Ruth & Lyle Taylor Endowment Fund Grant

Ruth & Lyle Taylor Endowment Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville
Amount: US $2,500 - US $9,000
Last Updated: February 28, 2026

Summary

The Ruth & Lyle Taylor Endowment Fund Grant supports initiatives in historic preservation, environmental conservation, and civic engagement. Established by Lyle and Ruth Taylor, it funds organizations that educate about civic responsibilities and public participation. The grant cycles will alternate annually, focusing on environmental conservation in 2025, civic engagement in 2026, and historic preservation in 2027. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) charities, while programs such as debt reduction or political activities are excluded.

Overview

Fund Description: Grantmaking endowment fund established by Lyle and Ruth Taylor to support historic preservation, environmental conservation, and civic engagement. Areas of Interest: The grant agreement specifies the following areas of interest: Charitable organizations that provide education about or financial support for historic preservation, such as the Historic Huntsville Foundation and the Huntsville/Madison County Historical Society. Charitable organizations that provide education about or financial support for environmental conservation, such as the Land Trust of North Alabama, the Nature Conservancy (Alabama chapter), and the Alabama Environmental Council. Charitable organizations, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, that serve to educate the public about the need to take an active part in civics in the United States, defined as the study of the theoretical and practical aspects of citizenship, its rights and duties and the duties of citizens to each other as members of a political body and to the government, including the study of civil law and civil code and the study of government with attention to the role of citizens - as opposed to external factors - in the operation and oversight of government. Grant Cycles: The Taylor Endowment will rotate the availability of annual grant funding in the following order and in the same sequence thereafter. environmental conservation (2025)civic engagement (2026)historic preservation (2027)

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

Ineligibility

The following organizations and programs are not eligible for funding. Organizations not organized as 501(c)(3) public charities Debt reduction Endowment campaigns Grants to individuals Special events Annual campaigns Membership drives Conference expenses Political activities, including education initiatives meant to directly influence political activity