The Essex County Community Foundation is seeking applications for its NiSource Charitable Foundation Fund for Merrimack Valley to support programs that focus on the core areas of Basic Needs & Hardship Assistance, Economic & Workforce Development, Safety, STEM and Energy Education and Environmental Stewardship.
Donor Name: Essex County Community Foundation
State: Massachusetts
City: Lawrence
Town: Andover, North Andover
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/24/2022
Grant Size: $25,000-$200,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Grant requests must be consistent with the purpose of the program and could include requests for existing programs that address continued need, new programs or collaborative efforts in the following areas and sub-categories:
- Basic Needs & Hardship Assistance: Food, Shelter,Social Determinants of Health Service and Mental Health
- Economic & Workforce Development: Retention and Attraction of Job Opportunities; Energy Infrastructure; Community Vitality
- Environmental Stewardship: Protection and Restoration of Natural Resources, Energy Conservation and Environmental Education
- Safety: Emergency Assistance & Disaster Preparedness, First Aid, Safety Education & Energy Safety
- STEM and Energy Education: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Energy Education
This Fund will prioritize:
- New and innovative proposals that scale existing work in new ways or develop new initiatives
- Programs and organizations that support individuals and families directly impacted by the September 2018 Columbia Gas Incident.
- Cross-organization and cross-sector collaboration.
Funding Information
Each application is eligible to apply for a grant between $25,000-200,000 per year. These grants are designed to be a one-time, one-year grant for project funding within the next 12 months.
Geographic Limitations
Preference will be given to organizations based in Andover, Lawrence and North Andover. However, applicants based outside of the area will be allowed on two conditions.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications are welcome from:
- 501(c)(3) organizations
- Collaborations of two or more 501(c)(3) organizations
- Note: New in 2021-2022, Municipalities of City of Lawrence, Town of Andover and Town of North Andover are allowed as sub-partner or collaborator but not as lead applicant.
Preference will be given to applications/nonprofit organizations based in Andover, Lawrence and North Andover. However, applicants based outside of the area will be allowed on two conditions:
- If the nonprofit applicant is based outside of the three communities, they must demonstrate a successful history of working within those three communities
If the nonprofit is based outside of the region and has yet to work within these three communities, applications will only be considered if they can demonstrate an innovative solution to an unmet need that will positively impact the people and places of the three communities in the Merrimack Valley.
Individual programs as well as cross-sector/cross-organization collaborations are all encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit Essex County Community Foundation.
