The Braitmayer Foundation, located in Marion, Massachusetts, was established in 1964 through a gift from Marian S. Braitmayer. Currently five members of the family direct the activities of the Foundation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guidelines/
The Foundation is interested in proposals utilizing innovative practices in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are:
In addition, the Braitmayer Foundation provides modest support of activities in Marion, Massachusetts and surrounding communities which will improve the quality of life for residents in the area.
The Foundation is pleased to have its grants used anywhere in the United States as seed money, challenge grants, or to match other grants to the recipient organizations. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, multi year grants, nor grants for general operating, endowment purposes or building programs. Unless a small percentage of the total amount requested, normally the Foundation does not make grants for childcare, pre-kindergarten, or after school programs nor for equipment including hardware, software, and books. PLease note: This grant cycle takes one full year from submission of a Letter of Inquiry to notification and may include a site visit.
The Foundation awards Grants up to $35,000
Applications shall be submitted online, via our website, between February 1st and March 15th. The application includes:
By August 1st, the trustees will invite selected organizations to submit full proposals due October 15th. Normally a representative of the Foundation will conduct a site visit prior to the end of February. Decisions will be announced by March 15th. Successful organizations must wait two years before reapplication.
PLEASE NOTE: We are not offering our $10,000 grants this cycle.
Following are the deadline and notification dates:
The Braitmayer Foundation accepts applications via its online application system. All applications and program evaluation reports shall be submitted online. Applications are accepted in forms other than online, however only with prior approval from foundation staff. Please call (410) 480-2799 to request approval.
ALL DEADLINES ARE FIRM. Proposals submitted after the deadline will not be considered. All organizations interested in applying should consult our guidelines prior to submitting an application.
You will be asked to create an account when you begin the application process by creating an email login and password. Please note that this login will be your organization login and will be used for future applications (if applicable) and follow-up documents. You will need to notify us if your primary contact person changes to create a new login.
The application contains required questions that must be answered in order for the application to be submitted. All required questions are marked with an asterisk (*). Please be sure to save your online application draft frequently, especially if you plan to work on it in stages.
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to call Sabina Taj at 410-480-2799.