The Rutland Corner Foundation will not be accepting proposals for the 2023 grantmaking year.
Eligibility and Geographic Focus
Funding requests will be considered from Massachusetts-based nonprofit organizations, as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Applicants must be located within the Greater Boston area and serve girls and/or young women between the ages of 11-20 years. Localities are: Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Somerville, and Winthrop.
Grant Type, Duration and Size
RCF considers one-year or multi-year requests for program support. RCF will fund organizations for up to three consecutive years. Renewal of funding will be considered after successful completion of a funding cycle. Multi-year payments are contingent upon reaching agreed-upon annual deliverables. Once funded for three consecutive years, organizations must wait two years before reapplying.
Program funding can support new initiatives, pilot projects, ongoing direct services, and general operating expenses related to serving girls and young women that align with RCF’s guiding values and principles and general funding priorities. We will consider funding staff professional development opportunities and/or conferences for girls. Please provide specific detail regarding the opportunity, how it is aligned with RCF’s funding priorities and criteria, and the manner in which it will support your mission.
The average award amount for each year of funding is between $5,000 and $15,000.
General Funding Priorities and Criteria
RCF provides support to programs that align with the foundation’s guiding values and principles and supports activities in a variety of focus areas, including: athletics, performing and creative arts, science education, life skills, health and wellness, domestic violence intervention and other approaches. The foundation will support gender-specific programming for girls or young women. Organizations may serve both girls and boys, but we will not fund mixed-gender programming. Additionally, organizations that may happen to serve a majority of girls or young women, but do not have a dedicated all-girls program, will not be considered.
Some of the criteria RCF looks for when it considers proposals are:
- Extent to which the program is committed to RCF’s values and guiding principles
- Number of girls or young women served in program
- Frequency of quality contact with girls or young women during program cycle
- Programming that has measurable impact on the girls or young women served
- Clear evaluation processes to track and measure impact
- Resources for the program that are garnered from other funding sources