The George B. Henderson Foundation is pleased to announce its 2023 Mini-Grant Program.
Donor Name: George B. Henderson Foundation
State: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/06/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $7,500
Details:
The Designators have reserved up to $40,000 in 2023 for a Mini-Grants Program. This program will provide grants of up to $7,500 for immediate implementation of community and neighborhood-based public outdoor space and public art projects. Mini-grants are not available for historic preservation projects. Funds may be requested to support purchasing of items or elements for the fabrication of permanent public art (such as murals, sculptures, installations, or other works) or for permanent improvements to outdoor public spaces (such as public or community gardens, parks, roadway islands, publicly accessible roof-top gardens, shade structures, sidewalk furnishings, or other amenities that beautify the public realm).
Design quality and artistic value are important factors in selection, since the goal is to bring beauty to the lives of Bostonians and to Boston’s public spaces. Fees for services (such as design fees) are generally not eligible for coverage by the grant. The Designators strongly prefer that their funds support hard costs and will consider funding soft costs only if they are integral to the installed, final product (such as artist’s fees). Applications must be for projects within Boston city limits.
Types of Grants
- Grants are made for capital improvements that would not ordinarily be undertaken by public or private bodies. Targeted grants may be made to identifiable elements within a project in circumstances where that element could be a Henderson Foundation project.
- Grants are typically reimbursement funding and are payable upon completion of work for which the grant is made. Those applying for mini-grants can indicate whether they wish to receive up-front funding.
- Grants that have been made but not expended within three years after the grant award date are cancelled.
- Grants are made for preservation and restoration as defined in the National Park Service Technical Preservation Service Standard, but not for routine care or maintenance of distinctive and significant buildings, objects, or features.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants, unless a municipal agency, must be an exempt organization under IRC section 501(c)(3), or submit using a qualified fiscal sponsor that qualifies under IRC section 501(c)(3). Projects must be within the city of Boston.
Exclusions
Grants are not made for general fund drives, endowments, operating or staffing costs, planning or design studies, or construction of playgrounds or tot lots.
For more information, visit GBHF.
