The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Grants

The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust, established in 1939, provides grants exclusively to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. The Trust focuses its giving on organizations located in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It does not provide funding directly to individuals and limits its geographic scope to these four New England states. The Trust supports a variety of charitable activities, including capital projects, general operating support, and campership programs for youth. Applicants new to the Trust must first submit a Letter of Inquiry unless they are applying for campership funding, which has separate guidelines. The Letter of Inquiry should outline the organization’s mission, a brief history, a description of current programming, an explanation of the need for support, a project budget if applicable, the amount requested along with other sources of funding, the organization’s Federal Tax ID, legal address, and contact details for a responsible individual. Returning applicants may bypass this step and submit full proposals directly. Grant proposals must include a narrative describing the organization and its funding needs, complete audited financial statements or IRS Form 990s for the most recent two years, a budget for capital expenditures if applicable, any estimates or quotes, and an IRS determination letter confirming nonprofit status. Submissions should be sent electronically in PDF format, although Word and Excel documents are also accepted. All proposals without financials will be rejected. Decisions are communicated by mail for full proposals and by email for Letters of Inquiry. Grant awards typically range from $1,000 to $7,500. Proposals are reviewed monthly on a rolling basis, and applicants are notified after review. A required grant report must be submitted once funds have been expended, using the Trust’s provided report form. Organizations may only reapply one year after receiving funding, except for campership requests, which operate under different rules. For 2025, campership proposals are due by May 10 and require submission of a Proposal Summary, 2024 audited financials or Form 990, a camp budget if available, and the IRS determination letter. The Trust emphasizes accountability and compliance by requiring reporting and enforcing a one-year waiting period between grant awards, which helps ensure equitable distribution of its limited resources. Campership requests, which fund opportunities for youth to attend summer camps, are considered separately and require their own submission process and timeline. All applications are reviewed regularly, and the Trust reserves the right to decline requests without providing detailed reasoning, though applicants may reapply after the waiting period. The primary contact for the Trust is Amy Lampert, Administrative Director. She can be reached by email at admin@lindsaytrust.org or by phone at 978-455-7818. The Trust’s office is located at 10 North Road, Suite 2, Chelmsford, MA 01824. Applicants are encouraged to reach out with questions or to confirm mailing submissions if unable to apply electronically. This grant opportunity remains active throughout the year, operating on a monthly review cycle, making it accessible for eligible organizations in the region seeking small-scale charitable support.