Please be sure to read all of the guidelines before requesting an application.
                               

As a matter of policy, the Foundation will make grants only to publicly supported not-for-profit tax-exempt organizations within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code.

Grant applications will be considered where 
{a} outside funding (including governmental) is not available; 
{b} the project will be largely funded by the grant unless the grant request covers a discrete component of a larger project and 
{c} the funds will be used for capital projects including equipment or endowments.
Applications for direct salary support will not be accepted.

Generally the Board will only entertain grant applications from Applicants located in the states of: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont.

Grant applications will be considered only for major expenditures generally between $50,000.00 and $100,000.00 and greater or lesser amounts in certain circumstances.

All grant awards are made on the condition that the entirety of the funds advanced shall be utilized in direct furtherance of the project and that no portion thereof shall be appropriated by the Grantee as an administrative or processing fee, for overseeing the project or for its general overhead.

The Board follows the practice of determining at the beginning of each calendar year a limited scope of activities for which it will consider grant applications for that year. Any significant change in the objectives of the Foundation will be posted on its website.

If the applicant receives a Second Round Grant Questionnaire, the Foundation is seriously considering applicant's application and will require that the following documents be provided: budget for the year grant to be awarded, when available; Internal Revenue Service exemption letter; latest Internal Revenue Service information return; an opinion of counsel with respect to your tax exemption; and your legal authority to accept the grant. This information is not required to be submitted until and if you receive a Second Round Grant Questionnaire. Receiving a Second Round Grant Questionnaire does not guarantee approval and funding of the application.
                          

The Foundation will consider major grant applications in the fields of libraries, education, hospitals and clinics.
     

Grant applications will be considered generally for resource Endowments (print, film, electronic database, speakers/workshops) capital construction and innovative equipment. Projects fostering broader public access to global information sources utilizing collaborative efforts, pioneering technologies and equipment are encouraged.

Grant applications from universities, colleges and secondary schools will be considered generally for
{a} educational endowments to fund scholarships based solely on educational achievements, leadership and academic ability of the student;
{b} endowments to support fellowships and teaching chairs for educators who confine their activities primarily to classroom instruction in the liberal arts, mathematics and the sciences during the academic year and
{c} erection or endowment of buildings, wings or additions thereto of buildings, and equipment for educational purposes.

Grant applications from hospitals and clinics will be considered generally where
the proposal demonstrates one or more of the following:
{a} a new health need;
{b} an improvement in the quality of health care or
{c} reduced health costs with better patient outcomes
Generally, no grant will be considered that is to support a laboratory research project. Proposals for a continuing project must include a commitment from the applicant or a third party that the project will continue to receive all the necessary financial support after the grant from the Foundation is expended.

If any of the above guidelines apply to your organization, we invite you to apply for a grant.