Deadline: 15-Nov-21
Applications are now open for the Charles H. Farnsworth Trust Grant Program to assist older adults to live in dignity and with independence.
In describing the purpose of his legacy, Mr. Farnsworth made clear his interest in supporting housing, particularly in developing affordable housing options and in providing support services to older adults. Preference will be given to those in need who are residents of the Greater Boston area.
Bank of America, N.A. serves as trustee, co-trustee or agent to numerous private foundations. Many of these foundations are managed by the Private Bank, Philanthropic Solutions group. In the Massachusetts office, the donors of approximately 25 of these foundations have granted discretion to Bank of America to design and execute charitable grantmaking programs to support nonprofit organizations serving vital community needs.
Program interests include:
- Development of housing, especially housing with support services
- Services for older adults (e.g., health care, homemaker assistance and nutritional support to enable them to continue living in the community)
- Research, planning and communication to better inform individuals, institutions and the community at large on ways to improve the quality and quantity of housing and support services for older adults
Focus Areas
- Education: They fund educational programs for all ages. To that end, they fund academic access, enrichment and remedial programming for children, youth, adults and older adults that focuses on preparing individuals to achieve while in school and beyond.
- Healthcare: They fund programming that improves access to primary care and health education initiatives for traditionally underserved individuals. In addition, they manage several foundations engaged in medical research.
- Human services: They are committed to serving the community by supporting organizations meeting the basic needs of all individuals. Since the human service needs of communities are broad and evolving, they fund a wide array of programming. Their efforts are focused on — but not limited to — youth development, violence prevention, workforce development, life skills attainment and food programs.
Funding Information
Capital grants generally range between $25,000 and $250,000. Typically general operating and program grants range from $10,000 to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Preference will be given to those in need who are residents of the Greater Boston area.
For more information, visit https://www.bankofamerica.com/philanthropic/foundation/?fnId=81