Guidelines


Applicant organizations should be devoted to expanding educational opportunity and improving academic outcomes for underserved students in New England. The mission of the applicant organization should also be aligned with the principles of the initiative to which it is applying, and amenable to the Foundation’s Engaged Grantmaking approach, the details of which are located on our Grant Information page.

Click here to see our projected 2009 funding opportunities 

Eligibility
Pursuant to its Articles of Organization, the Foundation operates exclusively for the benefit of, and to promote the charitable and educational purposes of, educational organizations, including universities, colleges, secondary schools, elementary schools, and other educational organizations that are described in IRC Section 501(c) (3) and that are not private foundations because they are described in IRC Section 509(a)(1) or (2).   The Foundation's activities include making grants to the public charities it supports and providing services to those organizations.  The Foundation supports only those programs/organizations that serve students in New England or research pertaining to education issues in New England.

The Foundation does not fund capital campaigns, endowments, scholarships or fellowships, debt reduction or cash reserves, building construction or renovation, and certain indirect costs.


Funding Determination
Funding determination may be made in one of three ways:

  1. A specific organization may be invited to apply for a grant within an agreed upon timeframe and the proposal is reviewed in a noncompetitive process.
  2. A limited number of organizations may be invited to apply via a Request For Proposals (RFP) before a set deadline.  Proposals submitted would then be reviewed in a competitive process.  All or a selection of the group would be funded.
  3. Funding guidelines that outline the Foundation’s requirements, goals, and funding strategy and an open RFP are distributed by the Foundation or by an intermediary hired to manage a cluster of grants and to post on appropriate websites.  Organizations determine their potential eligibility and whether they should submit a proposal before a set deadline.  Proposals submitted are reviewed in a competitive process.  All or a selection of the group are funded based on the criteria outlined in the guidelines.

Projected 2009 RFP Notifications

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Below are our projected 2009 funding opportunities. This section is frequently updated; please check back regularly. 


Pathways to Higher Learning 2009 

At this time, we do not anticipate issuing any RFPs in our Pathways to Higher Learning initiative in 2009.

Adult Learning 2009 

At this time, we do not anticipate issuing any RFPs in our Adult Learning initiative in 2009.

Early Learning 2009

At this time, we do not anticipate issuing any RFPs in our Time for Learning initiative in 2009

Time for Learning 2009

At this time, we do not anticipate issuing any RFPs in our Time for Learning initiative in 2009

Systems Building 2009

At this time, we do not anticipate issuing any RFPs in our Systems Building initiative in 2009.