Robert H. Spitz Foundation

About The Robert H. Spitz Foundation

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 and 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 $4.6 million in funding to the community.

Robert H. Spitz 2024 Grant CycleS

The Robert H. Spitz Foundation, administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, will have two grant cycles in 2024, a Spring grant cycle and a Fall grant cycle.

The first grant cycle opens on April 1, 2024.

Note that priority areas for funding will be divided between the two cycles. Priority funding areas for the Spring grant cycle include:

• Veterans’ Affairs and Veteran-oriented Programs
• Animal Welfare
  • Including but not limited to programs that support humane education, adoption for homeless animals, spay/neuter, trap neuter release (TNR), rescue, veterinary care and which help the economically disadvantaged and the elderly to keep their companion animals.
• Jewish Culture and Jewish Cemetary Support

Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that support initiatives and programs serving the residents of Lackawanna County and Northeastern Pennsylvania are invited to apply.

The grant application process begins with submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the online portal.

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

Deadlines

LOIs for the Robert H. Spitz Foundation grant cycle will be due by Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

If invited to apply, grant applications will be due by Friday, May 31, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

APPLY AT OUR ONLINE GRANT PORTAL

More information about the Fall grant cycle for the Robert H. Spitz grant cycle will be available soon.