Fundación Robert H. Spitz

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Scranton Area Community Foundation has served as administrator of the Robert H. Spitz Foundation since 2016. The Robert H. Spitz Foundation is a tax-exempt, private foundation that supports initiatives and programs serving the residents of Lackawanna County and Northeastern Pennsylvania. Formed in 2015 through the estate of Mr. Spitz, the Robert H. Spitz Foundation supports an array of projects and programs that improve the Northeastern Pennsylvania region.

The Robert H. Spitz Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations, providing support for programs that aim to break the cycle of poverty, remove economic barriers, and encourage independence in adults and children through access to safe, affordable housing, transportation, and education. Priority areas for funding also include veterans’ affairs and veteran-oriented programs, animal welfare, and support for Jewish culture, heritage, community, and cemetery support. To date, the Robert H. Spitz Foundation has provided over $6 million in funding to the community.

Robert H. Spitz was born in Scranton in 1955 and was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and the University of Miami, Florida. Before retirement, Mr. Spitz had been employed by the U.S. Department of Labor and was also the owner of several local Arby’s restaurants.

Robert H. Spitz 2026 Grant Cycles

applications are open for the Spring 2026 grant cycle until Jueves, Abril 30, 2026.

The Robert H. Spitz Foundation, administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, is pleased to announce the Spring 2026 grant cycle and invites local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to apply for grant funding. The grant application process begins with submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI) through this online portal.

All submitted LOIs will be reviewed, and selected organizations will be invited to submit a full grant application through the online portal before the grant application deadline.

The Robert H. Spitz Foundation awards grants to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that support initiatives and programs serving the residents of Lackawanna County and Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The Robert H. Spitz Foundation’s Spring 2026 grant cycle is the first of two planned grant cycles for 2026.

Please Note: If the applying organization has received grant funding from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation for three consecutive years, it must wait one full year (two grant cycles, 1 Spring and 1 Fall) before applying again. 

Spring 2026 Priority Areas for funding include:

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Programs that aim to remove economic barriers, mitigate intergenerational poverty, and encourage independence in adults and children through access to safe, affordable housing, transportation, education, training, and other important issues.

Jewish Culture & Cemeteries
Programs/projects that support Jewish culture, heritage, community, and cemeteries.

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Deadline to submit Letter of Intent (LOI): Jueves, Abril 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Deadline to submit application: Domingo, Mayo 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

Please Note: The Robert H. Spitz Foundation will ONLY accept grant requests through the online portal. No paper or emailed applications will be accepted.

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