To apply for a grant from the Valley Care Foundation, your nonprofit organization must be able to submit a 501(c)(3) IRS certification letter.
You can serve a range of age groups, but your grant request should apply to older adults. We give priority to programs that serve people ages 65 and older.
Service Area
Your organization does not have to be based in Sewickley, but it must serve people living in these Sewickley Valley area zip codes.
What We Fund
- Program or project-specific expenses
- Capacity building
- General operating support
- Capital grants for construction or renovation
- Technical assistance grants
- Planning and implementation
What We Don’t Fund
- Individuals or start-up organizations
- For-profit companies
- Educational institutions for general operating funds or endowments
- Research organizations for research purposes
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- Cities, counties, or other government organizations
- Organizations engaged primarily in public policy or political advocacy
- Budget deficits, debt reduction, fundraisers, scholarships, or recognition events
- Costs for developing grant applications or LOI (i.e. consultant fees)
- Statewide or national organizations, unless they have an established local office
We will not award grants to organizations that discriminate in hiring or in the populations served, based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or physical or mental ability.
If you have questions, contact us at info@ValleyCareFoundation.org.