Upper Bucks Community Fund of the Lehigh Valley - Grants

Please note: Those organizations receiving grants from the Upper Bucks Community Fund of the Lehigh Valley will be notified in February 2020.

The Application Period closed November 4, 2019 for the current cycle

The Upper Bucks Community Fund of the Lehigh Valley consists primarily of two area-of-interest funds. The Richard E. Gasser Fund and Erwin J. and Gertrude K. Neusch Fund are for organizations and programs primarily serving the Palisades, Pennridge and Quakertown School Districts in the Upper Bucks area. Recenty added to Upper Bucks umbrella, The Bucks County Free Library Endowment Fund is an agency fund that benefits the seven-branch county library system with locations in Bensalem, Doylestown, Langhorne, Levittown, Perkasie, Quakertown, and Yardley-Makefield.

Richard E. Gasser Fund

This Fund provides grants to benefit programs, organizations, and residents in the Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania, area. The grants are made to support programs and projects which enhance interest, education, and achievements in technology, science, and technology-related fields.

Erwin J. and Gertrude K. Neusch Fund

This Fund provides grants for charitable programs which benefit residents of Upper Bucks County, specifically those in the geographic area served by the Quakertown and Palisades School Districts. The programs of interest to the Neusch Fund are primarily, but not exclusively, in arts (including industrial arts), education, and rural life.

Grant Awards

Grant awards have ranged depending on the number of quality of applications submitted. Historically, the grant awards have ranged from $1,000 to $10,000.

Eligibility

• Must be a publicly supported organization with 501(c)(3) exempt status

• Must be a nonprofit organization that provides services from a physical address located in Upper Bucks County in the Palisades, Quakertown, or Pennridge School Districts.

• Funds will support projects or programs in the following areas

  • Arts

  • Education

  • Rural Life

  • Science

  • Technology

Grants cannot be used for:

• Educational scholarships for pre-K, primary, secondary or post-secondary education

• Individuals

Timeline

• September 17: Applications open for eligible organization to apply.
  Please click here to access the application

• November 4: Deadline to Apply

• February 2020: Notification of award

Application Instructions

Please apply through Foundant, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation’s online portal system, which you can access here.

Questions about the application process or grant opportunity should be directed to Megan Briggs, Director of Community Investments, at meganb@lvcfoundation.org.

About the Upper Bucks Community Fund of the Lehigh Valley