Tomberg & Brecher Charitable Funds Grant

Tomberg & Brecher Charitable Funds Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Tomberg Family Philanthropies
Amount: US $5,000 - US $20,000
Last Updated: July 18, 2025

Summary

The Tomberg Family Philanthropies supports impactful programs in education, health, environment, and poverty alleviation, focusing on projects that empower communities for sustainable change. They exclusively fund 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and seek innovative initiatives that maximize limited resources. Note that grants typically do not cover ongoing operational costs or projects run by religious organizations. Applications for the current funding cycle are open until September 8, 2025.

Overview

NOTE: September 8, 2025, 11:59 PM PDT Letter of Inquiry deadline for sponsored proposals and returning grantees. Our Mission The mission of the Tomberg Family Philanthropies is to support well run and effective programs that make a difference in the areas of poverty alleviation, the environment, health and education. Our focus is on supporting projects that help their recipients build capabilities themselves that will last far beyond the end of the specific project. We agree with the Nobel Committee that “every single individual on earth has both the potential and the right to live a decent life.” Funding Areas This funding cycle we will again be accepting applications in all four of our funding areas, which are: EducationEnvironmentHealthPoverty Alleviation

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Tomberg Family Philanthropies only makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations based in the United States and certain government entities or public institutions in the United States such as public schools and universities. We fund projects worldwide that are run by these organizations.We look for funding opportunities such as pilot programs, demonstration projects, support of new programs, capacity building or evaluations that allow us to make a larger difference with limited funds than would be possible otherwise.In most cases, we initially will make grants to support individual projects only.

Ineligibility

Due to the limited size and number of our grants, we normally are not able to support ongoing operations of existing programs.We generally will not make grants to fund the operational expenses of non-profit organizations.After the first year, if continued funding is approved, a portion of the grants may be designated for capacity building efforts.We do not make grants to religious organizations or to fund projects run by religious organizations.