Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Grant

The Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Grant supports qualified non-profit organizations in Massachusetts focused on capital projects in areas such as medicine, social welfare, visual arts, and land conservation. The fund prioritizes initiatives that demonstrate a significant and lasting impact, with a preference for projects that are well-researched and organized. Applications must be submitted electronically and in print by the specified deadlines, with funding decisions based on the project's community relevance and organizational credibility.

NOTE: Applications must be electronically submitted by 5:00p.m. and PRINT COPIES of required materials must also be received in the office by 5:00p.m. the day of the deadline [August 1 and April 1 of every year]. If the deadline date occurs on a weekend, the proposals are due on the Friday before the weekend by 5:00 p.m.Mission StatementTo continue Amelia Peabody’s philanthropy in perpetuity through grants to qualified non-profit organizations existing and operating in Massachusetts in the areas of medicine (human and animal), social welfare, visual arts, historic preservation, and land conservation. Grants are made exclusively for capital projects and capital purchases. Primary Considerations
Mission Specific: Miss Peabody's philanthropic legacy and interests are of paramount concern.
Geography: The Board focuses its giving in Massachusetts.
Capital: The Board favors capital projects and purchases when the need is relevant to the community served, and where a large area or number of people will benefit.
Lasting Impact: The Board favors initiatives with measurable, significant, and lasting impact.
Likelihood of Success: The Board looks for well-conceived and researched projects with specific and well defined outcomes. A logical implementation plan, with a realistic and appropriately detailed supporting budget, timeframes, multiple sources of funding for the undertaking, and the credibility of the organization are important elements in evaluating the proposal.
Proportional and Appropriated: The Board expects the dollar amount requested to be in proportion to size of the project as well as the size of the organization
Well Leveraged: The Board looks favorably on organizations that can secure funding from multiple sources. In a major capital project, the trustees expect the fundraising process to be well along before receiving a proposal. The funding for your project budget should be at least 50% committed from other sources before you apply. Challenge grants are sometimes considered by the Trustees to help grant seekers secure funding from other sources.
Community Support: The Board looks for evidence that the organization and its work are valued by the constituents it serves and surrounding community.
Soundness of Organization: The Board favors supporting well-managed organizations with good oversight and relatively low administration and other overhead expenses. An organization's financial statement and condition are important considerations.

Eligibility

If your project and organizational purpose fit the APCF Mission Statement the trustees invite you to apply for a grant.Grants are made exclusively for capital projects and capital purchases. If a request is not funded, grant seekers may re-apply in the second calendar year following a denial. If a request is funded, we will not consider subsequent requests from that organization for a minimum of three years.

Ineligibility

We will not accept proposals from:IndividualsPrivate FoundationsOrganizations existing or operating outside MassachusettsOrganizations publicly funded and Foundations supporting themStart-up organizationsSection 509(a)(3) supporting organizationsReligious organizations for religious purposesEducational institutions Fiscal AgentsWe will not fund:Operating budgetsProgramsAdministrative overheadAnnual fund drivesEmergencies or immediate funding requestsEvents, performances, media, theatrical productions, publications, exhibits, conferencesMulti-year grant proposalsAdvocacy or lobbying effortsScholarships / Fellowships / Endowments