Grants and Funding
In this web version of the Friends Funding Directory, we extend Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's commitment to transparent grantmaking and encourage other Quaker funds to join us in this effort. We are grateful that so many have done so. The directory presents a reasonably accurate view of Quaker grantmaking activity in our area. We hope that the level of detail on how funds were established will inspire Friends to consider what legacy they may leave for future generations.
Resource for members
The directory is intended to serve as a resource for the members, Meetings, and other constituent organizations of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting that seek financial support for their projects and needs. The section on non-Quaker funds is intended to indicate some possible sources of funding for well established projects or major new initiatives that meet broad social needs and require more support than is available from Quaker funds.
Check before you apply
Many funds held by Monthly and Quarterly Meetings for the sole use of their own projects and members are not listed here. Grant fund information changes rapidly, and applicants should always request current guidelines and application forms from the contacts listed in the directory before applying.
PYM Grants staff here to help
PYM members and Meetings can consult the Grants Coordination staff for current information on the funds, advice about where to apply for grants to support their endeavors, and assistance with the application process. Grants Coordination is a project of PYM's Standing Committee for General Services.
Carol Walz, Director of Grant Making
215-241-7201, cwalz@pym.org
Nicholas Gutowski, Grants Associate
215-241-7218, ngutowski@pym.org
Resources -- section under construction
PYM Granting Groups
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Direct assistance and projects to benefit elderly PYM Friends. |
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Grants to the nine Quaker Boarding Homes and Infirmaries affiliated with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. |
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Grants and loans for education concerns of PYM Friends. |
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The Emergency Fund provides quick help to PYM members in acute financial needed, funded by grants from the John Martin Trust. |
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Support for planned parenthood/birth control. |
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To support and encourage young adult Friends, between the ages of 18 and 40, in ministry, service, witness and Quaker study. |
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Alleviation of financial hardships resulting from witness to Friends Testimonies, including legal defense or bail bond. |
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Provides aid to elderly Quakers and those in sympathy with Quakers for housing needs and ongoing costs. |
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Projects to benefit Native Americans. |
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Supports visitation and projects to further international understanding, peace, and other Friends concerns. |
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Grants to projects that strengthen Quaker institutions and further Friends Testimonies. |
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Provides grants to aid in the repair and construction of meetinghouses in active use for Meeting for Worship. |
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Assists PYM Monthly and Quarterly Meetings with projects to enhance community visibility and outreach as well as strengthen and increase membership. |
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Grants for PYM members traveling under religious concern or on behalf of PYM, including travel to Yearly, Interim, and Quarterly Meeting Sessions. |
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Distributes religious literature to Liberians, and African Americans in the southern United States. |
Non-PYM Quaker Funds
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To provide assistance to members of Abington Quarter in financial need. |
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financial support in the areas of education, women's issues, and economic development in disadvantaged communities. |
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Grants to aid in the financial cost of cremation. |
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Supports the study and practice of Christian mysticism. |
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To identify, encourage, and support emerging Quaker leadership. |
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Grants to support the Friends community as well as the Moorestown, NJ area. |
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For projects that improve the lives of economically disadvantaged people or social services. |
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Grants for youth, family, Quaker activities, scholarships at Friends Schools. |
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Grants for education purposes and the benefit of children of African and Native American descent. |
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Grants for organizations which help poor, sick, and/or needy single women and women with children. |
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Grants to assist the poor. |
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Funding for financial aid for Friends children in Friends schools. |
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Provides low cost loans to Friends for purchasing, constructing, or renovating facilities. |
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Revolving loan fund for construction, renovation or purchasing of a meetinghouse. |
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For research using the Haverford College Quaker Collection. |
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Grants for heating and food assistance. |
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To aid Friends who need assistance in the form of either a loan or grant. |
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Family foundation; may fund Quaker initiatives. |
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To support individuals seeking to follow their deepest inward spiritual leadings. |
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Local and national resources to help people seeking grants. |
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Grants for Quaker purposes. |
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Scholarships for individuals to be able to attend programs at Pendle Hill |
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Scholarships for individuals working in the arts or in social action to be able to attend Pendle Hill. |
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To assist Quaker Inner City schools to establish and build an endowment. |
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Funds scholarships to attend Cheyney University. |
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To support Chestnut Hill Meeting members' leadings. |
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Supports projects that advance of the principles of the Society of Friends or promote the growth and strength of Kennett Monthly Meeting. |
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Works to further the development of Quaker values and concerns in education at Friends Schools nationwide. |
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Grants to aid travel in the ministry and by female representatives to FWCC Section of the Americas. |
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Grants to assist with the educational costs of PYM members teaching or studying to become teachers. |
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To aid collaborative projects that have as a primary purpose the renewal of the Religious Society of Friends and its organizations. |
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To support special needs of Friends institutions and Meetings within PYM, with emphasis on Friends education, religious interest, and elder care. |
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For charitable, religious, or educational projects. |
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Grants to individuals and organizations -- purposes vary between funds. |
Non-Quaker Funds
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Local and national resources to help people seeking grants. |