Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that the County of Northampton will begin accepting applications for the 2021 Grow NORCO Program Round 1 (GNP) grants on February 12, 2021. 2021 GNP Round 1 grants are available to Northampton County non-profit organizations with under $3 million in gross receipts in calendar year 2019 and that DID NOT receive any prior Northampton County CARES grant money for operating expenses. Grant funds can be used for operations and capital improvements. Eligible non-profit organizations can apply for up to $15,000.

A total of $300,000 has been budgeted for Round 1 of this program. Applications are due by 4:00PM on March 12, 2021. Awards will be announced in April and all projects must be completed by December 31, 2021.

Interested organizations can find the necessary application documents by visiting the DCED page on the Northampton County website: https://www.northamptoncounty.org/CMTYECDV/Pages/Apply-for-Funding.aspx

Applicants are required to register with the Northampton County DCED’s County Relationship Manager (CRM) and submit electronic applications through the web. https://web.northamptoncounty.org/DCEDForms/views/Login.html

Program inquiries should be directed to:

Northampton County Department of Community & Economic Development

Sarah Ortiz

610-829-6308