Arthur N. Rupe Foundation Grants (Letter of Inquiry)
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “…but accepts Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) via its online portal (grantinterface.com/…/rupe), reviewed on a rolling basis; aligned projects are invited to submit a full proposal.”
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Rupe Foundation ('Creative Solutions for Societal Issues'; focus areas include caregiving and public debate) does not accept unsolicited full proposals but accepts Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) via its online portal (grantinterface.com/…/rupe), reviewed on a rolling basis; aligned projects are invited…
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Fundraising events
- Not eligible: Conferences
- Not eligible: Endowments
- Not eligible: Capital campaigns
Overview
The Arthur N. Rupe Foundation ('Creative Solutions for Societal Issues'; focus areas include caregiving and public debate) does not accept unsolicited full proposals but accepts Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) via its online portal (grantinterface.com/…/rupe), reviewed on a rolling basis; aligned projects are invited to submit a full proposal. Prefers time-specific projects over general operations; does NOT fund individuals, fundraising events, conferences, endowments, or capital campaigns. Board meets in March, June, and October. Amount not stated.
How to Apply
Submit a Letter of Inquiry via the online portal at rupefoundation.org/how_to_apply. Board reviews in Mar/Jun/Oct.
What Arthur N Rupe Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 33
- Total given
- $12.54M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $18K–$10.6M
- By dollars: Massachusetts 85%, California 9%, Pennsylvania 2%. Top recipient cities: McKeesport, PA; Santa Maria, CA; Boston, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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