Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust Grant

Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust
Amount: US $1,500 - US $20,000
Last Updated: July 31, 2025

Summary

The Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust Grant supports cultural and educational programs for children and adults in Westport, Dartmouth, and New Bedford, MA. Established to honor Miss Ellis's legacy as an artist and community supporter, the Trust seeks proposals that enhance the arts, history, conservation, and wildlife. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with a preference for local applicants. However, it does not fund multi-year support, endowments, or direct grants to individuals.

Overview

Mission The Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust was established to carry on the life work of "Miss Ellis." A noted sculptor and artist, Miss Ellis was known throughout the community as a strong supporter of artistic talent and endeavored to enrich her community in the arts. As assistant curator of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, she organized and promoted exhibitions that would foster public participation in the museum. The Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust strives to continue Miss Ellis’s work through grants that support cultural experiences for children and adults in the Westport, Dartmouth and the New Bedford, MA areas. The Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust provides grants to organizations that create programs relating to arts, music, crafts, conservation, wildlife and history preservation. The following types of requests may be submitted: Programs that provide educational or cultural experiences to children and/or adults in the towns of Westport and Dartmouth and the city of New BedfordThe Foundation will consider applications for programs that provide educational or cultural experiences to children and/or adults in the towns of Westport and Dartmouth and the city of New Bedford. Proposed programs must also relate to conservation, wildlife, history of the area, and/or the promotion of music, the arts, and crafts.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not consider requests for the following: multi-year supportendowmentscapital campaignsacademic or medical researchreligious or sectarian purposesoperating budget items except for limited support of critical programmingdirect grants to individuals or other private foundations