Applicants are invited to apply for the Simple Gifts Fund.
Donor Name: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF)
State: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York
County: Berkshire County (MA), Columbia County (NY), Dutchess County (NY), Litchfield County (CT)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Young people ages 13 to 19 who are residents of the Berkshire Taconic region, interested in participating in summer enrichment programs that foster their interest in the arts. Only individuals are eligible to apply.
Interest Area
Funding Information
Generally the awards will be from $200 to $800.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Simple Gifts Fund will support the participation by young people aged 13 to 19 who are residents of the Berkshire Taconic region in summer enrichment programs that foster their interest in the arts.
- The region served by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation consists of Berkshire, Columbia, northeast Dutchess and northwest Litchfield counties.
- refers to Amenia, Dover, Northeast (Millerton), Pine Plains, Stanford and Washington (Millbrook).
- refers to Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, and Warren, Conn.
- It is up to you, the applicant, to make the case that the program you want to participate in will offer you an opportunity to explore new ventures. For example, you might request funds to do an artistic apprenticeship, internship with a dance or theater company, learn a musical instrument, or experiment in a new art form.
- Your request might be for the cost of tuition, art supplies, or travel/living expenses: these grants are intended to make it possible for you to participate in a program that will have significance to you in some way. The fund does not support requests for equipment or sports programs. Preference is given to projects taking place within the Berkshire Taconic region.
- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation does not support organizations that 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.
Review Criteria
Applications will be reviewed using the following criteria:
- The quality of the enrichment program that you have chosen.
- The potential impact of the program on your life and studies/work.
- Evidence of your ambition to pursue your studies/work through engagement in this enrichment program.
Preference for projects and programs taking place within the Berkshire Taconic region and New England. Programs in foreign countries not considered.
Applications will be reviewed by members of the Simple Gifts Fund Committee. Their recommendations will be reviewed by Berkshire Taconic’s board of directors.
For more information, visit BTCF.
