The Sarah Ralston Foundation supports and enhances the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

The foundation invites applications from organizations serving vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County. The foundation offers general operating support grants typically between $5,000 and $50,000.

Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) public charities, fiscally sponsored organizations, or programs, supporting organizations, and other 501(c)(3) organizations (within legal limits).

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Sarah Ralston Foundation website.

Deadline: April 1, 2026

The Sarah Ralston Foundation supports and enhances the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

The foundation invites applications for its Innovative Project Support program, which will award grants of between $25,000 and $125,000 per year for up to three years for projects serving vulnerable and underserved older adults in the county.

Innovative project support is for projects that develop, test, or extend new approaches that improve service delivery to vulnerable and underserved older adults in Philadelphia County. Examples include but are not limited to projects intended to discover new and better ways of solving pervasive problems that impact older adults; seemingly small interventions that, when scaled, can have a significant impact on addressing a big problem; and organizations and projects led by entrepreneurial leadership teams who are skilled at testing new ideas.

Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) public charities, fiscally sponsored organizations or programs, supporting organizations, and other 501(c) organizations (within legal limits).

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Sarah Ralston Foundation website.

Deadline: September 1, 2025

The Sarah Ralston Foundation supports and enhances the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

The foundation invites applications from organizations serving vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County. The foundation offers general operating support grants typically between $5,000 and $50,000. The foundation supports organizations where older adults can receive support through adult day programs, behavioral and mental health services, care coordination services, caregiver support services, digital literacy services, food security services, homelessness support services, home maintenance services, housing services, information and resource services, legal services, senior center programs, transportation services, or other services that allow older adults to thrive in their home and community.

Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) public charities, fiscally sponsored organizations, or programs, supporting organizations, and other 501(c)(3) organizations (within legal limits). Organizations must have an operating budget of less than $5 million.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Sarah Ralston Foundation website.

Deadline: April 1, 2025

The Sarah Ralston Foundation supports and enhances the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

The foundation invites applications for its Innovative Project Support program, which will award grants of between $25,000 and $125,000 per year for up to three years for projects serving vulnerable and underserved older adults in the county.

Innovative project support develops, extends, tests, and evaluates approaches to what sometimes seem to be intractable challenges, and innovative initiatives should be more effective than, and should ultimately displace, prevailing approaches. Examples include but are not limited to projects intended to discover new and better ways of solving pervasive problems that impact older adults; seemingly small interventions that, when scaled, can have a significant impact on addressing a big problem; and organizations and projects led by entrepreneurial leadership teams who are skilled at testing new ideas.

Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) public charities, fiscally sponsored organizations or programs, supporting organizations, and other 501(c) organizations (within legal limits).

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Sarah Ralston Foundation website.

Deadline: September 1, 2024

The Sarah Ralston Foundation supports and enhances the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

The foundation invites applications from organizations serving vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County. The foundation offers general operating support grants typically between $5,000 and $50,000.

Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) public charities, fiscally sponsored organizations, or programs, supporting organizations, and other 501(c)(3) organizations (within legal limits). Organizations must have an operating budget of less than $5 million.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Sarah Ralston Foundation website.

Deadline: April 1, 2024

The foundation invites applications for its Innovative Project Support program. Through the program, grants typically between $25,000 and $125,000 per year for up to three years will be awarded to support projects serving vulnerable and underserved older adults in Philadelphia County.

Innovative project support develops, extends, tests, and evaluates approaches to what sometimes seem to be intractable challenges, and innovative initiatives should be more effective than, and should ultimately displace, prevailing approaches. Examples include but are not limited to projects intended to discover new and better ways of solving pervasive problems that impact older adults, seemingly small interventions that that when scaled, can have a significant impact on addressing a big problem, and organizations and projects led by entrepreneurial leadership teams who are skilled at testing new ideas.

Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) public charities, fiscally sponsored organizations or programs, supporting organizations, and other 501(c) organizations (within legal limits).

Application deadline: September 1, 2023

Link to complete RFP.

The Sarah Ralston Foundation supports and enhances the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved older adults in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

The foundation invites applications from organizations serving those who fit the criteria in Philadelphia County. The foundation offers general operating support grants, typically between $5,000 and $50,000.

Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) public charities, fiscally sponsored organizations or programs, supporting organizations, and other 501(c) organizations (within legal limits). Organizations must have an operating budget of less than $3 million.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Sarah Ralston Foundation website.

Deadline: April 1, 2023