The Bruce J. Anderson Foundation provides grants for programs, direct services and new initiatives in the fields of mental health (treatment, research and suicide prevention, with a particular interest in mental health services supporting LGBTQIA young people), environmental protection, historic and archival preservation, and the arts.
Donor Name: The Boston Foundation
State: Massachusetts
Cities: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,500 to $12,000
Details:
The Bruce J. Anderson Foundation is a family foundation, structured as a supporting organization of the Boston Foundation, established in 1980 to memorialize Bruce by his six siblings. Governed by a Board of Directors, and in consultation with Anderson family members, grants are made in support of programs, initiatives, and direct services focusing on young people and those who are not served adequately by existing resources (particularly those who are LGBTQ+) in the fields of:
- Mental health treatment, support, research, & suicide prevention,
- Historic and archival preservation,
- Environmental protection,
- The arts.
Funding Information
Requests are sought in the $2,500 to $12,000 range.
Geographic Focus
The Bruce J. Anderson Foundation focuses its grantmaking in two geographical areas of Massachusetts:
- Cape Ann (specifically, the communities of Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester)
- Nashoba Valley (specifically, the communities of Harvard, Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Shirley and Townsend.)
Please note that the Board of Directors favors:
- Programs that will serve a wide segment of the community and assist those who are not served adequately by existing resources.
- Demonstration projects that provide practical approaches for dealing with specific problems, and
- Programs where the Foundation’s contribution is likely to leverage additional support.
The Board does not customarily make grants for:
- Scholarships or loans
- Conferences or films, and/or
- Religious programs
Nor does the Foundation make grants to individuals.
For more information, visit Bruce J. Anderson Foundation.
