The Abelard Foundation is a family foundation, with offices on both the east and west coasts, which has been making grants in support of progressive social change since 1958.
Abelard Foundation-East (Abelard East) focuses its grantmaking on projects operating east of the Mississippi River.
The board of directors meets in the late spring and late fall each year to make grantmaking decisions. The average grant size is $10,000. While grants are approved for one year, the Foundation will consider two renewal requests.
Each year the Foundation makes approximately 15 grants, of which generally five are new. Most grants are for general support.
Eligibility -
Eligible applicants must represent or be associated with a nonprofit, 501(c)3 tax exempt organization.
The Foundation gives priority to projects that are in their first years of development and have budgets less than $300,000.
Applicants to Abelard East must be located east of the Mississippi. (Groups located west of the Mississippi may be eligible for support from Abelard West – see their website at www.commoncounsel.org for further information.)
The Foundation primarily supports local organizations. Certain state and regional efforts will be considered which have a strong local membership base.
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