1829 Legacy Fund Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Please note that the primary geographic focus for funding is Rhode Island.
Overview
The 1829 Legacy Fund Grants, managed by the Rhode Island Community Foundation, support nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island focusing on human services, education, arts, and journalism. Organizations can apply annually, with decisions made within three months. This initiative aims to mobilize community generosity and drive impactful change across the state.
The 1829 Legacy Fund, formerly the Providence Journal Charitable Legacy Fund, was established at the Rhode Island Foundation in 2012 with the transfer of assets from the Providence Journal Charitable Foundation which had been awarding grants since 1956.
The Fund supports qualified nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services in the following areas:
- Human services and healthcare, with a focus on the homeless
- Education and youth
- Arts and culture
- Responsible and ethical journalism
- Applicants may apply once per calendar year and can expect to receive a funding decision within approximately three months of applying.
Eligibility
Please note that the primary geographic focus for funding is Rhode Island.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from The Rhode Island Community Foundation's IRS filings)
Rhode Island College Foundation
Providence, RI · 2020
$23K
1 grant in The Rhode Island Community Foundation's 2020 filings reference “1829 Legacy Fund Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What The Rhode Island Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 977
- Total given
- $72M
- Median grant
- $24K
- Range
- $5,034–$5.01M
- By dollars: Rhode Island 86%, Massachusetts 4%, Florida 3%. Top recipient cities: Providence, RI; Newport, RI; Warwick, RI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
United Way of Rhode Island · Providence, RI
Other (primary)
$5.01M
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School · East Providence, RI
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$3.15M
Women & Infants Development Foundation · Providence, RI
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$2.01M
Trinity Repertory Company · Providence, RI
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$1.53M
Crossroads Rhode Island · Providence, RI
Housing (primary)
$1.31M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Human services
- Education
- Arts
- Journalism
- Homeless
- Foundation
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