Deadline: 15 February 2020
The Lyford Cay Foundations is seeking applications for its Community Grants to the local non-profit community who work tirelessly to help those most in need throughout The Bahamas.
As one of the few grant making organisations in the country, they invest in initiatives that provide access to traditional and diverse opportunities for learning in the arts, sports, environmental awareness, health-related issues and economic and human resource development.
In 1969, two members of the Lyford Cay Club, Robert Blum and William Robbins, formed ‘The American Friends of The Bahamas’, a non-profit public charity with tax-exempt status under the US Internal Revenue code. Its purpose was to create an effective vehicle for the distribution of philanthropic gifts within The Bahamas. In 1979, the name of the organisation was changed to Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc.
The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation, a Canadian non-profit charity, was established in 1977.
Funding Information
Grants vary in amount and can range up to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Scope of work must be in The Bahamas.
- Project or programming must align with the Foundations’ mission
- They do not provide grant funding for:
- Individuals
- Medical Expenses
- Endowments
- Businesses
- General fundraising campaigns
- Sponsorship of fundraising events
- General funding of government agencies (except for programmes tied to their mission that may be facilitated by the organisation).
- General funding for places of worship (except for programmes tied to their mission that may be facilitated by the organisation).
- The purchase of vehicles
- Travel and travel-related expenses
- Advertising
For more information, visit https://www.lyfordcayfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/