Deadline: 01-Jun-22
The Vermont Community Foundation is seeking applications from organizations and projects that serve the people and protect the natural environment of the Lake Champlain Basin.
The Kelsey Trust is a family foundation established in 1988 by Sally Patrick Johnson to benefit the people and protect the environment of the Lake Champlain Basin.
Focuse Area
- Environment – Particularly programs aimed at protecting Lake Champlain and its tributaries, the Green Mountains, and the Adirondacks
- Children-at-Risk – Programs that benefit infants and children with serious educational, emotional, nutritional, and social needs, and their families
- Education – Programs that benefit non-traditional students and that increase educational access, incentives, and opportunities for underserved populations
- Health & Nutrition – Programs aimed at promoting health and well-being in underserved segments of the population. Programs that provide nutrition to needy families
Funding Information
- In its current fiscal year the Trust’s grants budget will be roughly $200,000, some of which may have been committed in previous years.
- Because of the Trust’s limited size and the high demand for resources in the Champlain Basin, Kelsey Trust grants typically range in size from $5,000 to 10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Trust supports organizations that serve the people and/or protect the environment of the Lake Champlain Basin, with a preference for organizations located in the Basin.
- Organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency or municipality in either the state of Vermont or New York.
- Nonprofit organizations or community groups that are not 501(c)(3)s may be eligible if represented by a non-profit fiscal agent.
- Applicants must not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, national origin, color, age, physical handicap, or sexual orientation.
Criteria
- In considering potential grants the trustees consider the following:
- Alignment with Kelsey Trust priorities
- Demonstrated need
- The likelihood of achieving the organization’s stated goals, and the grant’s expected impact
- The sustainability of the funded project or program
- Applicant organization’s track record and fiscal sustainability
For more information, visit https://www.vermontcf.org/our-impact/programs-and-funds/kelsey-trust/