Lynch Foundation Grant

Lynch Foundation Grant is a grant from the Lynch Foundation that funds nonprofit organizations committed to creating sustainable social change in the Greater Boston area. The foundation invests in community changemakers through a rolling, multi-step application process that begins with a concept paper submission and can take up to one year to complete.

Grant amounts are generally capped at 5% of the applicant organization's total budget. Multi-year and successive-year grants are available. The foundation does not fund emergency needs or event sponsorships.

Eligible applicants are established nonprofits with health care and community development missions.

Apply for a Grant | Empower Community Growth — The Lynch Foundation a legacy of investing in our community We invest in community change makers. The Lynch Foundation has a rolling application process that welcomes any not-for-profit organization to submit a concept paper through our website. The application is an open, multi-step grant process that can take up to one year.

All proposals should include a concise overview of the organization, relevant program information, and a description of how the organization shares our mission to create sustainable social change. More Information & Guidelines For Applying For more information about the steps of our process, please watch the videos here, and review our FAQs at the right.

Supporting Small Organizations If you have any additional questions, contact us at 617-639-1282 or victoria@thelynchfoundation. com . What is the typical size of a grant?

The Foundation generally does not fund more than 5% of an organization’s total budget. Does The Foundation provide emergency or event sponsorship funding? The Foundation does not typically provide emergency and/or immediate funding or sponsor individual events.

We tend to focus on strengthening an organization and look to achieve a long-term effect. Does The Foundation make successive-year or multi-year grants? Yes, we do provide successive-year or multi-year grants, as our funding program is intended to strengthen nonprofit organizations.

If our concept paper is rejected, how long should we wait to submit another request? First, acknowledge the reason for being declined. If the reason is that your organization does not fit the mission, please do not submit another concept paper.

If the reason is that the Foundation is currently funding similar organizations, submit a concept paper 18 months later. If our grant application is rejected, how long must we wait to request funding from The Foundation? If we are awarded a grant, how long must we wait to request funding from The Foundation?

If our concept paper is approved, how long will we need to have the application completed, and when can we expect a decision regarding our request? Once a complete application has been received, thorough research and review generally take one to three months. The entire grant-making process, including the initial approach, review process, and decision, takes about six to nine months.

Do The Foundation Staff or Trustees conduct site visits? If yes, should I call to schedule a site visit or meeting? Yes, the Foundation Staff and Trustees conduct a site visit.

But please do not call. Once the application has been reviewed, a staff member will contact you to schedule a visit.

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