PFF: General Project Support Grants

The Petit Family Foundation offers General Project Support Grants ranging from $500 to $10,000 to support local communities. Eligible organizations must have 501(c)(3) status and demonstrate programmatic capacity and leadership. The foundation prioritizes measurable outcomes and sustainability, focusing on projects that have a clear impact. Preference is given to local New England-based non-profits, while ineligible requests include funding for individuals, endowments, and political organizations. This initiative emphasizes collaboration and community alignment.

NOTE: Please note that when the grants submitted during this period totals more than 150% of our grants budget, the grant submission period will be closed.
The Petit Family Foundation is pleased to support local communities and does so by funding two different types of grants, General Project Support Grants and Signature Grant.
Criteria
During the review process the Petit Family Foundation Grants Committee puts a significant focus on the following criteria:
Mission Alignment with the Petit Family Foundation’s mission and goals.Financial and Programmatic Capacity: Successful applicants will show evidence that they are stable, and their program plans give us confidence their work will be sustained beyond our funding.
Leadership: Successful applicants will have strong leadership that is collaborative and knowledgeable about the community and the field in which they operate.
Measurable Results: We place a high priority on organizations that are able to clearly articulate organizational goals, present a clear plan for achieving results and track outcomes and impact on the people and communities served.
For general project support grants, the program budget should not exceed $10,000. Funding may be used for general operating expenses or specific program services.

Eligibility

Only organizations with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code are eligible to apply.Prior grant recipients are eligible to apply for an additional grant if the organization meets the current eligibility requirements and has provided a Grants Impact Report with measurement results and outcomes from any prior grant

Ineligibility

We currently fund programs/projects rather than individuals. The Board of Directors believes this creates the greatest benefit to the most people for the dollars expended.The Petit Family Foundation will not generally consider requests for:

• International organizationsEndowment or Medical research endeavors
• Relatively new entities
• Political, legislative, or lobbying organizations
• Individuals or debt reduction, no matter how worthy
• Organizations that do not regularly file IRS Form 990
• Major capital campaigns, unless very near completion
• Primary and secondary schools that charge significant tuition.
• Very large organizations already supported by robust endowments
• National or regional organizations, or local branches thereof, that do not have an EIN separate from that of the larger entity
• Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, etc.