Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation Grant

Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation
Amount: US $1,000 - US $7,500
Last Updated: March 11, 2026

Summary

The Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation Grant supports tax-exempt organizations that empower young people through initiatives focusing on courage, self-reliance, and service. Since its inception in 1993, the foundation has awarded over $300,000 in grants, with amounts ranging from $1,000 to $7,500. The foundation emphasizes physical challenges and community service to help develop essential life skills. Grant proposals are accepted annually until the third Friday in April, with decisions communicated by May 31.

Overview

About the CMQ Foundation NOTE: Requests must be submitted by the third Friday in April of the grant year. Grant seekers will be notified of the Foundation’s decision by May 31 of the grant year. For more than 20 years, through grants ranging from several hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, the Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation has had the privilege of learning about and contributing to the work of organizations making a difference in young people’s lives. The Foundation has included three generations of Quigley relatives, the youngest knowing Cyrus primarily through photographs and stories, but also through this legacy of helping to provide opportunities to others. We look forward to seeing this positive legacy grow in the years ahead. Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation Grant Our Mission Cyrus M. Quigley demonstrated a commitment to live a courageous life and to help others in that pursuit. Mr. Quigley believed that a courageous life includes the attributes of initiative, self-reliance, self-respect, a sense of humor, and a dedication to effecting positive change in the lives of others. Mr. Quigley also believed that these attributes are best developed by testing one’s limits and questioning assumptions about oneself and the larger world. The Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation seeks to create opportunities for individuals to develop these qualities or foster them in others. The Foundation focuses on experiences that emphasize physical challenge and service to others. Grant History The Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation has made grants every year since 1993, with total giving of more than $300,000. The Foundation usually makes grants to several organizations, some that have received grants for many years, some for the first time. The grants have been typically in the range of $1000 to $7500.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation can only consider grant proposals submitted by tax-exempt, not-for-profit [501(c)(3)] institutions.