Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust Program/Operating Support Grant

Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust Program/Operating Support Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Marion G Jackson Char Tr
Amount: US $10,000 - US $50,000
Last Updated: July 24, 2025

Summary

The Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust supports organizations in Quincy, Illinois, and surrounding areas with grants for capital projects and program/operating support. Organizations with budgets under $10 million can request between $10,000 and $50,000 for operating support, with restrictions on yearly requests. Eligible applicants may submit one application annually, while individuals and multi-year awardees are typically ineligible for additional funding until their grant cycle ends.

Overview

Mission The Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust was established by Marion Gardner Jackson, the granddaughter of local industrialist, Robert W. Gardner, founder of the Gardner-Denver Company. Before her death in 1976, Mrs. Jackson set up a perpetual trust to aid religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational organizations. Preference is given to organizations in Quincy, Illinois and surrounding communities in Adams County. Capital Grants. Applicants may apply for a grant of up to $50,000 to support capital projects. The project must support the mission of the organization and/or the stated outcome of a program or project. Program/Operating Support Grants. Applicants with organizational budgets of $10 million or less may apply for grants of $10,000 up to $50,000 for operating or program support. For program support grants, the yearly request may not be more than 30% of the program’s budget.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Organizations can submit 1 application per year and will not receive more than 1 award from the Trust in any given year.

Ineligibility

In general, grant requests for individuals, endowment/capital campaigns or scholarships will not be considered. Any organizations receiving a multi-year award from the Trust that continues into the next grant year are not eligible to apply for an additional grant until the end of the grant cycle.