The Lion Foundation Grant Information

The Lion Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational foundation. Our mission is to provide, direct, and subsidize funding for the realization of enhanced academic, cultural and athletic programs for the enjoyment, enrichment and enhancement of Camp Hill School District students and the community.

Awarding of Funds

• ​Each year, The Lion Foundation allocates a limited sum of money for Grant Requests.  Requests are reviewed on a first come, first served basis and prioritized with other funding requests that are reviewed by The Lion Foundation Allocations Committee.  
• The application period is ongoing. We encourage applicants to submit grant requests as soon as they are identified in case restricted funding is available.  However, there will be three cycles when The Lion Foundation will make awards:

2019 Lion Foundation Allocations Timeline
​​Grant Application Deadline
Spring: April 12, 2019 
Fall: August 23, 2019
Winter: November 8, 2019

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​Grant Award Notification Deadline
Mid-May 2019 
Mid-October 2019
Mid-January 2020

• For grants using Restricted funds (such as athletic teams, clubs, donations specified for a specific purpose), an application can be submitted at any time throughout the year. The application must go through the applicable review process.

The majority of awards are given in the Spring award period. We strongly encourage candidates to apply for projects during this time so they can be implemented the following school year. Grant notifications for this cycle will be made prior to the end of the school year. Funds awarded during this cycle must be spent by December 30th, unless otherwise noted. Any unspent funds remaining in the account at this time will be forfeited.

• All communications about your funded project/program should include a mention that it was funded in part or whole by a Lion Foundation grant.
• Awards may be given in the fall and winter if funding is available.
• There is no guarantee that grants will be awarded to all applicants. Each grant is reviewed by The Lion Foundation Allocations Committee based on merit, innovation and funding availability. If funding is not received during the spring allocation, grant applications will be kept on file and reconsidered as funding becomes available for the remainder of the calendar year.
• Camp Hill School District employees need their principals, supervisor and/or required departments to sign off on the grant application before it is submitted for consideration. If the grant request relates to technology, the Director of Technology should sign off on the grant application; if athletic, the athletic director should sign off.
• Priority for funding will be given to academic, athletic and cultural program benefiting CHSD.

Evaluation Report
Successful applicants are required to submit a brief evaluation report and photos within 3 months of completion of the program/project. Evaluation forms are available HERE, or on the Camp Hill School District’s Z drive. The report should include a final report of expenditures, a brief statement of what was accomplished, data used to assess the program, and photos of the project.

PLEASE COMPLETE & SUBMIT THE GRANT APPLICATION TO: Shari Sponic at shari@thelionfoundation.org. 
For further questions please contact Robin Jones, Executive Director at robin@thelionfoundation.org or 717-775-5171 x4171.​

2019 Grant Information (PDF)