Recent Grants

View our 2025 Grants

YCCF understands the responsibility of stewarding community funds that are entrusted to us by the extraordinarily generous donors of York County. Volunteers and staff screen each grant application and seek proposals which offer the best opportunities and outcomes for our community.

Check out this list of grants that have been awarded so far this year through YCCF’s discretionary funds.

THRIVE Grants – $732,264

• 18 South Student Ministries, Inc., for its Community Youth Center that helps at-risk teens navigate support to overcome challenges in a positive and safe environment.
• Abel Services, for a sustainability roadmap plan with Leg Up Farms.
• ASSETS Lancaster to expand access to community lending and financial education services to York County entrepreneurs.
• Best Buddies in Pennsylvania for its Friendship and Leadership Development programs for students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities in York County schools.
• Bro2Go Inc. to enhance its career program that empowers individuals re-entering society.
• CASA, for its Economic Empowerment programming and Workforce Development program to help immigrant and working-class members obtain employment.
• Catholic Charities to create a new domestic violence support group program offering trauma-informed care and counseling for survivors.
• Catholic Harvest Food Pantry for its annual YorkGiving Thanksgiving Distribution, providing 1,600 households with full Thanksgiving meals.
• Girls on the Run Mid State PA for its Connecting Girls to their “Heart Power” Program.
• Community Progress Council, Inc., for its for its Holistic Coaching program.
• Creative York, for its Art in the Parks program.
• Crispus Attucks Association, for its Career Focus Institute and its Codorus STEM Ambassadors Program for rising 9-10 grade students through the Codorus Greenway Development Project.
• Downtown Inc., for its Downtown Resource Center.
• Downtown Inc., to replace damaged trench drains along North Beaver Street to improve safety in downtown York.
• Downtown Inc., for its Welcoming Communities Grant Program, supporting community events that promote diversity and inclusion in York City.
• First Presbyterian Church of York, to help neighbors in need prepare, organize, and draft resumes and job applications.
• Friends & Neighbors Of Pennsylvania Inc., for its Stable Housing Collaborative Lived Experience Representatives.
• Girls on the Run Mid State PA, for its afterschool program for girls in grade 3-8.
• Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania for its Academic Edge educational program providing STEAM, leadership, and life skills enrichment for elementary-aged girls in York City schools.
• Junior Achievement of South Central PA, for its Programs in York County Title 1 Schools.
• Keystone Kidspace to expand its mobile STEAM program,  reaching underserved students and families across York County.
• Leg Up Farm Inc., for its Equine Assisted Learning program and a sustainability roadmap plan along with Abel Services.
• Medard’s House for its Every Hour Counts Afterschool and Summer Camp for disadvantaged families.
• North East Neighborhood Association to provide cookware and small kitchen appliances to local families served by Chrystal’s Place to encourage healthy eating habits.
• Partnership for Economic Development of York County to review the progress of the York County Economic Action Plan and to support the BLOOM Business Empowerment Center which focuses on empowering woman-owned and BIPOC businesses.
• Positive Arts Energy to expand the “Dance in the Gym” program to York City second graders, using dance education to build social-emotional and academic skills.
• Rainbow Rose Center for its “Queer Quests” bi-weekly Dungeons & Dragons social group to provide inclusive community-building activities for LGBTQ+ residents.
• Rotary Club of York to replace approximately 60 Pear trees in downtown York.
• Servants Inc. to train volunteers and increase number of home repair projects.
• The Advantage Program to support its partnership with Crispus Attucks to provide trauma-informed life skills and leadership programs for high school students.
• Theatre Arts for Everyone for its Senior Touring Troupe.
• Walnut Grove Therapeutic Center, Inc., for a well pump for horse troughs.
• Watershed Alliance of York, Inc. for its Codorus Creek Stream and Floodplain Restoration Project.
• Wee Connect Early Learning Center, Inc. to purchase the Teaching Strategies curriculum to enhance the quality of its educational offerings.
• West York Borough Police to hire a juvenile engagement officer.
• White Rose Leadership Institute to launch a new GLY365 donation platform to improve accessibility and efficiency.
• York Builders Association Workforce NOW Foundation Inc. for its Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program to train and certify high school students.
• York City Parks Conservancy to upgrade the playground and restrooms at Farquhar Park to improve accessibility and preserve the historic community space.
• York College of Pennsylvania for the Grant Writer in Residence program, providing free grant writing support to local nonprofits.
• York Habitat for Humanity for the Chestnut Street Revitalization Project, constructing four new affordable townhomes in York City’s East End neighborhood.
• York Jewish Community Center to expand its Gan Rimon Campus Child Care Center.

Agriculture & Environment Grants – $120,520

• Crispus Attucks York, for its Codorus STEAM Ambassadors Program (CACSAP).
• Hopewell Fish and Game Association of PA for its Trout Nursery Renovation.
• Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education for its Agroforestry Program.
• Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, for its Greener Codorus Initiative.
• RegenAll, to create a comprehensive environmental sustainability plan for York County.
• Watershed Alliance of York, Inc., for its floodplain restoration project in Spring Grove.

Beautification Funds – $10,645

• City of York for its Continental Square Seasonal Plantings.

Bob Hoffman Sports & Fitness Fund – $87,000

• Accountability For Life to update gym equipment for its Strength and Conditioning Refresh program.
• Eastern York Recreation Authority for its Blessing Field Revitalization project.
• Lincolnway SportCenter for its Gloves Across the Globe Boxing for Community Unity program.
• Trojan Aquatic Club to cover temporary swimming facility fees.
• York City Parks Conservancy to upgrade the playground and restrooms at Farquhar Park to improve accessibility and preserve the historic space.

Charlotte R. Langione Fund – $3,400

• Dillsburg Arts & Revitalization Council (DARC) to expand the Arts and History Programs for Dillsburg and the surrounding area.

Chester H. Thomas Foundation Fund – $15,000

• River’s Edge Community Services for its Eastern York Workcamp.

Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund – $41,000

• Positive Energy Arts for its 5-week preschool program called, Children’s Movement Circus, for Pre-K Counts’ students in York City.
• School District of the City of York to launch the York City “First 10 Basics” Parenting Education Campaign, promoting early childhood development strategies for families with children ages 0–4.

Douglas & Lorie Sheaffer Housing Fund – $5,000

• Affordable Housing Advocates, to fill the funding gap in construction of a new home in downtown York.

Embracing Aging Grants – $60,900  

• Bell Socialization Services for its Mental Health Supported Housing (MHSH) program that empowers adults with serious mental illness.
• Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education to install age-friendly benches at the renovated, ADA-accessible Education Center to foster inclusivity for older adults.
• Hospice & Community Care to purchase simulation mannequins to train hospice nurses in wound care, IV insertion, and catheterization to enhance patient care.
• LifePath Christian Ministries, for its Unhoused Older Adult Support Program for at-risk guests aged 55 and up.
• Red Land Senior Citizen’s Center, Inc. for arts & crafts, workshops, educational seminars, music, exercise, dance, entertainment & field trips to members.
• Theatre Arts for Everyone (TAFE), for its Senior Touring Troupe program.

Innerst Education Fund – $10,000

• Junior Achievement of South Central PA for its Programs in York County Title 1 Schools.

Jeffrey D. Myers LGBTQ+ Fund – $2,000

• DreamWrights Center for Community Arts for non-gendered dressing rooms.
• PFLAG Westminster – Carroll County for Book Talks and Book Distribution for Gender & Sexuality Alliances in Carroll County Public Schools and the broader community.
• Rainbow Rose Center for its “Queer Quests” bi-weekly Dungeons & Dragons social group to provide inclusive community-building activities for LGBTQ+ residents.

Mabel L. Slifer Fund for Animals and People In Need – $47,837

• Bell Socialization Services to support programs for twice as many residents at the Bell Family Shelter.
• Canine Rescue of Central PA for its Adoption Program.
• Omega Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation Center for its Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation program.
• Walnut Grove Therapeutic Center, Inc. to help riders with disabilities feel safe on a horse.
• York County Food Bank, to expand access to the food bank’s online food pantry.

Memorial Health Fund Grants – $801,640     

• Accountability for Life, for its Tackling Mental Health Program that integrates mental health education with physical fitness to support the well-being of student athletes.
• Autism at Face Value for Building Pro-Social Mental Health Coping Skills through Therapeutic Tabletop Roleplaying Games in the Community.
• Equiteam Support Services to provide Severe Trauma Therapy for underserved populations.
• Friends & Neighbors Of Pennsylvania Inc to purchase software to research and develop a financial sustainability plan.
• Hanover Area Council on Churches for its Comprehensive Community Care programs that provide food, shelter, clothing, financial aid, and job training to support Hanover Area residents.
• Katallasso Inc. for Technology Upgrades for its Health Center.
• LifePath Christian Ministries to provide specialized services for individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
• Logos Works Partners to provide specialized training to York County law enforcement through its Handle with Care Program.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to revise the curriculum for its PAUSE (Peers Advocating for Ur Success Everyday), a three-tiered prevention and intervention program for middle and high school-aged students in York County school districts.
• Peyton Walker Foundation to install 40 AEDs, or automated external defibrillators at York County nonprofits and youth athletic organizations.
• Recovery House of Worship to increase the capacity to serve more individuals recovering from substance use and mental health disorders through its JUMP Initiative Wired for Wellness program.
• Servants Inc for its Falls Prevention Program to identify 10–15 high-risk patients in need of home modifications to reduce falling hazards.
• Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center, Inc. to offer preventive health education programs to audiences throughout York County. Preventive programs will help empower individuals to build the skills required to make healthy decisions.
• The Program, “It’s About Change” for its Fresh Start Foundations: Laying the Groundwork for Success program which aims to reduce service gaps and disparities faced by justice-involved individuals who face barriers to access in healthcare, employment, and housing.
• York Community Resource Center for its Dental Operatory – Tec Centro York workforce development initiative for marginalized and bilingual population of York County.
• YMCA of the Roses for its New American Welcome Center to provide walk-in office hours and open-entry ESL classes to meet the growing demand of the community’s immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and newcomers who make York County their home.
• YMCA Of The Roses Brain and Body Program to expand its Brain and Body Initiative – evidence-based programs that improve quality of life for adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
• York College of Pennsylvania to purchase a SimMan High Fidelity Simulator to educate future nurses in the YCP nursing program.
• YWCA Hanover to create a Hands-On Learning Kitchen and Outdoor Garden to address childhood obesity.
• Power Packs Project to expand access to affordable, healthy food to families in the Red Lion Area School District.
• Rising Stars Football Academy Foundation (RSFA) to expand programs and offerings during its 2025 Football Camp to both male and female student-athletes.

Michael L. and Catherine A. Gleim Fund – $14,900

• LifePath Christian Ministries for its Certified Recovery Specialist Training Program.

Racial Equity Grants – $77,146        

• Junior Achievement of South Central PA for its Inspiring Equitable Tomorrows in the School District of the City of York.
• Leadership Training Program to advance racial equity by expanding leadership development opportunities for diverse young professionals.
• Logos Works Partners for its Teen York County Safety Collab – Digital Influencer Internship program.
• United Way of York County for its United for Equity Racial Equity Initiative – a quarterly DEI training series.
• Women’s Care Center for its bilingual parenting education classes, including “Mommy and Me” and “Raising Kids with Character,” for Spanish- and English-speaking families.
• YMCA of the Roses for Temple Guard’s Performance at PA Office of Children Youth and Families Conference.

Walter B. Loucks –  Michael Alan Bose Arts Fund – $5,120

• Appell Center for the Performing Arts for its Summer Camp Program for over 40 York County students.