Philosophy and Guidelines
Since 1942, The Springs Close Foundation and its predecessor foundations have provided close to $150 million to nonprofit organizations in our communities.
The Springs Close Foundation continues to serve Colonel Springs’ legacy of giving back to the communities where Springs Mills plants were originally located. The Foundation has created Community Boards – one each in Chester, Lancaster, and York Counties. They are responsible for reviewing all grant applications, conducting site visits, and making the final grant decisions in their respective counties. Each county also has a Consultant on staff to assist grantees with the application process and to answer any questions you may have.
These boards are an integral part of what we do. They were created to more closely connect us with the communities we serve and to better understand the needs and solutions that exist in each county.
Before you Apply
Please consider if you meet the following qualifications:
- Must be tax exempt under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code and serve Chester, Lancaster, and/or York counties.
- Must be an organization that effectively delivers support for basic critical needs of food, shelter, or emergency medical assistance to the residents of Chester, Lancaster, and York counties and/or education initiatives that directly impact the students in the Chester County school district, Lancaster County school district, and Fort Mill school district.
The Foundation follows a philosophy that resources are here to assist community groups and agencies with programs and projects that will contribute the most to improving the quality of life for the people in its service area. Funds are never adequate to meet all the identified needs in the area and the Foundation must carefully set its priorities. Each need will continue to be evaluated on its own merit and weighed against other requests.
To Apply:
Please email mlineberger@springsfnd.org a Letter of Intent that explains what the specific project is, how you will accomplish it, who will be involved, and what will the outcome be. Please keep this to no more than two pages. The use of data to show the impact in the county you are applying for is very helpful and could potentially impact the community boards decision.
If you applied with us last year, also include an update on whatever project it was you were given funding for.
Applications can be filled out year round.
January
Deadline 1/15/26
March
Deadline 3/6/26
May
Deadline 4/17/26
July
Deadline 7/1/26
September
Deadline 9/1/26
October
Deadline 10/15/26
APPLY NOW
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