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The Robert H. Spitz Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Cycle

03.05.21

The Robert H. Spitz Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Cycle

The Robert H. Spitz Foundation, administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, is pleased to announce its 2021 grant cycle and invites local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to apply for grant funding.

The grant application process is streamlined through an online grant management portal administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation. The grant application process begins with submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the online portal.

LOIs for the Robert H. Spitz Foundation grant cycle are due by Thursday, April 15, 2021.

To submit an LOI, you will need to first create an account in the online grant management portal. All applicants are required to create an account.

Please note: your LOI/grant application can be saved as a draft, and when you log on again it’s easy to return to that draft, make edits, and submit the application when you’re ready to do so.

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All submitted LOIs will be reviewed and select organizations will be invited to submit a full grant application through the online portal before the grant application deadline. If invited to submit a full grant application, the application will be due by Saturday, May 1, 2021.

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

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

Priority areas for funding include:

• 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, education, and other important issues.
  
• 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, heritage, and community;
• COVID-19 pandemic-related needs.

For more information on the 2021 Grant Cycle for the Robert H. Spitz Foundation, please visit our website or contact Cathy Fitzpatrick, Scranton Area Community Foundation Grants and Scholarships Manager, at grants@safdn.org or 570-347-6203, ext. 301.

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. To date, the Robert H. Spitz Foundation has provided over $3 million in funding to the community.

Scranton Area Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.
Confirmed in compliance with National Standards of U.S. Community Foundations.