Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation Grant

Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation
Amount: US $10,000 - US $50,000
Last Updated: May 14, 2025

Summary

The Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation Grant supports classical music and musical education, honoring Charlotte V. Bergen's legacy. Established in 1983, it provides funding to 501(c)(3) organizations, particularly in the New York/New Jersey area. The foundation prioritizes projects that aid music students and promote educational concerts. Organizations must not have received grants for three consecutive years to be eligible for future funding. Grants foster the appreciation and performance of fine music, enriching community cultural life.

Overview

About the Foundation The Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation was created in 1983 pursuant to the wishes expressed by their only daughter, Charlotte V. Bergen (1898 – 1982) of Bernardsville, New Jersey. During her lifetime, Charlotte Bergen had the distinction of sharing the works of the masters by presenting and conducting over fifty concerts of fine, traditional music in Carnegie Hall, to which the music-loving public was invited free of charge. In 1981, Ms. Bergen donated her rare 1701 Servais Stradivarius Cello to the Smithsonian Institution, where it is maintained in the Hall of Musical Instruments. The foundation perpetuates Miss Bergen’s love of classical music and support of musical education by providing grants for musical performing arts and musical education. Mission To perpetuate Miss Bergen’s love of classical music and support of musical education by providing grants for musical performing arts and musical education. Program areas Arts, culture, and humanities Arts Education Program limitations Music education Orchestral Performances/Concerts

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Geographic limitations There are no geographic limitations; however, the trust has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in the New York / New Jersey Metropolitan area, to include: New York (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island), Kings (Brooklyn), Bronx, Queens (New York); Essex, Monmouth, Union, Middlesex, Morris Counties (New Jersey).

Ineligibility

Any organization that has received a grant three years in a row will not be eligible for a future grant until one year after the three year period.