As a matter of policy, the Foundation will make grants only to publicly supported not-for-profit tax-exempt organizations.

Grant applications will be considered where {a} outside funding (including governmental) is not available; {b} the project will be largely funded by the grant unless the grant request covers a discrete component of a larger project and {c} the funds will be used for capital projects including equipment or endowments. Applications for direct salary support will not be accepted.

Generally the Board will only entertain grant applications from Applicants located in the states of: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont.

Grant applications will be considered only for major expenditures generally between $50,000.00 and $100,000.00 and greater or lesser amounts in certain circumstances.

APPLICATION
The application must be completed and postmarked with all supporting documents to the Foundation within 45 days from the date of the letter from the Foundation furnishing the application to the applicant unless the Foundation letter is dated after April 18, 2011 in which case the application must be postmarked with all supporting documents on or before June 1, 2011. The Foundation does encourage early filing of the application.

Electronic submissions of the application and supporting documents is not acceptable.