CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Charitable Foundation is extending the deadline for this year’s grant applications to Nov. 18.
Last year more than $11,000 was awarded to 15 various organizations from funds designated for these annual grants.
To be eligible agencies/organizations must provide services in local communities and be located within Clearfield County. Awards will be announced by January of 2017.
Information on requirements, guidelines and applications are available to be downloaded from the foundation’s Web site.
You can also receive a grant packet via e-mail by sending a request to cccfinfo@yahoo.com or by calling 814-592-7331. In addition, applications can be obtained by calling the Trust Department of CBT at 814-765-7682.
Established in 2004, the CCCF has grown from $10,000 to over $2 million with 42 funds. This includes 10 scholarship funds.
The foundation is one of more than 300 community foundations in the United States, and its purpose is to enhance the quality of life in Clearfield County through the support of services that promote health, education, the arts, history, culture, conservation and the environment.
The CCCF welcomes inquiries from potential donors or those interested in establishing funds to benefit local communities and organizations.
A fund can be started with as little as $2,000 with a commitment to increase the balance to a minimum of $10,000.
Contributions for any of the foundation’s endowment funds may be made at the Web site through Paypal or can be mailed to: P.O. Box 1442, Clearfield PA 16830.