Deadline: 15-Sep-22
Applications are now open for the Bank of America Client Foundation Grant Program to support charitable endeavors in the local area.
Bank of America, N.A. serves as trustee, co-trustee, or agent to numerous private foundations. In the Florida office, Bank of America Private Bank serves as a co-trustee and shares grantmaking decision authority with co-trustees for two separate foundations – the Bank of America Client Foundation, and the William and Helen Thomas Charitable Trust.
Focus Areas
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The Bank of America Client Foundation supports the Sarasota, FL area through grants to organizations with successful track records in:
- Arts
- Historic preservation
- Education
- Human Services
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The William and Helen Thomas Charitable Trust supports:
- Educational opportunities for deserving and needy students
- Preservation and protection of the natural environment
- Medical research and care for the treatment, prevention, and cure of arthritis, blindness and diabetes
- Assistance for the poor, especially those of Appalachia and those of American Indian ancestry
- Assistance and care for orphaned children who are unlikely to be adopted because of age, handicap, or for other reasons
Type of Support: Both the Bank of America Client Foundation and the William and Helen Thomas Charitable Trust generally provide one-year grants and prioritize making program- or project-related grants.
Funding Information
- Grants typically range from $5,000 to $40,000, and the average grant size is approximately $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Support is given to arts, historic preservation, education, and human service organizations.
- The Foundation limits its funding to organizations working in Sarasota County, FL, and within the state of Delaware.
Funding Restrictions
- The Foundation does not make grants to individuals. In addition, the Foundation generally does not provide funding for general operating expenses; endowment or annual giving campaigns; debt reduction or financing; conferences, seminars, workshops, travel, surveys, or advertising; individual schools; or child care facilities.
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For more information, visit https://www.bankofamerica.com/philanthropic/foundation/?fnId=32