IPromise Application Criteria

• Organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
• Organization must be at least two years old at time of application. 
• Organization must submit proof of 501(c)(3) status with application.
• Organization has an annual operating budget of less than $10 million.
• Organization must be headquartered in, and serve the population of, any Philadelphia Metro area defined as: 
  • Bucks County, PA
  • Chester County, PA
  • Delaware County, PA
  • Montgomery County, PA
  • Philadelphia County, PA
  • Burlington County, NJ
  • Camden County, NJ
  • Gloucester County, NJ

The following organizations are not eligible for an IPromise Grant:

• Organizations promoting religious affiliations or political activities
• Programs accessible only to paying membership
• Scholarships, fellowships or tuition assistance programs
• Endowments
• Government agencies
• Individuals
• Organizations that have as their primary activity the making of grants to other charitable organizations and to individuals, rather than the direct operation of charitable programs
• Recipients of IPromise grants within the past five years (since January 2018).