Core Grants Program

The Seybert Foundation supports organizations working to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children and youth in the City of Philadelphia.  Our grants are made in the form of General Operating Support to those organizations whose missions align with that of the Foundation.

Established under the Will of Henry Seybert, and chartered in 1914 as the Adam and Maria Sarah Seybert Institution for Poor Boys and Girls of Philadelphia, the Seybert Foundation directs its giving primarily to community-based organizations in the City of Philadelphia providing direct services to disadvantaged children and youth, with annual operating budgets of less than $1.5 million.

CORE GRANTS PROGRAM

  1. REQUESTS- All requests must be for General Operating Support, so please do not request funds for a specific program or project.

  2. AMOUNTS- Core Grants will be in the amount of $20,000 over a 2-year period ($10,000/year), and applications will be accepted again in Spring, 2025.

  3. QUESTIONS- If you have any questions about your organization’s eligibility after reading the Eligibility section of the website, please take a moment before completing an application and email our Manager for advice on applying, to ensure that you meet the requirements for consideration. You may also want to review Frequently Asked Questions and Funding Priorities before applying.

CORE GRANTS APPLICATION-  Information about the 2025-2027 Core Grants Program will be posted here in March 2025.

REPORTING- Grantees are required to complete both an interim mid-grant report and a final grant report during the course of the grant period.

  • INTERIM REPORT – All grantees that received a Core Grant for General Operating Support are asked to submit an interim grant report between the first and second year of funding.

    • A copy of the 2023-2025 Interim Grant Report has been emailed to grantee organizations. You can also download a copy of the report form here (after clicking on the link, click the button that says “Make a copy”). The deadline to submit the interim report will be May 31, 2024.

  • FINAL REPORT – All grantees that received a Core Grant for General Operating Support in 2023 will be asked to submit a final report in Summer 2025. A link to the 2023-2025 Final Grant Report will be posted here and sent to grantees in Spring 2025.