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Amy Edwards Second Wind Initiative Scholarship Grant

Southcoast Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

To date, the organization has distributed over $60 million from more than 200 funds to humanitarian, educational, and cultural organizations in the region.
Scholarship Resources
The SouthCoast Community Foundation is proud to offer scholarship opportunities to students in our community. We manage one of the largest scholarship programs in our area, with more than $800k awarded to local students each year.
Most SouthCoast Community Foundation scholarships are available through our online scholarship portal. Unless otherwise noted, scholarships are available through the Universal Application, which automatically pairs eligible students with all available scholarships.
The Amy Edwards Second Wind scholarship is available for women who are seeking a way to improve their ability to find meaningful employment and to create positive change within their communities, a “second wind.” This scholarship is for women enrolling in courses at Bristol Community College or the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

What Southcoast Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
92
Total given
$2.52M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$6,000–$190K
  • By dollars: Massachusetts >99%, District of Columbia <1%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: New Bedford, MA; Fall River, MA; Westport, MA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Salvation Army Canton · Canton, MA

    Health and human services

    $190K

  • Old Dartmouth Historical Society · New Bedford, MA

    Education and youth development

    $174K

  • Pace Inc · New Bedford, MA

    Community and economic development

    $159K

  • Umass Dartmouth Foundation · Dartmouth, MA

    Education and youth development

    $138K

  • New Bedford Public Schools · New Bedford, MA

    Education and youth development

    $134K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Women
  • Education
  • Workforce development

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