The Wayne County Community Foundation is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to building a charitable reserve for the current and future needs of Wayne County. The foundation aims to empower community organizations to thrive, grow, and become self-sustaining through grant support.
The Wayne County Community Foundation awards quarterly grants to nonprofit agencies in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. These grants aim to sustain and advance access to a wide array of causes, including the arts, literacy, culture, community development, education, the environment, and health and human services. The foundation supports both programs and projects. Programs are efforts intended to improve community well-being, understanding of important topics, or address a community need by providing access to beneficial services. Projects aim to advance an agency's effectiveness or operational growth through resources for new or existing programs, facilities, and services. The foundation encourages applications for seed money, transitional funds, collaborative efforts, resources to enhance agency operations, and proposals essential for program success.
When reviewing grant applications, the Grant Committee and Board may prioritize proposals based on certain criteria, including: