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Philadelphia Maritime Grants is sponsored by The W W Smith Charitable Trust. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.
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Maritime Education - W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Eligibility & Use Of Funds Organizations in existence for at least one year are eligible.
We do not make grants to private foundations, Type III supporting organizations, or individuals. The organization must have an established service location in the five-county Greater Philadelphia area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia) or City of Camden, NJ. Applicants are limited to one proposal at a time and one grant per year.
Funds must be used for youth development activities that promote maritime education. The grant-supported efforts should benefit school-aged youth residing in the five-county Greater Philadelphia area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia) or City of Camden, NJ. Organizations receiving three consecutive years of funding may be less likely to receive an immediate renewal.
The minimum award is $5,000. Grants typically range from $25,000 to $50,000. You can contact us to inquire about your request plans.
Funds may be used for maritime education programmatic expenses. Administrative overhead may be included at 10%. W.
W. Smith does not support capital campaigns, general operating, computer systems, vehicles, new building construction, or retroactive funding of non-emergencies. Guidelines & Application Preview Click here to download a PDF preview of our Maritime Education application and guidelines , including eligibility criteria, requested organizational and program details, and the costs the Trust would consider for this program area.
If you are not sure whether your program may be aligned with the Trust’s current priorities and guidelines, you can begin the online application (completing just the program description and request budget sections would suffice), save your draft, and then email info@wwsmithcharitabletrust. org to request we take a look at your draft. We can then confirm if your potential request is generally aligned with what the Trust would consider.
Applications must be submitted through the Trust’s online portal . The Trust no longer accepts hard copy or emailed applications. Click Apply to access our online application portal.
If you are a new organization applicant, you can register for an account. If you are a recent applicant or grantee, you can login your existing account to begin a new application. If you think that you or someone else in your organization may have previously applied to W.
W. Smith, please do not create a new account. Instead, email us at info@wwsmithcharitabletrust.
org, and we will verify your organization’s application history with the Trust and ensure that you have updated login credentials. Recent Grants and Grantees maritime education Grantee Spotlights
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in the five-county Greater Philadelphia area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia) and Camden, NJ that provide maritime education and youth development programs; must have existed …. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,000 - $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
This listing does not include a published deadline, but it is an annual program. Check the official notice for the current cycle's exact dates.
Philadelphia Maritime Grants is funded by The W W Smith Charitable Trust. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Delaware. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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The solicitation lists 4 required documents: program description, request budget, organizational details, and eligibility documentation. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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