GRANTS

GRANTMAKING FOCUS

The Sarah Ralston Foundation seeks to fund organizations serving vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County. Organizations may be based outside of Philadelphia County.

GRANTMAKING APPROACH

The Sarah Ralston Foundation seeks transformative impact on the lives of vulnerable and underserved older adults. It does so by providing general operating support and innovative project support.
  • Older Adults typically refers to those who are 60 and older.  
  • Vulnerable refers to a disproportionate risk of an undesirable quality of life.
  • Underserved refers to insufficient access to quality services.

General Operating Support and Innovative Project Support Grant Cycles are two distinct and individual review and award processes.

Provides general operating support to organizations serving vulnerable and underserved older adults in Philadelphia County. 

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Provides innovative project support to organizations that are developing, testing, or extending new approaches that improve service delivery to vulnerable and underserved older adults in Philadelphia County.

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Grantmaking Area Application Deadline Decision Notification 
General Operating Support April 1 May 31
Innovative Project Support September 1 November 15

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