Grants

IPromise ∫ Wawa Foundation ∫ Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) ∫ The Foundation for Enhancing Communities ∫ Erie Insurance Giving Network

Volpe Koenig, Philadelphia’s largest intellectual property law firm, is now accepting applications through August 14 for its 19th annual IPromise Jeffrey M. Glabicki Memorial Giving Fund (“IPromise”). The campaign awards a $40,000 grant to nonprofit organizations in the Philadelphia-area for their contributions to the community.

To qualify, interested nonprofits must meet the following criteria, among other requirements:

    • In operation for at least two years
    • Headquartered in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Burlington, Camden or Gloucester counties
    • Less than $10 million annual operating budget
    • Fall within one of the following categories
    • Arts, Culture and Humanities
    • Community Development
    • Education and Research
    • Environment and Animals
    • Health, Human Services & Youth Development
    • Veteran Services

Full criteria and the application can be found here. Eligible nonprofits are strongly encouraged to apply. Winners will be notified in November; funds will be disbursed in December.

The 2026 recipient will join former IPromise awardees like 2025 recipient Wayne Senior Center, which works to provide community, friendship and resources that enrich the lives of older adults. Additional past recipients include The Barn at Spring Brook Farm, Integrate For Good, Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and Musicopia, among others.

For questions and additional information, please contact ipromise@vklaw.com

The Wawa Foundation is committed to Building Stronger Communities by championing life-saving research and care for people in need, leading hunger relief efforts and supporting the heroes making a difference every day.

Health

The Wawa Foundation will provide funding to organizations committed to saving and improving lives in the communities Wawa serves. Specifically, The Wawa Foundation will support programs dedicated to championing life-saving research & care for people in need by providing grants to hospitals with a focus on pediatric institutions, funding research, and supporting care and comfort initiatives.

Hunger

The Wawa Foundation will play a leading role in hunger relief in the communities Wawa serves. To achieve this, we will support programs that enable us to lead hunger relief Efforts by providing food donations to local pantries daily through Wawa Share, improving access to food through financial grants, and enabling Feeding America Food Banks to reach more communities through annual in-store campaigns. Standing up in the fight against hunger drives us each and every day.

Heros

The Wawa Foundation is committed to supporting the heroes making a difference every day by showing appreciation and care to our military, veterans, first responders and other heroes in our local communities, enhancing the education and mentoring of at-risk youth in grades K-12, and supporting heroes through crisis response, blood drives, and volunteering.

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Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) is now accepting applications for its Partnership in Youth Services (PYS) fall grant cycle. Eligible nonprofits can apply for up to $5,000 by August 15, 2026. Preference is given to nonprofits applying to FCP for the first time and those that have not applied in the past 5 years.

Annually, the PYS grant cycle offers $90,000 in support of innovative programs and services. Last spring, FCP awarded PYS grants to eight nonprofits that were all first-time applicants to the Doylestown-based grant maker. Collectively, these organizations helped address the behavioral health and human service needs of 1,165 Bucks County residents. For more information about this grant opportunity, visit fcpartnership.org/grants.

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The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
September 1, 2026
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities | Creating a Better Community

The Foundation for Enhancing Please Live Fund is to assist nonprofits that are tackling mental wellness education and suicide prevention measures in Pennsylvania with special consideration to those whose goals ultimately assist K-12 students.

  • Projects should focus on the ultimate goal of mental wellness and suicide prevention, focusing primarily on education and early intervention.
  • The intended audience should be students K-12 or college-aged.
  • Special consideration will be given to projects that include students as leaders, taking an active role in the mental wellness of their communities.
  • They will consider projects that work to eliminate barriers to mental wellness education, such as programs targeting parents of school-aged children.

The Erie Foundation Giving Network 
September 11, 2026
Giving Network | Erie Insurance

The Erie Insurance Foundation supports programs within three focus areas— Community Building, Safety and Environmental Responsibility— across the communities we serve.

We prioritize partnerships that deliver sustainable impact: practical solutions with measurable outcomes that strengthen organizations and benefit people long after a grant period ends.

  • Measurable results: clear goals, outcome indicators and a plan to evaluate progress.
  • Capacity building: investments that improve organizational effectiveness, resilience or reach.
  • Inclusive benefit: programs that expand access and advance our commitment to inclusion and belonging.
  • Collaboration: alignment with community partners to reduce duplication and amplify results.
  • Longevity: a path to ongoing viability (diversified funding, maintenance plans, or multi‑year strategy).

For current eligibility requirements and deadlines, always refer to these Funding Guidelines.​