Lanesborough Initiative For Excellence Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $1,000
Deadline
October 15, 2026
11 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
Greylock ABC Fund Grant
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to US $7,500
Deadline
October 15, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Artist Resource Trust (A.R.T.) Fund for Organizations Grant
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc
Amount
US $1,500 - US $7,000
Deadline
October 15, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Fund for Columbia County: General Operating Support Grants
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc
Amount
US $5,000 - US $15,000
Deadline
February 15, 2027
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Martha Boschen Porter Fund Grant
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc
Amount
US $1,000 - US $5,000
Deadline
October 15, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Pittsfield Education Enrichment Fund Grant
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc
Amount
US $500 - US $5,000
Deadline
October 15, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
The Community Fund Grant
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Ready to apply for Lanesborough Initiative For Excellence Fund Grant?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.
You found Lanesborough Initiative For Excellence Fund Grant. Now let's win it.