The Gladys Brooks Foundation is accepting applications for its grant program.
Donor Name: Gladys Brooks Foundation
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Gladys Brooks Foundation purpose is to provide for the intellectual, moral and physical welfare of the people of this country by establishing and supporting non-profit libraries, educational institutions, hospitals and clinics.
The Foundation will consider grant proposals with emphasis on innovative projects in the fields of libraries, education, hospitals and clinics.
- Grants for Libraries
- Grant proposals will be considered generally for resource Endowments (for example, print, film, electronic database, speakers/workshops), capital construction and capital equipment. Projects fostering broader public access to global information sources utilizing collaborative efforts, pioneering technologies and equipment are encouraged.
- Grants for Educational Institutions
- Grant proposals from universities, colleges and secondary schools will be considered generally for:
- Educational endowments to fund scholarships based solely on educational achievements, leadership and academic ability of the student (Note: need-based scholarships are not within the mission);
- Endowments to support fellowships and teaching chairs for educators who confine their activities primarily to classroom instruction in the liberal arts, mathematics and the sciences during the academic year;
- Erection or endowment of buildings, wings of or additions to buildings;
- Capital equipment for educational purposes.
- Grant proposals from universities, colleges and secondary schools will be considered generally for:
- Grants for Hospitals and Clinics
- Grant proposals from hospitals and clinics where the proposal addresses a new health need, an improvement in the quality of health care or reduced health costs with better patient outcomes will be considered generally for:
- Endowments for programs;
- Erection or endowment of buildings, wings of or additions to buildings;
- Capital equipment.
- Grant proposals from hospitals and clinics where the proposal addresses a new health need, an improvement in the quality of health care or reduced health costs with better patient outcomes will be considered generally for:
Funding Information
Grant proposals will be considered for major expenditures generally between $50,000 and $150,000, or for greater or lesser amounts in certain circumstances.
Eligibility Criteria
As a matter of policy, the Foundation provides grants only to institutions/organizations which are exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations as defined in section 509 of the Code.
- A Grant Proposal Letter generally will be considered when
- Outside funding for the project (including governmental) is not available;
- The project will be largely funded by the grant unless the grant request covers a discrete component of a larger project; and
- The funds will be used for endowments, capital projects or capital equipment.
- Generally, the Board will only consider grant proposals from applicants in the states of: Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
For more information, visit Gladys Brooks Foundation.
