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Apply for a Giving Circle Grant

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant from
The Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia Giving Circle (CCPGC)

The Giving Circle is excited to announce that the focus area for its 2027 grant will be the provision of health care services to low-income women and children in the City of Philadelphia. Applications are sought from non-profit 501©(3) organizations that provide direct services for a range of medical issues with an emphasis on assisting women and children at risk of losing access to health care due to cuts in permanent support or changes in regulations. Medical issues may include but are not limited to general and maternal health, pre- and post-natal care, infant care, childcare, teen care, dental care, and mental and behavioral healthcare.

Two grants will be awarded:
  • An organization that has been in existence for at least 3 years and has an annual operating budget (not including in-kind contributions) of $300,000 to $1,00,000 is eligible to apply for a grant of $10,000.
  • An organization that has been in existence for 4 or more years and has an annual operating budget (not including in-kind contributions) of over $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 is eligible to apply for a grant of $40,000 to $50,000.
The Philadelphia Foundation: 
CCPGC has established a donor-advised fund with the Philadelphia Foundation, a well-known and trusted community philanthropic and financial partner which serves as the administrator of our fund as well as providing guidance to the CCPGC leadership.

Selection Process:
Each year, CCPGC Members choose a focus area for the grant. We then solicit grant applications from nonprofits working in the selected areas of focus. A grants committee reviews all the proposals and may make site visits. Finalists will be selected to make presentations to the full CCPGC membership who will then vote and decide which organization will receive the grant.

Eligibility Requirements: 
Applicant organizations must provide services to women and children within the City of Philadelphia and have healthcare as a primary focus of services. The organization must have a 501(c)(3) public charity exempt status from the IRS.

The application and instructions for applying can be found by clicking on the 2027 Application & Cover Page button on this page. 

Contact: Send any questions to g[email protected]

Past Recipients:

2026 - Community Grocer
The awardee of our 2026 $50,000 grant to alleviate food insecurity was The Community Grocer.  The Community Grocer is reimagining the corner store as community infrastructure — a model where SNAP recipients can access hot, healthy meals in full compliance with federal policy, weaving together workforce development, community resilience, and Food as Medicine.

2025 – HopePHL
We awarded a $50,000 grant to HopePHL, whose central focus is to enable people, primarily women and children living in Philadelphia, to achieve stable, permanent housing, through a wide variety of services.  In addition to operating shelters, HopePHL provides programs, ranging from emergency childcare to financial literacy and counseling for adults and teens.

2023 & 2024 – Yeah Philly (Youth Empowered for Advancement Hangout)
We have awarded two grants totaling $90.000 to YEAH Philly, a Black-led, community-based nonprofit that works with teens and young adults in west and southwest Philadelphia who have been impacted by gun violence.

2022 – PEACE (Pregnancy Early Access Center at Penn Medicine)
A $50,000 grant was awarded to PEACE who provides access to comprehensive and compassionate care for individuals and familes seeking family planning care and management of pregnancy conditions.

2021 – The People's Kitchen
A $40,000 grant was awarded to The People's Kitchen – a food security and employment survival project serving more than 200 free, chef-cooked meals per day.

2020 – African Family Health Organization (AFAHO)
A $30,000 grant was awarded to AFAHO who provides health, human, and educational services to African and Caribbean immigrants.

2019 – Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF)
A $25,000 grant was awarded to their “Shelter to Permanent” program for single woman families entering permanent housing.

2018 - Historic Fair Hill
A $20,000 grant was awarded for their child literacy program at the Julia de Burgos school.

2017 - Nationalities Service Center
A $20,000 grant was awarded for their Pathways to Permanency program aiding immigrant families.