General Requirements
Applicants must be either a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization or sponsored by an eligible fiscal agent.
Current and past grantees are not eligible to apply until their grant term has officially ended and a satisfactory final report has been received. For example, if awarded a grant in Cycle 1 (June) 2019, your organization would not be eligible to apply until Cycle 2 (December) 2020. Cycle 2 applications are due September 4, 2020.
Geographic Focus (NEW)
MD, OH, DC, & NY: The Foundation will only accept proposals from past grantees* in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City, MD; Cuyahoga County, OH; DC; and New York City, NY.
HI, TX, FL, & VT: The Foundation will accept proposals from new applicants and past grantees* in the Big Island, HI; Houston; TX; Greater Orlando, FL; and VT.
*A past grantee is defined as an organization that has received a Responsive grant dating back to 2013, the year the Foundation shifted its funding priority to strengthening families.
Grant Focus
Family-Focused: Applicants must serve families, with preference given to applications with whole-family approaches.
Grant Focus Area
Health & Well-Being, Educational Success, and Homelessness
Types of Grants (NEW)
General Operating
Grant Size (NEW)
Organizations may request no more than 10% of their total operating budget (up to $50,000)