Deadline: 15-Aug-20
The Edward and Mary Lord Foundation, in collaboration with the Southeastern CT Cultural Coalition, established a new Lord Foundation Special Fund for Arts & Culture and dedicated $100,000 to this Special Fund that will be used specifically for making grants to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations located in New London County that have been affected by COVID-19.
The Trustees of the Edward and Mary Lord Foundation understand the many challenges currently facing the arts and cultural sector in the community, and have made a commitment to create this Special Fund offering assistance during this unprecedented time.
Grant proposals can include funding for, but not limited to:
- Small Capital Improvements– grants to make, alter, modify facilities to meet social distancing guidelines and/or permanent physical changes in light of COVID-19
- Capacity Building – grants to increase technological capacity (IT, equipment, A/V services, contractors, training) to create or expand virtual/online arts experiences, specifically those that will additionally help employ artists
- Regional Collaboration – grants to support multi-organization, authentic and innovative, collaborations that accelerate recovery, share expenses/costs and/or expand audiences
- Sustaining Support– general operating support to help sustain organizations that have been disproportionally affected by COVID-19 and remain closed and/or cannot financially operate under reopening or capacity guidelines – largely unable to provide public programs except virtual/online
- Other needs
Criteria
- The Edward and Mary Lord Foundation is the legacy of Edward and Mary Lord, lifelong Norwich, CT residents. The Foundation was created in 1997 by Edward and Mary Lord as a part of their estate plan, and was funded in 2009 upon their deaths. It is a private, family foundation that provides charitable grants to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.
- Organizations interested in soliciting grants from the Lord Foundation Special Fund for Arts & Culture are welcome to submit a letter of inquiry. Must be a nonprofit 501 c (3) arts and cultural organization located in New London County.
For more information, visit http://culturesect.org/lord-foundation-special-fund-for-arts-culture-established/