Nonprofit Grants and Funding Resources

Do you work for a nonprofit and are looking for funding during this uncertain time? Check out the links below to find funding opportunities at the local, state, and federal level!

The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations gives a breakdown of the loan options available through the CARE Act here. They also created a list of funding opportunities at the federal and state level as well as foundations funding relief that can be found here.

Candid created a list of funds for Coronavirus relief that are available for a variety of areas of the country. They also have news and other information about funding during the Coronavirus for foundations as well as nonprofits found here.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has information about emergency loans for Coronavirus relief that can be used by nonprofits and small businesses. They included a checklist as well so you can see if your nonprofit is eligible.

The Chester County Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund provides flexible resources to Chester County nonprofits that are disproportionately impacted by coronavirus and the economic consequences of this outbreak.

The Chester County Economic Development Council is also offering grant management for grants that stimulate job creation and economic growth within the region. For more information, click here.

Resources for Nonprofits

Looking for ways to sharpen your nonprofit’s skills while working from home? Here are a variety of resources you can use to learn many new skills or hone old ones.

Foundation Center by Candid is offering free access to their Foundation Center Essentials during this time for nonprofits to search for funding opportunities.

This valuable resource includes: 

  • 103,000+ expanded grantmaker profiles
  • 300,000+ key decision makers and leaders
  • Searchable 990s and 990-PDFs
  • FDO Workspace

If you need more in-depth information on a foundation than FDO Essential can provide, please email us at ref@ccls.org and one of our librarians can send you the full Funder Profile from Foundation Directory Online Professional.

Grantspace by Candid is a great place to find training to build your nonprofit skills as well as documents and eBooks related to non-profit topics. Whether you’re looking for help with fundraising, proposal writing, governance, or even starting a nonprofit, they have you covered! Trainings include Introduction to Finding Grants, Introduction to Proposal Writing, and much, much more!

Candid is also offering some other great resources to use that you can access here.

Pennsylvania Associations of Nonprofit Organizations are offering a website with links to webinars, funding resources, and tips for working from home or remotely.

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University is offering free access to their Video Learning Library.