Grants Available for Local Nonprofits
The Altria Companies Employee Community Fund is offering grants to local nonprofits working in emergency services, domestic violence, homelessness, hunger relief, senior and youth services.
According to a release issued by Limerick-based John Middleton Company, a subsidiary of the Altria Companies, the Altria Companies Employee Community Fund (ACECF) has launched the 2013 grant cycle. Applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations operating in Pennsylvania and our other states are being accepted through Feb. 19. Grant awardees will be selected based on their local impact and programming in one of the ACECF’s targeted focus areas – emergency services, domestic violence, homelessness, hunger relief, senior services, and youth services. Awardees will be announced in August. According to Altria, 120 nonprofits received more than $2.4 million in grants to support their mission and fulfill community needs last year. …
