Berkshire Taconic Announces First Round of 2016 Grant Deadlines for Dutchess County
Sheffield, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the first round of deadlines for competitive grants in fiscal year 2016. Covering the period from January through March, the winter cycle of deadlines is open to regional nonprofits, students and schools.
FOR NONPROFITS
Harvard Business School’s ‘Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management’ program (SPNM) is an intensive six-day program for nonprofit CEOs, presidents or executive directors who are responsible for shaping the direction, policies and major programs of their organizations. Taught by a team of Harvard faculty members who specialize in nonprofit management, the program is valued at $5,250. Applications are due March 1 and the program runs in July.
The Green Pastures Fund supports nonprofit organizations or public entities that encourage or preserve small, community-based agricultural ventures. Grants range from $1,000 – $3,000. Applications are due March 1.
FOR STUDENTS
The Alice and Richard Henriquez Memorial Fund /Youth World Awareness Program supports grants to students ages 14-22 for international travel and service to help promote international peace and justice. Grants generally range from $500 – $1,500 for individual applicants, and larger grants may be considered for groups. Applications are due February 1.
The Simple Gifts Fund awards grants to young people ages 13-21 for participation in cultural or creative summer programs, such as internships, music and art camps, or language immersion programs. Grants range from $200 – $800. Applications are due March 30.
The Violet H. Simmons Summer Enrichment Scholarship Fund underwrites summer projects for graduates of Webutuck Central School who are enrolled in their second or third year at a four-year accredited college or in their first year at an accredited two-year college. Grants up to $5,000 will be awarded. Applications are due February 15.
FOR SCHOOLS
Two education enrichment funds will award grants between $1,000 and $3,000 to support extracurricular projects. Application deadlines are: February 29 for the Dover Education Enrichment Program (DEEP) and March 1 for the Sustaining Education Enrichment and Development (SEED) Fund.
The James C. Kapteyn Endowment Fund honors excellence in teaching with a $10,000 prize for study or travel. Nominations from school principals or chief administrators are due February 1.
Grant application forms for all the funds are online and can be found at www.berkshiretaconic.org/SearchGrants.
About Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
For over 28 years, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has built stronger communities and helped donors make a difference through charitable giving in northwest Litchfield County, CT; Berkshire County, MA; and Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY. Each year, the foundation distributes over $8 million through grants and scholarships to nonprofits and individuals in the arts and education, health and human services and environmental protection. Berkshire Taconic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity. You can make a difference. We can help.
