Nonprofits get $3.5 million in COVID relief funding
Chester County’s Commissioners have stepped up to help local nonprofits recover from the impact of COVID-19. Through the Restore Chester County Nonprofit Innovation & Resiliency Fund, the commissioners obtained $3.5 million in federal CARES Act funding.
The Nonprofit Innovation & Resiliency Fund was administered by the Chester County Community Foundation with input from regional funders, United Ways, and Chester County government departments. In November and December, the Community Foundation awarded 134 grants ranging from $2,500 to $100,000 to Chester
County based nonprofits.
To breakdown the grant allocations by field of interest:
• $2.5 million was awarded for human services
• $376,000 was awarded to art, culture, and history organizations
• $361,000 was awarded to education
• $176,000 was awarded for health services and
• $113,000 was awarded to environmental causes.
Geographically, $1.5 million was awarded to nonprofits in central Chester County; and approximately a half-million each to nonprofits located in northern, southern, eastern and western Chester County.
The COVID-19 outbreak
is far from over. Nonprofits will continue to face immediate and long-term challenges while serving the
public good. The public is urged to support the nonprofits through financial contributions, donations of supplies, and volunteering online and in-person. Details of nonprofit needs, as summarized in their COVID proposals, is online athttps://chescocf.org/ chesco-fund-grants/
For more information about Chester County funders and their interests please visit their respective websites. For more information about the Community Foundation’s response to COVID-19, visit https:// chescocf.org/covid-19/. To apply for a grant through the Community Foundation, visit https://chescocf. org/receive/apply- forgrants/.
Headquartered in West Chester’s historic Lincoln Building, the Chester County Community Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever. The Community Foundation holds nearly $75 million in trust and annually awards $6 million in grants and scholarships.
The Brandywine Health Foundation’s mission is to advance a more equitable, resilient, and healthy Greater Coatesville community. The Brandywine Health Foundation has distributed over $18 million in grants and scholarships.
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have resources and opportunities to thrive.