Building Community

CITY CENTER FUNDING REQUESTS: 

Each year Downtown Allentown nonprofit organizations are invited to submit funding requests for a donation from City Center Group. Priority is given to programs designed to revitalize Downtown Allentown and its surrounding neighborhoods into a sustainable, vibrant urban community. 

  • All proposals must be made in writing on the organization’s letter head and must be emailed or postmarked by October 1, 2025, regardless of the amount requested. City Center Group will no longer be able to accept requests throughout the year.

  • Proposals are limited to four pages. 

  • The following information should be included in each request:
    •  A copy of the organization's 501(c)3 tax-exempt determination from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and a completed W9
    • Organization's address, phone and email address, name of the primary contact and Executive Director
    • List of Board of Directors and Advisory Committee members (include the names of any City Center employees who volunteer at your organization)
    • One-paragraph description of the organization and its mission statement, concise description of the project, including project goal, planned use of the contribution, demographics, the number of people who will benefit from the project, the timeframe and brief description of the staff responsible for the project. 
    • Dollar amount of requested contribution and  a total budget (include a description of any other support for the project)
    • Evaluation plan for determining success of the project: If the request is approved, an evaluation report from the recipient agency will be due by October 1 of that same year to be eligible for funding the following year. The evaluation report can be a simple one-page description of what the funding accomplished. Download Donation Evaluation Report. 
    • Please note if your program is eligible for the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. 

Areas not funded: City Center Group does not generally provide support for the following:

  • Organizations outside of Downtown Allentown
  • Individuals 
  • Religious organizations 
  • Athletic organizations
  • Advertising in programs
  • Endowment funds
  • Undefined operational support 

City Center In-Kind Donation Requests
City Center in-kind donations are available for 501(c)(3) organizations that address arts, community development and education. Requests for City Center in-kind donations can be submitted anytime during the year but must be submitted at least 4 to 6 weeks prior to need. All recipients of City Center in-kind donations must agree not to resell the product in any venue. Items donated specifically for an auction are the exception.  

Requests can be submitted to: 
City Center Group | Community Affairs Dept. 
Tower 6 | 600 W. Hamilton St, Suite 700 | Allentown PA 18101
communityaffairs@citycentergrp.com