Hardman Fund for North Adams 2024

The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Hardman Fund for North Adam to enrich the lives primarily of the residents of North Adams, but also of the neighboring communities of Florida and Clarksburg, MA, and Stamford, VT. Donor Name: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation State: Florida , Vermont and Massachusetts City: Selected Cities Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/15/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Hardman Fund was established by the families of James A. Hardman, Jr. (1909-1990) and Robert Hardman (1911-1978) to honor the memory of these two outstanding citizens of North Adams, Massachusetts. Who can apply? Nonprofit organizations serving North Adams, Clarksburg, Florida or Stamford. Eligibility Criteria The fund supports projects that cover all aspects of these communities, including the arts, culture, historic preservation, health, human and social services, education and the environment. Grants will be awarded to organizations that demonstrate the potential to expand or deepen their impact, or to those that are already achieving a significant impact. The Fund is particularly interested in initiatives that take a long term view of what is required to support people in difficult economic circumstances and to assist them in moving out of poverty and those that enrich the cultural and natural environment of the Fund area. While the Hardman Fund typically supports a wide range of projects, the fund’s grantmaking committee has prioritized projects that meet basic or emergency needs—including food pantry, health insurance counseling and victim assistance services—and organizations that are the sole providers of vital services for vulnerable populations in the region. Preference is given to collaboration between organizations, particularly those providing food to people in need. The foundation does not support organizations which in their constitution, by-laws or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief. For more information, visit BTCF.