Beattie Foundation Grant

Beattie Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $10,000
Last Updated: September 11, 2024

Summary

The Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation, established in 1973, focuses on supporting Sarasota County, Florida, through scholarships for deserving individuals regardless of race or background. It particularly emphasizes opportunities in music and fine arts, aligning with Cordelia Beattie's passions. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) exempt and grants are specifically targeted for cultural initiatives within Sarasota County. The foundation encourages applications that promote education, health, and the arts, ensuring a broad impact on the community.

Overview

About the Foundation Cordelia Lee Beattie established this foundation in 1973 to honor her late husband, Edward William Beattie. A concert violinist, Mrs. Beattie retired to Sarasota, Florida and became a musician with the Florida West Coast Symphony. Cordelia Beattie's passion in music and fine arts prompted her to request that the foundation focus on organizations providing services for Sarasota County, Florida. Mission The purpose of the Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation is to provide scholarships for deserving, gifted, and needy individuals without regard to race, creed, nationality, color, or sex in order that they may attend schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions in the state of Florida, or in order that they may engage in scientific or medical research in the state of Florida. In view of the Grantor's lifelong interest in music and the fine arts, it is the Grantor's request that the foundation give particular attention to the requirements of the various cultural organizations of Sarasota County, including the West Coast Symphony Orchestra and its scholarship trust fund if the applicant is seriously interested in pursuing a musical career. Program areas Arts, culture, and humanities Education Health

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.States servedFloridaGeographic limitationsGrants pertaining to arts, culture and humanities are limited to Sarasota County, Florida.

Ineligibility

Organizations may not apply to both the Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation and the Sarasota County Foundation within the same year.