Bristol Female Charitable Society Fund Grants
Funding Amount
US $500 - US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Charitable organizations and services in the greater East Bay community of Rhode Island.
Overview
The Bristol Female Charitable Society Fund, established in 2003 by 88 influential women, supports charitable programs in the East Bay community of Rhode Island, particularly Bristol. Grant amounts typically range from $500 to $5,000, and organizations can apply once per year. This fund emphasizes benevolence and offers assistance to those in need, while allowing simultaneous applications to other Rhode Island Foundation funds.
The Bristol Female Charitable Society Fund supports charitable programs and services in the greater East Bay community of Rhode Island, with a preference for Bristol.
Grants generally range between $500 and $5,000.
Please limit your submissions to one application per year to the Bristol Female Charitable Society Fund. Application to this fund does not restrict an organization from applying for a grant from another fund administered by the Rhode Island Foundation.
Eligibility
Charitable organizations and services in the greater East Bay community of Rhode Island.
What The Rhode Island Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 977
- Total given
- $72M
- Median grant
- $24K
- Range
- $5,034–$5.01M
- By dollars: Rhode Island 86%, Massachusetts 4%, Florida 3%. Top recipient cities: Providence, RI; Newport, RI; Warwick, RI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
United Way of Rhode Island · Providence, RI
Other (primary)
$5.01M
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School · East Providence, RI
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$3.15M
Women & Infants Development Foundation · Providence, RI
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$2.01M
Trinity Repertory Company · Providence, RI
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$1.53M
Crossroads Rhode Island · Providence, RI
Housing (primary)
$1.31M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
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