Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://berkshiretaconic.org/grants/fund-for-williamstowns-demayo-bright-futures-innovation-award)._
  • Organizations, institutions, businesses or individuals may be nominated if they are passionate about solving community challenges with innovative practices in Williamstown, Mass
  • The award must be used for a charitable purpose

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Self-nominations and posthumous nominations will not be accepted
  • Not eligible: \*Self-nomination is when paid staff members nominate themselves or a colleague for a specific project, event, organization or company that pays them as an employee
  • Not eligible: All others, including board members and volunteers associated with the individual specific project or event, organization or company, may put forward a nomination
  • Not eligible: No current Fund for Williamstown committee member may be nominated
  • Not eligible: Past award recipients are not eligible for re-nomination within a three-year period

Overview

Award Information

The Fund for Williamstown seeks nominations for the DeMayo Bright Futures Innovation Award. The award recognizes organizations, institutions, businesses or individuals who create new approaches to solving community challenges and/or who enhance life in Williamstown through innovative programs that do not currently exist in the community.

This award is presented to those demonstrating an exceptional degree of innovation and creativity, resulting in significant community impact.

The DeMayo Bright Futures Innovation Award is named in memory of Dick DeMayo and in honor of Carol DeMayo, a couple dedicated to creating brighter futures for all through kindness and concern for others, and with the best interest of the community at the heart of their work.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Who can apply:
    • Organizations, institutions, businesses or individuals may be nominated if they are passionate about solving community challenges with innovative practices in Williamstown, Mass.
  • The award must be used for a charitable purpose.

Ineligibility

  • Self-nominations and posthumous nominations will not be accepted.
    • \*Self-nomination is when paid staff members nominate themselves or a colleague for a specific project, event, organization or company that pays them as an employee.
    • All others, including board members and volunteers associated with the individual specific project or event, organization or company, may put forward a nomination.
  • No current Fund for Williamstown committee member may be nominated.
  • Past award recipients are not eligible for re-nomination within a three-year period.

What Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
381
Total given
$12.76M
Median grant
$17K
Range
$5,100–$1.01M
  • By dollars: Massachusetts 52%, New York 27%, Connecticut 15%. Top recipient cities: Pittsfield, MA; New York, NY; Great Barrington, MA.
  • 5% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Great Mountain Forest Corporation · Norfolk, CT

    Environmental quality protection, beautification

    $1.01M

  • Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Inc · Becket, MA

    Arts, culture, and humanities

    $869K

  • North East Community Center Inc · Millerton, NY

    Human services

    $412K

  • Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood Inc · Hudson, NY

    Human services

    $311K

  • Bridge · Lee, MA

    Human services, agriculture, food, nutrition

    $267K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Quality of life
  • Community development

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