The Ecosystem
Community Grants
The Community Grant Fund helps Community Supporters buy goods and services from Community Partners. Residents apply through a rolling process, awards are issued weekly, and awards depend on funding, verification, program rules, and approval.
Community Grant Funds are funded through EPIC's ongoing mission-driven operations and revenue-generating activities.
A PSL Membership purchases participation in the EPIC Communities platform and its benefits. Grant participation is proportional to the number of whole PSL Memberships held.
Each eligible Community Partner has an individual Community Partner Community Grant Fund account that may grow over time through EPIC's allocation processes and other approved funding sources.
Local By Design
The Community Grant Fund helps Community Supporters buy goods and services from Community Partners in the communities they serve.
Rolling Application Process
Residents may apply at any time. There is no annual deadline — the application window is always open.
Weekly Distributions
Community Grant Awards are issued through Weekly Community Grant Distributions, keeping momentum consistent.
Community Partner Redemption
Awards are redeemed with participating Community Partners whenever program rules permit — driving customer opportunities to local businesses.
Transparency
Contributions and distributions are tracked so communities can see the impact of every fund.
Community Impact
Every dollar that enters a fund ultimately supports residents and the partners that serve them.
Future Reporting
Expanded dashboards, community-level insights, and impact stories are coming to every fund.