Applicants are invited to apply for the New World Fund of the Berkshires Grants.
Donor Name: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF)
State: Massachusetts
County: Berkshire County (MA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The New World Fund was established in memory of Gerald Dickler, father of the founder, whose immigrant parents struggled most of their lives to provide for their children’s welfare and education. The fund will operate without prejudice and with their principles of selflessness in mind.
Focus Areas
Health & Human Services
Funding Information
$100 to $500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations providing services to recent immigrants to the Berkshires.
- Individuals may seek grants for immediate and basic needs, such as buying winter clothes, having their teeth fixed, getting snow tires for their cars, making a deposit on rental housing or buying books for college.
- Nonprofit organizations or public agencies may apply for grants to support programs serving this population.
- Neither The New World Fund nor Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation support organizations which 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, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation or religious belief.
Review Criteria
- Potential impact of the project on immigrants’ basic needs.
- An advisory board will review the applications and award grants based on the applicant’s need and the appropriateness of the request. The board will meet several times a year, as applications are received, and will try to respond within eight weeks.
For more information, visit BTCF.
