The Erie Community Foundation

Grant Recipients

Your Erie Community Foundation recently awarded 19 nonprofit organizations with almost $205,000 in grant money:

Human Services

ANNA Shelter – $ 2,000 for Cage Recovery System for Animals
Community of Caring – $10,000 for Civility Training for Ex-Offenders
Erie City Mission – $15,000 for Bedding Equipment and Supplies
ErieDawn – $30,000 for Residential Furnishings and Appliances
Family Services of NWPA – $18,965 for Electronic Health Record
Gateway Rehabilitation Center/Erie – $12,000 for Offender Re-entry Program
Harborcreek Youth Services – $10,000 for Multi-Agency Evidence based training
Mercy Center for Women – $6,000 for Building Renovations for Expansion

Community Development

Better Housing of Erie – $2,612 for Public Housing Community Garden
Erie Downtown Partnership – $9,500 for Downtown Graffiti Removal
Erie homes for Children and Adults – $7,500 for Vocational Training Certification
Habitat for Humanity – $12,000 for Land Survey Project
Perry Square Alliance – $12,200 for Perry Square Underground Sprinklers
Safe Horizons – $18,347 for Renovation and Refurbish
Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network – $ 5,000 for Little Italy Emergency Repair Fund
Trinity Square Foundation – $15,000 for Inner City Poetry Park
Wattsburg Agricultural Society – $10,000 for Erie County Fair Building Repair
West Springfield United Methodist Church – $5,000 for West County Wheelchair ramps
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy – $ 3,342 for East Erie Community Garden


Human Services: $103,965
Community Development: $100,501

TOTAL GRANTS: $204,466