Saul O Sidore Memorial Foundation Grant

The Saul O Sidore Memorial Foundation provides grants exclusively to charitable non-profit organizations and educational institutions. It primarily funds the Saul O Sidore Lecture Series and supports projects addressing at-risk children and cultural initiatives in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Foundation does not fund individual scholarships and prefers to offer seed money for new projects without ongoing commitments. Proposals are accepted semiannually, with deadlines in October and April.

The Saul O Sidore Memorial Foundation does not have a formal application process. The following extract from our annual report to the IRS can serve as a statement of purpose:
The Foundation does not make grants to individuals for scholarships, fellowships, etc. The Foundation makes grants only to charitable non-profit organizations or to educational, cultural, or governmental institutions. The majority of the Foundation's grants goes to fund the annual Saul O Sidore Lecture Series at the four main campuses of the University System of New Hampshire, and to public libraries in New Hampshire. Individual projects will be reviewed, but the Trustees have generally provided funding, within the limited budget available, for proposals relating to children "at risk," children "in need," general cultural, charitable, and educational interests, and athletic education. In general, the Foundation won't participate in funding drives, or in supporting general operating requirements; its interests lie in providing all or some of the seed-money necessary, on a one-time basis, to get projects or activities started, without additional funding commitments being required. The Foundation's geographic interests are generally focused on the States of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, with emphasis on the North Country of New Hampshire.
Semiannual meetings of the Trustees take place, generally, in May and November. Proposals for consideration at the meetings should be received by the beginning of October, for the November meeting, and by the beginning of April, for the May meeting, to allow for advance distribution. Proposals are generally not considered at other times.

Eligibility

The Foundation makes grants only to charitable non-profit organizations or to educational, cultural, or governmental institutions. The majority of the Foundation's grants goes to fund the annual Saul O Sidore Lecture Series at the four main campuses of the University System of New Hampshire, and to public libraries in New Hampshire. Individual projects will be reviewed, but the Trustees have generally provided funding, within the limited budget available, for proposals relating to children "at risk," children "in need," general cultural, charitable, and educational interests, and athletic education.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not make grants to individuals for scholarships, fellowships, etc.In general, the Foundation won't participate in funding drives, or in supporting general operating requirements; its interests lie in providing all or some of the seed-money necessary, on a one-time basis, to get projects or activities started, without additional funding commitments being required.