Tabor Foundation Fund Grant

Tabor Foundation Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Amount: US $1,000 - US $4,000
Last Updated: October 14, 2025

Summary

The Tabor Foundation Fund, managed by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, offers scholarships for residents of northwest Litchfield County, northeast Dutchess County, and southeast Columbia County who are pursuing careers in healthcare. Established in 1987, the foundation aims to strengthen communities through philanthropy, innovation, and equity. Preference is given to students caring for dependents or attending local schools, ensuring opportunities for economic mobility and a high quality of life for all.

Overview

The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation was established in 1987 in Salisbury, Conn., with an anonymous donation of $100,000. Originally an affiliate of the New York Community Trust, the foundation became an independent public charity in 1990. Today, BTCF manages more than 550 funds that put over $14 million into action each year. Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation serves Berkshire, Columbia, northeast Dutchess and northwest Litchfield counties. This unique area where New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts meet contains 2,200 square miles of natural beauty and small-town charm that is home to nearly 230,000 people. Mission: Strengthening communities through philanthropy and leadership. Vision:  All residents have opportunity for economic mobility and a high quality of life. Values: Impact: Striving to make a measurable difference in all of our workInnovation: Valuing experimentation and risk-taking to achieve impactInspiring generosity: Motivating people to give back to their communitiesEquity: Being inclusive and working toward fundamental fairness in communitiesExcellence: Holding ourselves accountable for high-quality work Tabor Foundation Fund Who can apply: Residents of northwest Litchfield County, Conn., northeast Dutchess County, N.Y., or southeast Columbia County, N.Y., who plan to undertake education or training in a health care or medical field (nursing, EMT, physical therapy, counseling, etc.) and to seek employment in their community afterwards. Non-residents working in the area may also apply. The committee will review requests for scholarships according to the following criteria: Impact of funding on the applicant’s ability to attain a health care qualificationAbility of the applicant to move forward in his/her career through attainment of a health care qualificationCommitment of the applicant to a healthcare career in the communities that serve Northwest CT or Northeast Dutchess County

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Residents of northeast Dutchess (Amenia, Dover Plains, Millbrook, Millerton, North East, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, Wassaic and Wingdale), northwest Litchfield (Cornwall, Falls Village, Kent, North Canaan, Sharon, Salisbury) and southeast Columbia (Ancram, Ancramdale and Copake) counties who are working or intend to work in a health care facility either in the area or close to the areaNot a resident of, but working in a health care facility that serves the catchment area