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Find similar grantsSchrafft Charitable Trust Grants is sponsored by William and Bertha Schrafft Charitable Trust. Provides program and general operating grants to nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts that support the intellectual, personal, and artistic growth of underserved youth aged 6-21.
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How to Apply — Schrafft Charitable Trust If your organization has not received funding from the Schrafft Charitable Trust in the last three years, please begin with a two-page Letter of Intent (LOI) to introduce your organization and request funding. A brief overview of your organization’s mission, history, and primary programs A description of the funding request, including the amount and intended use.
Information about the community you serve and the outcomes you seek to achieve. Create a new user account in the grant portal . Select the “New Grantee LOI” form, (access code: sctloi ).
Save your draft and return at any time before submitting. If your LOI is approved, your organization will be invited to complete a full proposal. Interviews or site visits may also be scheduled at the discretion of the Trustees.
February 15, June 15, August 15, November 15. Organizations will be notified within 4-6 weeks if invited to submit a full proposal. Organization may apply once per year.
For questions regarding eligibility or the application process, please contact funding@schrafftcharitable. org For technical assistance with the grant portal, please contact Lila Kelsey at lkelsey@gmafoundations. com Starting in 2026, the Schrafft Charitable Trust will use a two-step process for new applicants and for organizations that have not received a grant in the past three years.
This approach streamlines review and reduces effort for applicants whose work may not align with current priorities. If your LOI is approved, you will then be asked to submit a full proposal through our grant portal. At the Trustees’ discretion, interviews or site visits may also be scheduled as part of the review.
All LOIs and applications are submitted through our grant portal, which uses the Philanthropy Massachusetts Common Proposal Form . We have adopted this format because it is widely used across the sector and helps make applying easier for grantee partners. Choose the instructions that fit your organization: Returning Grantees (funded within the last three years) may apply directly through the grant portal.
New grantees (not funded in the last three years or have never been funded by Schrafft) must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the grant portal. If your organization has received funding from the Schrafft Charitable Trust within the last three years, you may apply directly with a full proposal. If needed, reset your password using “Forgot Password” option.
Select the “Returning Grantee Application” form (access code: schrafft ) Save your work and return at any time before submitting. January 15, April 15, August 15 and October 15 If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, proposals are due the next business day.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations incorporated in Massachusetts serving underserved youth aged 6-21. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Schrafft Charitable Trust Grants is funded by William and Bertha Schrafft Charitable Trust. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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