Community Fund
The Community Fund is an annual grant opportunity hosted by the Philadelphia City Fund in which community organizations are invited to submit proposals for charitable projects that address Philadelphia’s greatest areas of need and align with the City of Philadelphia’s goals to improve the quality of life for all residents.
The Community Fund is made possible through the Philadelphia City Fund’s partnership with the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, which allocates a portion of its annual revenues toward this grant opportunity. The average funding allocated each year is $250,000.
2026 Grant Cycle
The next opportunity to apply for funding through the Community Fund will be announced in 2026.
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2025 Grant Cycle
General operating grants of $11,000 each have been awarded to recent Community Fund grantees in good standing to recognize their ongoing efforts to strengthen our Philadelphia community and to help sustain their work at a time of uncertainty for nonprofit organizations.
2024 Grant Cycle
We’re pleased to announce the grantees of our 2024 Community Fund, which welcomed applications addressing the theme “nurturing healthy minds, bodies, and spirits through out-of-school time programming.”
General operating grants of $25,000 each will be awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations, for a total of $275,000 allocated towards the enrichment of youth in Philadelphia.
2023 Grant Cycle
In July 2023, the Philadelphia City Fund announced the grantees of its 2023 Community Fund grant cycle, which had a theme of “Health Equity for All.”
Funded by an allocation from the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, the Community Fund awarded a total of $250,000 to 13 charitable nonprofit organizations that serve Philadelphians, with grants ranging from $14,100 to $25,000.