton Area Community Foundation is now accepting requests for proposals for the 2023 Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT) grants program. Grants up to $5,000 are available to charitable organizations whose programming addresses:

• Animal shelter expansion
• Programs for those experiencing homelessness
• Behavioral Health – Programming for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

Applications will be accepted from charitable organizations in Lackawanna County through Friday, January 13, 2023.

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What is the Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Grant Program?

Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT) is a youth leadership program of Leadership Lackawanna that provides high school juniors with the opportunity to meet with community leaders and decision-makers. In addition to leadership development, the students are also required to complete a philanthropy curriculum conducted by the Scranton Area Community Foundation. TLT seeks to help participants realize what they can do to make a difference in their community as young philanthropists and to further develop their leadership skills. The Scranton Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with Leadership Lackawanna in introducing the concept of philanthropy and grantmaking to our region’s youth. The Scranton Area Community Foundation allocates funding for the TLT class to grant. Priority areas are chosen by the TLT students.

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In 2023, grants will be provided to organizations working to make a difference in the following Priority Areas:

• Animal shelter expansion
  • Examples of potential grants for this area include, but are not limited to:
    • Projects that purchase equipment and/or supplies (i.e. crates, food, medicine) to meet demand of Animal Welfare facilities
    • Projects that build or renovate facilities to meet demand of Animal Welfare organizations
• Programs for those experiencing homelessness
  • Examples of potential grants for this area include, but are not limited to:
    • Projects providing housing, food, or transportation for people experiencing homelessness
    • Projects providing access to education or workforce training for people experiencing homelessness
• Behavioral Health – Programming for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
  • Examples of potential grants for this area include, but are not limited to:
    • Projects providing therapeutic and medical assistance to individuals 25 years of age and younger
    • Mentorship programs specifically serving individuals 25 years of age and younger with mental health issues

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  How to Apply

  Grant applications for the TLT grants program are available through the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s online grant management portal.

  Applications will be accepted from charitable organizations in Lackawanna County through Friday, January 13, 2023.

  The maximum grant amount awarded per grant for a 2023 TLT grant is $5,000.

  Submit an Applications

  To submit an application, you will need to first create an account in our online grant management portal if your organization has not already done so.

  Please note a Letter of Intent is NOT necessary for these applications.

  The Scranton Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with Tomorrow’s Leaders Today on this opportunity.