Central Susquehanna Community Foundation partners with Columbia and Montour County to provide COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant Opportunity for Nonprofits

In response to the heightened needs of area nonprofit organizations and its mission to enhance the quality of life in the region, the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation has partnered with Columbia and Montour Counties to administer the COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant application process for nonprofit organizations. This grantround is designed to provide relief for costs incurred during the period from March 1, 2020, through December 30, 2020.

Any nonprofit organization (501c3 or 501c19) serving Columbia and/or Montour County is eligible to apply. Funding requests should primarily focus on meeting the organization’s needs due to loss of revenue, closures, event/fundraising cancellations, as well as other challenges.

Grant requests up to $15,000 are currently being accepted. Grant applications must be completed and submitted through a web-based program. Interested applicants can access the application by visiting www.csgiving.org.

Grant requests must be submitted online by 11:59 pm on Friday, September 11, 2020.

For grant-related questions, please contact Christine Orlando, CSCF Senior Program Officer, at 570-752-3930 ext. 2, or corlando@csgiving.org.