The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is now accepting applications for Grant Cycle 2, offering funding opportunities to nonprofits serving South Central Pennsylvania. Eligible nonprofits can review guidelines and apply at www.tfec.org. The application deadline is Friday, May 1, 2026. Nonprofits with questions about application or eligibility for available competitive grants can learn more by emailing [email protected].
These funds support programs that strengthen families, expand access to education and health care, address basic needs, protect the environment and enrich communities through the arts.
“Every grant awarded represents an investment in our community,” said Jennifer Doyle, president and CEO of TFEC. “When local nonprofits have the resources they need, they can respond to real challenges, meet people where they are and create lasting impact.”
Grant Cycle 2 is open to eligible nonprofits serving Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon and Perry counties, as well as the Dillsburg area. Funding priorities reflect the charitable goals of donors who partner with TFEC to make a difference close to home.
“When nonprofits thrive, our communities thrive,” said Stefani McAuliffe, vice president of community impact at TFEC. “In 2025 alone, more than $9 million in grants helped organizations expand services, launch new programs and reach more people. That investment strengthens families, supports economic stability and improves quality of life across South Central Pennsylvania.”
During this grant cycle, the following grants are open for application:
Arts for All
Franklin County Community Foundation
Funding Priorities: Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, and Health & Human Services in Franklin County.
New in 2026: As housing needs continue to grow in our communities, an additional $10,000 is available through FCCF to support housing-related needs for individuals in targeted regions. This funding is intended to help nonprofits respond to immediate challenges and strengthen housing stability.
Gail Deimler Charitable Fund
Harold L. Brake & Dolores K. Brake Legacy Fund
The Palmer Family Foundation Fund
Funding Priorities: The Palmer Family Foundation Fund offers an annual competitive grant opportunity to any nonprofit visual or performing arts organization located in Franklin County for programs and/or projects that support the arts in Franklin County, PA.
Fund for Women & Girls
Funding Priorities: The mission of The Fund for Women & Girls, a special initiative of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, is to broaden the awareness of and response to issues affecting women and girls through the power of collective philanthropy.
New in 2026, TFEC is also offering a unique opportunity to nonprofits through our Partners in Purpose program. Through this program, three nonprofits will be selected by a community-based committee to be featured in an in-depth story in TheBurg’s print and digital publications in 2026. Written by TheBurg’s in-house journalists, each feature will highlight the nonprofit’s mission, impact and role in strengthening our region, while increasing visibility with more than 20,000 readers across South Central Pennsylvania. This opportunity is offered at no cost to participating organizations with support from TFEC.
To learn more about Partners in Purpose, please visit Nonprofit Storytelling Opportunity in Dauphin & Cumberland PA.
Community change begins with people who care. TFEC is powered by private generosity, not government funding, which means individuals, families and businesses can shape the future of their own neighborhoods. By starting a charitable fund, donors can turn their values into lasting impact and strengthen the place they call home. To learn how to begin, connect with Kim Alvarez, Vice President of Philanthropy at TFEC, at [email protected].
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) inspires giving by partnering with donors to achieve their charitable goals and strengthens our local communities by investing in them now and for future generations.
TFEC has served the South-Central Pennsylvania counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon and Perry, and the Dillsburg Area for over 100 years.
Regional foundations of TFEC include the Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation, the Franklin County Community Foundation, the Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation, the Perry County Community Foundation and the Dillsburg Area Community Foundation.
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