Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,000 - US $7,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Next expected
- May 31, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: May
From the program guidelines: “Grant proposals are accepted annually until the third Friday in April, with decisions communicated by May 31.”
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- The Cyrus M.
Overview
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.
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. 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.
Grant History
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
The Cyrus M. Quigley Foundation can only consider grant proposals submitted by tax-exempt, not-for-profit [501(c)(3)] institutions.
What Cyrus M Quigley Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $47K
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Range
- $1,500–$10K
- By dollars: New Hampshire 21%, Connecticut 19%, Maine 17%. Top recipient cities: Antrium, NH; Rockland, ME; New Haven, CT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Avenue Athe Grapevine · Antrium, NH
Educational
$10K
Trekkers · Rockland, ME
Educational
$8,000
Leap · New Haven, CT
Educational
$7,500
Casper Boxing Club · Casper, WY
Educational
$6,000
Wheel Fun (Verde Valley Wheel Fund) · Sedona, AZ
Educational
$5,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
- Youth leadership
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