RIF: Miss Swinburne Fund Grant

RIF: Miss Swinburne Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Rhode Island Community Foundation
Last Updated: February 22, 2026

Summary

The RIF: Miss Swinburne Fund Grant, established by Miss Elizabeth Swinburne, supports nonprofit organizations that promote the self-sufficiency of girls and women in Newport County, Rhode Island. Created to honor Miss Swinburne's legacy, the fund offers annual awards for programs providing educational opportunities, such as certificates and degrees. Organizations can apply without restrictions from other funds, ensuring a broad support network for women's empowerment in the community.

Overview

RIF: Miss Swinburne Fund Grant Miss Elizabeth Swinburne, a civic-minded woman of the early 1900s, established a school in her home to educate young women in the science and skills of household arts. In her will, she designated the Civic League of Newport to continue her mission of educating young women in Newport County. In 2002, the League established a fund in Miss Swinburne’s name at the Foundation to support scholarships and charitable programs and services for women and girls in Newport County, Rhode Island. Programs that provide certificates, degrees, and/or formal credentialing for the participants are encouraged. This fund provides annual awards to nonprofit organizations that support the self-sufficiency and independence of girls and women in Newport County. An application to the Miss Swinburne Fund does not restrict an organization from applying to other funds administered by the Foundation.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Annual awards to nonprofit organizations that support the self-sufficiency and independence of girls and women in Newport County.

Ineligibility

Applications will not be considered from organizations with overdue grant reports.