G. A. Ackermann Memorial Fund Grant

The G. A. Ackermann Memorial Fund Grant, established in 1937, aims to provide quality health care and human services to underserved populations. It prioritizes support for charitable organizations associated with the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, particularly hospitals. Organizations based in New York City or Chicago with operating budgets under $1 million are eligible for consideration, and multi-year funding requests are welcomed to enhance nonprofit capacities.

Ackermann Memorial Fund was established under the will of Mrs. Ackermann in 1937 to support quality health care and human services programming for underserved populations. Ackermann’s wishes, the Ackermann Memorial Fund supports charitable organizations operated or controlled by the Roman Catholic church and/or its members, or charitable organizations operated or controlled by a Protestant Church and/or its members.

Eligibility

The Foundation will consider requests for general operating support only if the organization's operating budget is less than $1 million. To better support the capacity of nonprofit organizations, multi-year funding requests are considered.Organizations must be geographically located within the city limits of New York City or Chicago.According to Mrs. Ackermann’s wishes, the Ackermann Memorial Fund supports charitable organizations operated or controlled by the Roman Catholic church and/or members of the Roman Catholic Church, and charitable organizations operated or controlled by a Protestant Church and/or its members.

Ineligibility

In general, grant requests for individuals, endowment campaigns, capital projects or research will not be considered.