Elks National Foundation: Legacy Awards Grant

Elks National Foundation: Legacy Awards Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Elks National Foundation Inc
Amount: US $4,000
Last Updated: September 02, 2025

Summary

The Elks National Foundation's Legacy Awards provide $4,000 scholarships for children and grandchildren of Elks members. Eligible applicants must be high school seniors and can apply online. The program supports educational pursuits at accredited U.S. institutions, ensuring that the legacy of community service and support continues. With criteria focusing on family connections to the Elks and a commitment to education, these awards promote opportunities for future generations to thrive and contribute to society.

Overview

Who We Are Elks Lodges bring so much more to their communities than just a building, golf course or pool. They are places where neighbors come together, families share meals, and children grow up. Elks invest in their communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, meet the needs of today's veterans, and improve the quality of life. Elks in Alexandria, Va., hold a soup kitchen at the Lodge each weekday at lunch, serving 30 people, many of whom are veterans. Wheeling, W.Va., Elks Lodge hosts local youth once a week for a wholesome meal. They also provide homework help and invite community leaders to speak at the meals. Elks in Lockport, N.Y., provide an annual weeklong summer camp tailored to meet the needs of people with disabilities. Our Mission To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Elks Care and Elks Share. Elks National Foundation: Legacy Awards Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the Order on or before April 1, 2023, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2023. The Elk must have paid Lodge dues for the last two contiguous years through March 31, 2026. Applicant must be a high school senior. Applicant must apply online only. Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Applicants from Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.) Students may apply for more than one ENF scholarship; however, they may win only one.

Ineligibility

Great-grandchildren are not eligible.