The Dee & King Webster Memorial Fund for Greater Lawrence works to address the opportunity and achievement gaps faced by thousands of youth across Greater Lawrence.
Donor Name: Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)
State: Massachusetts
City/Town: Andover, Lawrence, Methuen
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Funding Priorities
- In order to maximize the opportunity for impact, for the 2025 grant cycle the Fund will accept proposals to serve youth in grades 9-12.
- The Dee & King Webster Fund for Greater Lawrence will support educational and out-of-school time opportunities for youth (9-12th grade) in the Greater Lawrence communities of Lawrence, Methuen, and Andover. The Fund seeks to support organizations that:
- Respond to community needs with high-quality programs for youth in Greater Lawrence.
- Offer innovative, effective, and measurable solutions to impact youth in positive, sustainable, and empowering ways.
- Provide young people with engaging and enriching opportunities inside and outside of school that promote skill development, social-emotional health, personal growth, and exposure to new experiences.
Funding Information
Applicants may apply for a grant of up to $40,000, which may be split into two payments over a two-year grant period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must have 501(c)(3) tax status under the IRS tax code and serve residents of the communities of Lawrence, Methuen, and Andover
- Agencies located outside of this geographic area are eligible to apply for funding but must include in their proposals detail on the number of Greater Lawrence youth participating. It should also be noted that agencies that receive funds from the Dee & King Webster Memorial Fund for Greater Lawrence should reserve these funds for youth from the designated communities
- ECCF is committed to non-discrimination. They support organizations that use all reasonable efforts to recruit, hire, train, promote, and serve persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where such status is a bona fide qualification for the service being provided and is related to the organization’s mission
- Stand-alone programs applying through a fiscal agent may be eligible if they meet the following criteria:
- The fiscal agent provides the 501(c)3 status but not much more
- The program has a separate budget and raises its own funds to cover this budget.
- Note: If the program has only a small amount of administrative costs covered by the umbrella organization, they are still eligible to apply
- There is a letter of agreement/understanding between the program and the umbrella organization.
For more information, visit ECCF.
