The Neag Foundation Grant

The Neag Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Neag Foundation
Last Updated: September 19, 2025

Summary

The Neag Foundation Grant aims to foster positive change in education, healthcare, and the arts. Supporting initiatives in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, the foundation focuses on enhancing educational opportunities, advancing healthcare interventions, and promoting the arts and humanities. By encouraging innovative projects that receive community support, it seeks to improve the quality of life for individuals and families. Organizations with a 501(c)(3) status are encouraged to apply for funding opportunities that align with these goals.

Overview

Leaving Our Positive Footprint on the World The Neag Foundation serves as a philanthropic force for positive change in education, healthcare, and the arts and humanities, and our initiatives are dedicated to improving the human condition and making a positive difference in the world. We support requests to improve and enhance education, and human services and make a medical impact, primarily in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. We encourage creative educational ideas, as well as exciting initiatives for health and wellness. Our mission is to make a positive impact and help people live healthier, happier, and more productive lives. Our Founders Raymond Neag served as a founder of Arrow International Inc., an innovative medical device company. He and his wife Carole have a strong history of philanthropic support for Berks County, Pennsylvania, communities in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut, and the UConn Health Center. Their motivation is simple: to improve the lives and education of Connecticut and Pennsylvania families today and in years to come. Focus Areas Higher Education Institutions Colleges and universities need our support, as states continue to decrease their allocations to higher education. The Neag Foundation is committed to supporting research and creative, new programs at colleges and universities. We believe that support for higher education can have a lasting impact on future generations of college students. Healthcare The Neag Foundation supports healthcare and our donations in this area will advance research, healthcare intervention programs, and educational outreach. We also support innovative solutions to meet varied and increasing demands in medical professions. Humanities & the Arts The Neag Foundation supports the arts and humanities because we believe in the power of the human experience and the ways in which the humanities and the arts enhance our understanding about our world. The arts bring us joy, help us understand our world, and enable us to improve our well-being and happiness. If your organization is interested in submitting a proposal for consideration by the Neag Foundation, we encourage you to carefully review our criteria for funding to become acquainted with our grant-making goals and strategies. Unfortunately, we must decline many excellent proposals every year because they do not fit the parameters of our work. This is not a reflection of the ideas or importance of the applications but of our need to make thoughtful choices as we seek to continue the legacy of Ray and Carole Neag.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible applicants will have documented 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Grant proposals may request funds for: project funding general operating fundingcapacity building or a combination of these.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not grant to: individualspolitical candidates or partiespolitical actionfraternal and/or civic organizationsCommittees (PACs) engaged in influencing legislation Additionally, we do not participate in: annual appeals special event sponsorship requests other letters of solicitation.Neag Foundation does not consider requests for:capital projectsgeneral fundraisingannual appealsspecial events debt reduction.