The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Alice and Richard Henriquez Memorial Fund and Youth World Awareness Program to support students who plan to travel internationally to work and live in a community and help to promote international peace and justice.
Donor Name: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
State: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York
County: Berkshire County (MA), Columbia County (NY), Dutchess County (NY), Litchfield County (CT)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Henriquez Fund has been so successful that the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has established the Youth World Awareness Program to operate in conjunction with the Henriquez Fund. The Youth World Awareness Program is actively seeking donations to allow more young people from the Berkshire Taconic region to travel and do humanitarian work in foreign countries. Together, these funds will support young people from the Berkshire Taconic region to travel, study, or work in foreign countries.
Funding Information
Grants awarded will generally range from $500 to $1,500 for individuals. Larger amounts are considered for groups.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students and groups of students (ages 14-22) residing in Berkshire, Columbia, northeast Dutchess or northwest Litchfield counties
- Academic programs for credit are not eligible.
- Successful candidates or groups will be asked to speak of their experiences to their school and to other interested parties, e.g., Berkshire Taconic, the press.
- Preference is given to individuals who have not been previously funded by the program and to groups whose participants have not been previously funded by the program.
- Programs consisting of international travel with home stays (e.g. People to People or Students/Sports Ambassadors) are not eligible for consideration unless they involve community service performed while abroad.
- Grants are only available for international travel experiences (not domestic).
Review Criteria
Applications will be reviewed using the following criteria:
- Engagement: Project will engage the applicant with a broad cross section of young people of other cultures and provide the opportunity to learn new customs and lifestyles.
- Planning: Project shows good planning.
- Community Service: Project contains an element of community service.
For more information, visit BTCF.
