Guttman Foundation Grant

The Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation Grant supports programs for low-income infants, toddlers, and preschoolers transitioning to kindergarten, emphasizing quality improvement and service expansion in high-need neighborhoods. The Foundation aims to build a robust network of education, health, and social services for children from birth through college. With an annual grant budget of approximately $2 million, it prioritizes local organizations in New York City while focusing on high-poverty areas and community-driven strategies.

NOTE: The Foundation attempts to respond promptly to requests for information and to letters of inquiry. The Board of Directors meets four times a year to review proposals. There is no set schedule for these meetings.
Background
In 2014, the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation directed a substantial portion of its grantmaking to programs that serve low-income infants, toddlers and preschoolers as they transition to kindergarten. Special emphasis is placed on programs that improve quality, expand services and create a strong continuum of care for children ages 0-3 in high-need neighborhoods.
Strategic investments in early childhood programs include the:
expansion of evidence-based home visiting programs,infant health and mental health programs andprofessional development for center-based teachers, as well as home-based caregivers.
The Foundation is also committed to fund programs in neighborhoods with high levels of poverty and a large concentration of public housing. In addition to early childhood programs, the Foundation will support programs that:

• work to build a network of education,health and social services for children from birth through college graduation.

The Foundation also supports place-based efforts in neighborhoods with high levels of poverty and a large concentration of public housing. Place-based strategies are primarily led by an anchor organization that facilitates the transformation of fragmented services into a coordinated network of education, health and social services for children and their families.
The Foundation may also fund a limited number of programs of merit that will promote student success at the City University of New York.
Funding
The Foundation expects to make annual grants of approximately $2 million dollars.

Eligibility

To be considered for a grant, an organization must be a qualified charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Because the Guttmans spent their lives in New York City, and directed the majority of their charitable contributions to local projects, it is the policy of the Foundation to direct its grants to organizations providing services in New York City.

Ineligibility

Proposals from organizations operating programs in
Israel are not being accepted at this time.In addition, grants to organizations outside of New York City’s five boroughs will not be considered.Grants for endowment, building funds and capital campaigns are rarely made.