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Lanesborough Initiative For Excellence Fund Grant

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Up to US $1,000

Deadline

October 15, 2026

11 days left

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Who can applyStudents, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in the Lanesborough School District.

Other requirements

  • LIFE seeks primarily to help cover the direct costs of projects (not salaries).

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Grants focus on direct project costs, excluding salaries, and preference is given to proposals demonstrating volunteer involvement and additional support.
  • Not eligible: Grants from the fund will not replace public dollars for the school district.
  • Not eligible: Berkshire Taconic does not support organizations that, in their constitution, by-laws, or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.

Overview

The Lanesborough Initiative For Excellence (LIFE) Grant aims to enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in the Lanesborough School District by funding innovative projects. Eligible applicants include students, teachers, and community members proposing initiatives that foster educational growth. Grants focus on direct project costs, excluding salaries, and preference is given to proposals demonstrating volunteer involvement and additional support. This initiative encourages creativity and resourcefulness in educational settings.

Lanesborough Initiative For Excellence (LIFE)
The Lanesborough Initiative For Excellence (LIFE) is an endowed fund whose purpose is to enhance and enrich the educational experience of the students and teachers in the Lanesborough School District. LIFE wants to ensure the highest level of achievement for students and enhance their capacity to achieve excellence both in school and in the community.
LIFE is seeking proposals for grants from students, teachers, administrators, staff, parents, nonprofits and members of the community of the Lanesborough Elementary School for projects that will fulfill the purposes of the fund.
Possible projects include, but are not limited to: independent study; new programs; extracurricular activities; individual creative projects, in or outside the classroom; visiting speakers; artists-in-residence; professional development for teachers; scientific, athletic, or technical equipment; library resources and class field trips.

Eligibility

Who can applyStudents, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in the Lanesborough School District.LIFE seeks primarily to help cover the direct costs of projects (not salaries).

Ineligibility

Grants from the fund will not replace public dollars for the school district. Berkshire Taconic does not support organizations that, in their constitution, by-laws, or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.

What Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
381
Total given
$12.76M
Median grant
$17K
Range
$5,100–$1.01M
  • By dollars: Massachusetts 52%, New York 27%, Connecticut 15%. Top recipient cities: Pittsfield, MA; New York, NY; Great Barrington, MA.
  • 5% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Great Mountain Forest Corporation · Norfolk, CT

    Environmental quality protection, beautification

    $1.01M

  • Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Inc · Becket, MA

    Arts, culture, and humanities

    $869K

  • North East Community Center Inc · Millerton, NY

    Human services

    $412K

  • Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood Inc · Hudson, NY

    Human services

    $311K

  • Bridge · Lee, MA

    Human services, agriculture, food, nutrition

    $267K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • K-12 schools

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