1. Educational programs and services.
2. Healthcare programs and services.
3. Strategic regional and local needs and the environment.
4. Projects initiated by the Foundation of strategic interest to the region.

The attached application form must be completed and submitted by the applicant. The applicant has discretion to accompany the applicant form with a cover letter, but the cover letter shall not exceed two (2) pages of paper. The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation will review the documents that are submitted and will make an initial determination to either fund the request, deny the request or ask that additional information be provided. For those funding requests requiring additional information, the applicant may be contacted to submit the following:

• Further clarification of project goals and objectives, timeframe for completion.
• Organizational overview of mission, history and services provided.
• Further clarification of budget items, anticipated project expenditures and other sources of support for the project.
• A statement describing future funding for sustaining the project in the future years.

Note: Representatives of The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation may request to make a site visit to the applicant’s facility or anticipated project site.

Following review of all completed information and documentation submitted by the applicant, a final decision will be made on whether or not to grant funding. The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation will notify applicants of its final decision of all grant requests.

Requests for multi-year grants are discouraged. Larger grants are awarded based on the importance of the application to the goals and objectives of The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation, as well as the value to the region located within the seventy-five (75) mile radius of Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation grants are rarely expected to cover all project costs. The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation looks favorably on additional support for a project from the community and other funding sources.

1. Annual giving campaigns or operating budgets.
2. Requests from individuals for personal needs, including loans and emergency funds.
3. Funding religious or political activities.
4. Requests for grants for any programs or projects under $10,000.00 should be directed to the other two (2) Degenstein Foundations at www.charlesbdegensteinfoundation.org and www.charlesandbettydegensteinfoundation.org. No grant requests for any programs or projects under $10,000.00 should be directed to The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation.