Deadline: 15-May-22
The Hamilton Family Charitable Trust is seeking applications for its Grant Program to create vibrant communities that offer effective, equitable, and well-rounded education for all young people in Greater Philadelphia.
Program Focus
The Trust seeks primarily to fund data-driven literacy-based programs—focused on developing robust reading and writing skills—with a strong history of success. These can be programs that:
- take place during school hours, after school, or during the summer.
- take place across school systems, but the funding can support only nonsectarian programming—including within a religious institution.
Funding Information
First-time grants generally range from $5,000 to $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tax-Exempt Status and Financial Documents: Applicants must provide documentation verifying tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status. For an organization that is part of a larger group, such as a religious affiliate, the ruling organization’s 501(c)(3) letter will suffice. They require a budget for the project as well as the organization’s operating budget overall. Applicants with budgets over $100,000 must provide financial statements that have been prepared or audited by a CPA.
- Geographical Focus: The Trust funds projects serving children and youth in Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, and Camden counties.
- Population(s) Served: Programs must serve children and youth in grades K-12. College programs are not funded. They generally fund programs whose recipients of direct services are generally in economically underserved areas—more than 70 percent of all participants in the organization’s groups or classes should be eligible for free or reduced-rate lunch in schools.
Ineligible
The Trust does not provide funding for:
- Organizations outside of the counties of Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, and Camden (unless invited by a board member or the Trust’s executive director)
- Individuals
- Projects that involve: human services or capital
- Endowment funds
- Other foundations or family trusts
- Programs focusing on/serving: school assembly, religious education, or college or university students
- Entry fees for museums or other cultural institutions
- Projects with unpaid teaching artists
- Political candidates, parties, or PACs
- Debt-reduction programs
- Pilot programs
For more information, visit https://www.hfctrust.org/grant-process/#deadlines