RETTEW continually identifies and evaluates funding opportunities for businesses, municipalities, individuals, and nonprofit organizations throughout the year and showcases just a few of them each month. As always, you can stay up to date on funding opportunities and approaching deadlines with our funding calendar.
Historical & Archival Records Care (HARC) Grant Program
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC)
Offering two levels of funding – single organization and collaborative – these grants assist nonprofit organizations and local governments with preserving historically valuable original archival records. The performance period for the grant is two years. Please note: Works-of-art, textiles, artifacts, and museum objects are not eligible.
To learn more about the grant program, register for one of the upcoming HARC grant cycle webinars hosted by PHMC on June 18 at 10:00 AM or July 8 at 1:00 PM.
Eligible Entities: Nonprofit or local government entities that have been incorporated and in existence for two years prior to submitting the grant application
Award Amount: Single Organization: Up to $5,000; Collaborative: Up to $10,000 (for two organizations applying jointly) or up to $15,000 (for three organizations applying together)
Required Match: No match is required for either level of funding.
Applications Due: August 1, 2024
Our Town
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
NEA’s Our Town program supports activities that integrate local arts, culture, and design efforts to strengthen communities. These projects advance economic, physical, and/or social outcomes within their local community and are required to include a partnership component.
Applying for an Our Town grant is a multi-step process that also requires registering with the System for Award Management (SAM) and Grants.gov. Allow yourself enough time to get registered on each site as it can take several weeks.
Eligible Entities: Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; nonprofit institutions of higher education; local governments; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes that have completed at least three years of arts programming prior to the application deadline
Award Amount: Ranges from $25,000-$150,000
Required Match: A minimum non-federal cost share/match equal to the grant amount
Part 1 (Grants.gov) Applications Due: August 1, 2024, by 11:59 PM, Eastern
Part 2 (NEA Applicant Portal) Applications Due: August 15, 2024, by 11:59 PM, Eastern
Dauphin County Local Share Municipal Grant Program
Dauphin County Gaming Advisory Board
The Dauphin County Local Share Municipal Grant Program helps to distribute funds generated by gaming to eligible local governments for projects that support and enhance community and economic well-being and mitigate the impact of gaming and related activities. Please refer to supporting documentation for the grant criteria, FAQs, grant hearing information, application, and checklist.
Pre-application conferences are strongly encouraged before August 1, 2024, but can occur until August 15, 2024. Although pre-application conferences are not required, applicants who do not schedule one will lose substantial points when their application is scored and may be precluded from fully participating in the grant review process.
Eligible Entities: East Hanover Township, municipalities contiguous with East Hanover Township and located within Dauphin County (Derry, Middle Paxton, Rush, South Hanover, and West Hanover Townships), and Dauphin County. Non-contiguous municipalities within Dauphin County may be eligible if they are sponsored by one of the eligible municipalities or Dauphin County.
Award Amount: Varies; although a maximum grant amount has not been established, the program guidelines provide guidance for formulating requests.
Required Match: None stated
Sponsorship Request Deadline: August 15, 2024
Applications Due: October 1, 2024, by 4:00 PM (All applications must be postmarked or delivered no later than this deadline. No exceptions will be granted.)
