Last verified September 9, 2026 · How we verify

Grants for nonprofits in Pennsylvania

As of September 2026, a Pennsylvania nonprofit can be matched against 9 Pennsylvania programs your nonprofit can apply for (7 of them set aside for nonprofits only), plus national and federal grants open to nonprofits, scored in your report.

Most of these grants never run an ad. The money is real, and much of it is open to Pennsylvania nonprofits alongside other organizations. The hard part was never qualifying. It was finding out the grant existed before the window closed. That is the part we fixed.

9
Pennsylvania programs your nonprofit can apply for
7
Set aside for nonprofits only

Five Pennsylvania grants your nonprofit can apply for, worth knowing by name

Every program here is available to nonprofits in Pennsylvania. Each lists nonprofits among its eligible applicants. The “Built for” column says whether a program is set aside for nonprofits only or open to nonprofits and other organizations. Each names its funder and links to the official page. No padding, no filler.

ProgramAmountStatusBuilt forOfficial link
Creative Catalyst Grant Program
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Verified Sep 9, 2026
will not exceed $25,000Closes Sep 11, 2026Nonprofit organizations onlyOfficial page ↗
Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grant
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Verified Sep 9, 2026
$5,000–$25,000Closes Mar 1, 2027Nonprofit organizations onlyOfficial page ↗
Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Verified Sep 9, 2026
no fixed maximum per award; requests up to $25,000 require no match; requests over $25,000 require matching fundsRolling, apply anytimeNonprofit organizations onlyOfficial page ↗
Community Conservation Partnerships Program
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Verified Sep 9, 2026
$50,000 - $500,000Annual · next ~January 2027Nonprofits and small businessesOfficial page ↗
Cultural and Historical Support Grant
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Verified Sep 9, 2026
Museums: minimum $2,500–$65,000; Official County Historical Societies: maximum $8,000Annual · next ~July 2027Nonprofit organizations onlyOfficial page ↗

4 more Pennsylvania programs your nonprofit can apply for, plus national and federal grants open to nonprofits, each scored against your specific organization, in your full report.

Looking beyond Pennsylvania? See grants for nonprofits nationwide. New to this? Read the guide: How to Write a Nonprofit Grant Application: A 2026 Guide.

Straight answers

Are these grants only for Pennsylvania nonprofits?

The programs above are available to nonprofits in Pennsylvania. Some are set aside for nonprofit organizations only; most are open to nonprofits alongside small businesses or other organizations. The “Built for” column on each row tells you which is which, so you are never applying for something you are not eligible for.

Do grants have to be paid back?

No. A grant is not a loan. You never pay it back. Smaller awards usually ask for a short report on how the money was used. Larger federal grants can carry more formal reporting terms, so read the award conditions before you accept.

Some of these say "between cycles." What do I do right now?

Get ready before the window opens. Community Conservation Partnerships Program lists its next window as “~January 2027; Cultural and Historical Support Grant as “~July 2027 (applications typically open early July and close end of August). The organizations that win are the ones whose applications are ready the week a window opens, not the ones who find out it existed the week it closed.

How current is this page?

Every program shows the date we last verified it against the funder's own page. Anything that closes, moves, or changes gets caught by our daily re-check. How we verify grants.

What does the $97 report add to this page?

This page lists Pennsylvaniagrants a nonprofit can apply for. The report scores every program your nonprofit can apply for, including national and federal grants open to nonprofits, against your actual organization (your mission, your state, how you're structured) and comes with up to 10 written applications, done with you.

Somewhere in Pennsylvania, a nonprofit qualifies for one of these right now and doesn't know it.

This page can't read your organization. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your mission, state, and structure against every grant your nonprofit can apply for and shows you where you stand.

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