Impact100 Philadelphia's mission is to engage women in philanthropy and collectively to fund grants to charitable initiatives in the Philadelphia region. The goal each year is to provide high-impact grants that raise the profile of deserving but lesser-known organizations, and that highlight unmet needs in the region.

Focus areas for the grant include Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Family, and Health & Wellness. The grant recipient will be selected by a vote of the membership, after a detailed process of reviewing the grant proposals that are received.

Impact100 Philadelphia funds projects that:
   • are conducted by organizations with limited funding on this scale
   • have a long-term positive impact
   • reach a significant number of people
   • benefit an underserved population
   • are new programs or expansions of existing programs
   • have a minimum total budget of at least $100,000

NEW FOR THE 2010 GRANT: Applicants may allocate up to 15% of the grant to overhead expenses. Please see the Eligibility and Grant FAQ tabs in the Grant Applicants section for more information.

Organizations must apply under one of Impact100's Focus Areas. We recognize that many organizations and projects can fit into more than one Focus Area, but applicants must choose only one for their proposal. Please see the FAQ section for more about selecting a Focus Area. To see descriptions of finalist projects for the 2009 grant, click here Grant Recipients >>

•Arts and Culture: projects that cultivate, develop, and enhance the cultural and artistic climate
•Education: projects that further the educational process or improve access to education for children and/or adults
•Environment: projects that restore, preserve, revitalize or enhance physical or natural surroundings, including indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and other buildings or structures
•Family: projects that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families
•Health & Wellness: projects that improve the mental and/or physical well-being of people

In May, 2009, the board of Impact100 approved a new grant policy for 2010 and future years, which will cap future grants at $100,000, and therefore allow additional grant funds to be distributed to more recipients. For more detail about this modification, please click here to see the Impact100 Grant Amount Policy.

Applying for a grant is a two-step process. Prior to submitting a full proposal, each prospective applicant must submit a Letter of Inquiry. Letters of Inquiry must be postmarked by Friday, January 15, 2010 and may not be faxed or sent via email.

All Letters of Inquiry will be reviewed, and during the week of February 8, 2010 Impact100 Philadelphia will inform applicants if they are invited to submit a Full Proposal. Full proposals must be postmarked by Friday, February 26, 2010. During Impact100's review of Full Proposals, some applicants may be selected to receive site visits. Click here to see a full list of the 36 full proposal applicants, and the 14 organizations that received a site visit for the 2009 grant.

Grant finalists will be announced by Friday, May 14, 2010, and will be asked to make a presentation to the members of Impact100 Philadelphia at our Annual Meeting on Monday, June 7, 2010. Members will vote at the meeting and the grant recipient will be announced that evening.

Deadline: January 15, 2009. For more information and details please visit their web site.

To view other available grants please click here.

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