Beveridge Family Foundation Grant

The Beveridge Family Foundation Grant supports initiatives in youth development, health, education, religion, art, and the environment, primarily in Hampden and Hampshire counties, Massachusetts. With two funding cycles each year, applications are due by February 1 and August 1. The Foundation prioritizes organizations that enhance the quality of life and promote self-sufficiency among underserved populations, although it avoids supporting certain areas such as international affairs and awards.

NOTE: There are two funding cycles per year. The deadlines are February 1 and August 1 before 5 pm ET.
'The mission of the Beveridge Family Foundation, Inc. is to preserve and enhance the quality of life by embracing and perpetuating Frank Stanley Beveridge’s philanthropic vision, through grant making incentives in support of programs in youth development, health, education, religion, art and environment, primarily in Hampden and Hampshire counties, Massachusetts.
Categories Considered
The Foundation welcomes grant proposals from the following Institutional/Program Activity Areas:
Animal RelatedArts, Culture, and HumanitiesCivil Rights, Social Action, AdvocacyEducationEmployment/JobsEnvironmental Quality, Protection & BeautificationFood, Nutrition, AgricultureHealth – General & Rehabilitative ServicesHealth – Multipurpose Associations/ Services Associated with Specific Diseases/Disorders/Medical DisciplinesHousing/ShelterHuman Services: Multipurpose & OtherMedical ResearchMental Health, Crisis InterventionPhilanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grant Making FoundationsPublic Protection: Crime & Delinquency Prevention, Legal Administration, Legal ServicesPublic Safety, Disaster Preparedness & ReliefPublic/Society Benefit: Multipurpose & OtherRecreation, Leisure, Sports, AthleticsReligionScience and Technology Research Institutes/ServicesSocial Science Research Institutes/ServicesYouth Development

Eligibility

Funds are distributed to:Corporations, trusts, funds or operating foundations organized and operated for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes.Board-approved not-for-profit organizations that serve poor, needy, and deserving persons, enabling such persons to become self-supporting and/or to become more productive citizens.Board-approved not-for-profit organizations serving the advancement or promotion of science, learning, medicine, surgery, literature, music, art or human welfare. If your application is denied without advancing to board presentation, you may try applying again at any time.If your organization is denied funding after presentation, you must wait two years to reapply.

Ineligibility

Areas Avoided: The Foundation will typically decline grant proposals from the following Institutional/Program Activity Areas:International/Foreign AffairsMiscellaneous Mutual/Membership Benefit Organizations, OtherNot Supported:Awards/prizes/competitionsCommissioning new worksConferences/seminarsCurriculum developmentDebt reductionEmployee matching giftsEmployee-related scholarshipsEndowment fundsExhibitionsFaculty/staff developmentFellowship fundsFellowships to individualsFilm/video/radio productionFoundation-administered programsGeneral/operating supportGrants to individualsIncome developmentInternship fundsManagement developmentPerformance/Production costsProfessorshipsProgram-related investment/loansPublicationScholarships to individualsStudent aidTechnical assistanceOther Limitations:The maximum grant proposal amount total requested should not exceed $50,000, 25% of Total Contributions for the most recently ended fiscal year or 20% of the Project Budget.Additionally, the Foundation does not provide support when the request involves the following:Units of government including federal, state, county and municipal agencies, schools, colleges, universities and hospitals and their foundationsForeign organizations or for foreign expenditureOrganizations that are located outside the geographically approved area of givingOther private foundations excluding exempt operating foundationsPrivate educational institutions not attended by members of the Beveridge FamilyFederated drives and their foundations including Catholic Charities, United Jewish Appeal and the United Way.Furthermore, the Foundation prefers not to provide multi-year grant payments.