How much funding does Foley Hoag Foundation Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Foley Hoag Foundation Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Foley Hoag Foundation Grant?

Size limits: Organizations with annual budgets under $750,000; Organizations with annual operating budgets of less than $750,000.

Foley Hoag Foundation Grant

Foley Hoag

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Size & budget

Organizations with annual budgets under $750,000
Organizations with annual operating budgets of less than $750,000

Other requirements

Grants are generally awarded for one year only.
A focus on Greater Boston, Denver, New York City, and the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Proposals for Denver, New York City and Washington, D.C., will be accepted by invitation-only.

Overview

The Foley Hoag Foundation Grant supports innovative projects aimed at addressing various forms of inequality in Greater Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C. Established in 1981, it prioritizes small organizations with annual budgets under $750,000. The Foundation encourages community engagement and collaborations that enhance civil rights and equity. Grants are generally awarded for one year and are designed to create impactful changes in the communities served.

Statement of Purpose
The Foley Hoag Foundation was established by the law firm of Foley Hoag in 1981. This includes work that reduces racial, ethnic, gender, and wealth disparities and promotes social justice, access to societal resources, and recognition of the inherent dignity of all people. Preference is given to innovative projects where a small grant is likely to make a meaningful difference.
Through its grantmaking activities, the Foundation is committed to creating communities in which all members share equitably in the knowledge, wealth, and resources of society and are free to achieve their full potential. The Foundation hopes that its funding interests and activities will encourage other firms and professional organizations to become more involved in community-based philanthropy.
Types of Support
The Foundation allocates its grant resources across multiple fields including arts, education, training and research, cultural activities, and social services. It places an emphasis on collaborative programs and projects that engage people of different backgrounds in a common effort to create equal opportunity.
Types of programs include:
Innovative approaches to problems of inequality in any discipline, including community organizing and advocacy, health, education, employment, recreation and the arts.Civic engagement and/or community empowerment.Programs combining a focus on community engagement, civil rights and the law.Collaborations between organizations with different constituencies.Research and advocacy on issues related to equity.

Eligibility

Grant requests must come from smaller organizations with annual operating budgets of less than $750,000, where a small grant is likely to have a high impact.Grants are generally awarded for one year only. A focus on Greater Boston, Denver, New York City, and the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.Proposals for Denver, New York City and Washington, D.C., will be accepted by invitation-only.