The main aim of the Small Grants Program to be responsive to community requirements and support organizations which are working towards the Foundation’s funding objectives. This initiative offers opportunities for funding requests which may be too small to be competitive in the Foundation’s annual grant making cycles.
The Small Grants Program will allow the Foundation to respond to organizations’ smaller project or program requirements in a simplified and expedited manner. Under this category, eligible non‐profits can apply for one‐year grants of $30,000 or less. The total amount available for this year’s Small Grants Program is $300,000.
Who is Eligible?
Organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) classifications, public school districts, charter schools, or diocesan or private schools which currently operate programs for children, adolescents, or young adults to age 26
The organizations must also provide services in one of the Foundation’s three funding categories:
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Organizations located in one of the following geographic areas:
- In Massachusetts: Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, or Nantucket Counties
- In New York: Erie or Niagara Counties
Preference will be given to organizations with less than a $3 million dollar annual operating budget. The organizations awarded a grant under this initiative which must wait one year after the close of their grant before they are eligible to reapply to the Small Grants Program. However, organizations that apply for a small grant are eligible to apply for other Tower Foundation initiatives.
Types of Support
• Capacity Building‐ For specific activities or projects aimed at strengthening an organization’s programmatic or administrative capacity. Some examples of allowable capacity building activities include: organizational assessment, an agency’s first audit, strategic and board planning, executive coaching and consulting, and staff participation in professional development.
THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C. TOWER FOUNDATION
• Program Development‐ Support for program development, planning, expansion or enhancement.
•Capital/Equipment Projects‐ For small projects that involve one‐time capital or non‐consumable equipment expenditures.
Deadline:
Grant Submission due Date
Friday March 2, 2012
Monday October 1, 2012
Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on the due date.
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