Turrell Fund in United States

Deadline: 1-Aug-22

Applications are now open for the Turrell Fund to provide or foster the creation and delivery of quality developmental and educational services to children, especially the youngest, and their families, in Vermont and, primarily in the New Jersey counties of Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union.

The Turrell Fund actively considers programs of exceptional merit serving the youngest children with emphasis on birth to five. Note, however, that favored programs, in the birth to five range, are those operating in parts of their served area where the number and quality of educational and developmental alternatives are limited, and the relative concentration of at-risk children is high. Successful applicants requesting a grant to service this age category must have demonstrated results, supported by rigorous measurement and analysis.

Turrell Fund also places a priority on organizations which create system changes through policy and advocacy initiatives.

Focus Areas

The Turrell Fund supports:
- Increasingly strong focus on early childhood, prenatal-3.
- Within prenatal-3, they have increased their funding to policy and advocacy initiatives.
- Additional focus areas include:
  - Arts and music education
  - K-12 education
  - Direct social services for children and families

What they are looking for?

Turrell grants are awarded to organizations serving children – especially the youngest – and their families in Vermont and New Jersey (specifically Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union Counties.)
They give special consideration to programs and initiatives serving children birth to five, with a special focus on infants, toddlers, and their families.
They prioritize proposals serving areas where quality services and supports are limited, and the concentration of children and families facing systemic barriers is high. Successful applicants must show demonstrated results supported by rigorous measurement and analysis.
On a final note, Turrell Fund gives priority to organizations pursuing systemic change and addressing racial disparities through policy change and advocacy.

Eligibility Criteria

The Turrell Fund awards grants to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations with projects and portfolios especially for the youngest in New Jersey and Vermont.
Once an organization has applied, <bclass="font20">one year must elapse before applying again, regardless of the result.