The Seybert Foundation, an independent foundation dedicated to providing support to nonprofit organizations serving children and youth in the City of Philadelphia, is now accepting applications for our 2025-2027 Core Grants for General Operating Support Program.
Grant awards are for $20,000 in General Operating Support, distributed over a two-year period. Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations that provide direct services to children and youth in the City of Philadelphia and whose annual operating budgets do not exceed $1.5 million.
The application form is now available on the Seybert Foundation website. The deadline to apply is May 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT.
Key eligibility requirements include:
- Mission fit: Your organization’s primary target population must be children and youth (up to age 24), and you must provide direct services.
- Geographic focus: The majority of your services must be directed to youth in the City of Philadelphia, not the region.
- Budget Size: Your organization’s annual operating budget must be less than $1.5 million
- Required Financials: You must have filed at least one 990 with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) exempt organization or be fiscally sponsored
- (Note: Programs operating under the fiscal sponsorship of an umbrella organization may be eligible to apply. Please feel free to contact us in advance of applying if you have questions about eligibility.)
Please visit the Seybert Foundation website (www.seybertfoundation.org/) for complete program guidelines and instructions.
If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Jackson, Manager at theresa@seybertfoundation.org.