UNIONTOWN (March 17, 2015) —— The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is accepting grant applications for the Chevron Community Fund. Applications must be post-marked by April 15, 2015.
The Chevron Community Fund is based at the Community Foundation of Fayette County. Grant requests from Fayette County non-profits will be considered in this cycle, and requests for projects of up to $10,000 will be accepted. Funding is focused on, but is not limited to, the following areas: STEM Education, Workforce Development, and Basic Human Needs.
Chevron, which holds regional offices in Uniontown, PA and Moon Township, PA, is one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies and a leading producer of Marcellus shale in the Appalachian Basin.
Since 2009, The Community Foundation of Fayette County has assisted Chevron with this strategic grantmaking program in response to the needs of this region. Since 2009, Chevron has awarded approximately $335,000 in a four county region of SWPA including Washington, Greene, Westmoreland and Fayette Counties. Over $258,000 has been awarded in Fayette County alone.
About CFFC:
The Community Foundation of Fayette County was founded in 1999, to serve the community through philanthropy. The Foundation holds the distinction of national accreditation from the Council on Foundations and was named the Outstanding Foundation in Western Pennsylvania for 2009 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. The CFFC is widely recognized as an important regional charitable resource for donors and nonprofit organizations.
About Chevron:
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
