Funding search · physical activity and exercise · Pennsylvania
Who funds physical activity and exercise work in Pennsylvania
15 funders have a record of paying for physical activity and exercise work by Pennsylvania recipients: 23 grants totaling $4.0M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Highmark Foundation ($617,639), Pottstown Regional Community Foundation ($50,775) and The Grable Foundation ($60,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Pennsylvania recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $500,139 to School Grants - Western & Central PA & WV — to improve physical activity and nutrition in school children.
Largest: $17,375 to EXPRESSIVE THERAPY CONCEPTS INC — community badminton & pickleball: kids and adult fitness program
Largest: $30,000 to PITTSBURGH THREE RIVERS MARATHON INC — to support a program that encourages healthy physical activity among children
Genyouth IncorporatedRosemont, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-FOOD SERVICE FUND — support physical activities in schools
Largest: $13,000 to CAPITAL AREA GIRLS ON THE RUN — physical activity
Sixers Youth FoundationCamden, NJCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $139,000 · through 2024Largest: $139,000 to LEARN FRESH EDUCATION CO — payment math hoops physical activity program.
Largest: $250,000 to CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY — to evaluate an artificial intelligence-enabled mobile game providing neurocognitive training to influence nutrition and physical activity management and health outcomes in the pedi…
Brain Injury Association of AmericaFairfax, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH — seed grant, physical activity and bdnf in neurobehavioral recovery
Partnership for Better HealthCarlisle, PACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $16,825 · through 2024Largest: $16,825 to SHIPPENSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION — to support our continuing efforts to enhance our unfunded pbis program to meet the behavioral and mental health needs of our student population; to increase 4th and 5th grade stude…
Largest: $12,000 to WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER — the 125 children living in shelter for 5 or more days will maintain school attendance; receive tutoring reading sessions and physical activity and engage in field trips. average le…
1 Peter 410Hearne, TXCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $2.7M · through 2023Largest: $2.7M to CAL RIPKEN SR FOUNDATION — 1 peter 4:10, in partnership with the cap ripken, sr. foundation, is building a multipurpose turf football/soccer field and track at hearne high school in hearne, tx. together, we …
Hemophilia Federation of AmericaWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $16,000 · through 2022Largest: $16,000 to WESTERN PA BLEEDING DISORDERS FOUNDATION — a pathway for best care: the reproductive years - event 5/14/2022,adapting physical activities for joint health,cooking with chef mike - event 1/8/2022,got stress series - virtual …
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