Williamstown Elementary School Endowment Fund (WESE) Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
October 15, 2026
11 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Students, teachers, administrators, parents, nonprofits and members of the community are invited to apply for a grant.
Other requirements
- The fund seeks primarily to help cover the direct costs of projects (not salaries or stipends).
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Berkshire Taconic/WESE does not support organizations, which in their constitution, by-laws, or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religious belief.
Overview
The Williamstown Elementary School Endowment Fund (WESE) supports innovative educational projects that enhance the learning experience for students and teachers at Williamstown Elementary School. Established in 1997 by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, WESE invites diverse proposals from the community to fund exceptional opportunities such as extracurricular activities, visiting artists, and class field trips. The fund prioritizes projects that foster volunteer involvement and create lasting educational benefits.
The Williamstown Elementary School Endowment (WESE) Fund
The Williamstown Elementary School Endowment (WESE) Fund, established in 1997, is an endowed fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF), designed to support initiatives and activities that enrich the educational experience for students and teachers at the Williamstown Elementary School (WES). The Fund is not intended to be a substitute for public funding of WES's core curriculum. Rather, the Fund is intended to make possible exceptional educational opportunities designed to take students beyond the basics.
WESE welcomes proposals from students, teachers, administrators, parents, non-profits and members of the community for projects.
Proposal must augment and enrich the educational experience of WES students and should not be part of core curriculum. Possible projects include, but are not limited to:
new programs that augment the curriculum, extra-curricular activities, independent study, individual creative projects (in or outside the classroom), visiting speakers or artists; scientific, athletic, or technical equipment; class field trips.
Eligibility
Students, teachers, administrators, parents, nonprofits and members of the community are invited to apply for a grant.
The fund seeks primarily to help cover the direct costs of projects (not salaries or stipends).
Ineligibility
Berkshire Taconic/WESE does not support organizations, which in their constitution, by-laws, or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religious belief.
What Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 381
- Total given
- $12.76M
- Median grant
- $17K
- Range
- $5,100–$1.01M
- By dollars: Massachusetts 52%, New York 27%, Connecticut 15%. Top recipient cities: Pittsfield, MA; New York, NY; Great Barrington, MA.
- 5% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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$412K
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$311K
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Human services, agriculture, food, nutrition
$267K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
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