facebookApplying for Grants and Scholarships
Berkshire Taconic awards hundreds of competitive grants and scholarships each year; in fact, in 2011, we distributed $7.2 million to hundreds of nonprofit groups and students. Whether you are seeking funding as an individual or on behalf of a nonprofit organization, we welcome your interest in these opportunities.
Below is a schedule of deadlines for applications to Berkshire Taconic's competitive grants and scholarships. If you need assistance or have questions about our competitive grants, please contact us at programs@berkshiretaconic.org
For direct access to our Application Portal, click hereNOTE: When you first arrive at our Application Portal, you will need to create an account. We ask that you select one login email address/password to be used for all your submissions. This needs to be the email address of the person ultimately responsible for the grant administration as Berkshire Taconic will communicate pertinent information to this email address.
For a demonstration of the application process, listen to a 30 minute webinar.
Rolling Deadlines
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
Rolling Deadlines
Berkshire Funders’ Roundtable Project Information Form
Application deadlines: Rolling
Who can apply: If you are a nonprofit in Berkshire County that is considering a campaign for $250,000 or more and intends to approach one or more members of the Berkshire Funders Roundtable, the online application must be completed.
Guidelines
Apply online
Ferris Burtis Fund
Who can apply: graduating high school seniors in the Berkshire Taconic Region who plan to enter the field of music and are attending conservatories and universities as music majors; worthy young musicians who demonstrate the possibility of having a professional career in music.
To apply for a Ferris Burtis grant or scholarship, send a written statement of intent and supportive material, such as a CD or DVD. Make sure your statement and accompanying materials reference the Ferris Burtis Fund.
Green Pastures Fund
Application deadlines: March 1st, June 1st, September 1st, December 1st
Who can apply: nonprofit organizations, public entities or community groups within the Berkshire Taconic region that encourage or preserve small, community-based agricultural ventures.
Guidelines
Apply online
Jane Lloyd Fund
Who can apply: social service agencies (or clergy, town supervisor, etc.) on behalf of cancer patients and their families with financial need in the Connecticut towns of Canaan, Cornwall, Falls Village, Kent, Salisbury and Sharon. For more information, please contact us at programs@berkshiretaconic.org
Neighbor–to–Neighbor (N2N)
Who can apply: social service agencies (or clergy, town supervisor, etc.) on behalf individuals & families in crisis in the Berkshire Taconic area.
For more information, please contact us at programs@berkshiretaconic.org
New World Fund of the Berkshires
Who can apply: nonprofit organizations providing services to recent immigrants to the Berkshires.
Application form & guidelines
Quailwood Emergency Relief Fund
Who can apply: social service agents (or clergy, town supervisor, etc.) on behalf of individuals and families in crisis in Red Rock, NY. For more information, please contact us at
programs@berkshiretaconic.org
Women's Cancer Wellness Fund
Who can apply: Berkshire Taconic women residents who have had a cancer diagnosis and are seeking support in their search for integrative health care modalities including financial aid for those who qualify.
Application form & guidelines
January
Lenox Education Enrichment Foundation (LEEF)
Deadline: January 15 and June 15
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in the Lenox Public Schools.
Guidelines
Apply online
February
Alice and Richard Henriquez Memorial Fund & Youth World Awareness Program
Deadline: February 1
Who can apply: Students ages 14-22, teachers and school staff residing in Berkshire, Columbia, Dutchess or Litchfield counties who travel internationally to study or work to help promote international peace and justice.
Guidelines
Apply online
New Lebanon Arts and Humanities Fund
Deadline: February 1 and October 8
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance the arts and humanities experience of students and teachers in the New Lebanon School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
Kinderhof Scholarship Fund
Deadline: February 1
Who can apply: residents of Berkshire, Columbia or Northwest Litchfield Counties who have been accepted into the Kinderhof School in North Egremont, MA.
Application form & guidelines
Kapteyn Prize
Deadline: February 1
Who can apply: Principals and Heads of School may nominate an outstanding educator who meets the vision of the fund.
Application form & guidelines
SEED - Sustaining Education Enrichment and Development
Deadline: February 10
Who can apply: Faculty in the Pine Plains Central School District invited to apply.
Guidelines
Apply online
Violet H. Simmons Scholarship Fund
Summer Enrichment Scholarship Program
Deadline: February 15
Who can apply: students who have graduated from Webutuck Central School and who will be enrolled in their second or third year at an accredited college or who will be enrolled in the second year of a two-year accredited college course.
For more information, please contact us at programs@berkshiretaconic.org
Kent Education and Learning Foundation (KELF)
Deadline: February 28 and November 1
Who can apply: teachers, administrators, and staff of the Kent Center School for projects that will fulfill the mission of the Foundation.
Guidelines
Apply online
March
Havard Business School Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) Program
Deadline: March 1
Who can apply: Candidates should be nonprofit CEOs, Presidents or Executive Directors, and should be responsible for shaping the direction, mission, policies and major programs of their organizations.
Guidelines
Apply online
The Institute for Cultural Entrepreneurship (ICE)
Deadline: March 1
Who can apply: The Institute for Cultural Entrepreneurship is an immersion program for mid-career museum professionals designed to introduce the principles of entrepreneurial thinking with the goal of expanding vision and leadership skills.
Berkshire Taconic will provide partial scholarships ($400 out of the $500 tuition) for two professionals who are accepted through the Institute.
Guidelines
Application
James and Robert Hardman Fund for North Adams, Clarksburg, Florida, MA
and Stamford, VT
Deadline: March 1
Who can apply: nonprofit organizations serving North Adams, Clarksburg, Florida or Stamford.
Guidelines
Apply online
Region One Athletic Fund
Deadline: March 15, July 15 and November 15
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community
members for projects that enhance the physical and athletic experience of
students in the Region One District of Connecticut.
Guidelines (Individuals)
Guidelines (Projects)
Apply online
Williamstown Elementary School Endowment Fund (WESE)
Deadline: March 25
Who can apply: Teachers, students, administrators, parents and members of the community for initiatives that add to the existing programs at the school.
Guidelines
Apply online
Previous awards
Germantown Student Education Arts and Humanities Endowment Fund
Deadline: March 30
Who can apply: teachers, administrators, parents and community members for projects that enhance and enrich the experience of the arts and humanities for students and teachers in the Germantown Central School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
April
The Margaret Derwin Scholarship Fund
Deadline: April 1
Who can apply: residents of Region One School District, CT who are in their junior year at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
Guidelines
Apply online
Fund for Columbia County
Deadline: April 1
Who can apply: nonprofit organizations, public entities or community groups that improve the quality of life for Columbia County residents.
Guidelines
Apply online
Previous awards
Kapteyn Prize
Deadline: April 1
Who can apply: Outstanding educator's who have been nominated and who meet the vision of the fund.
Application form & guidelines
Quailwood Fund
Deadline: April 1
Who can apply: nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3)) or public entities for programs and projects that serve/benefit the residents of and that take place in the Red Rock area.
Guidelines
Apply online
Wassermann-Streit Y'DIYAH Memorial Fund (Y'DIYAH)
Deadline: April 1 and November 1
Who can apply: individuals, schools, libraries and other nonprofit organizations in Berkshire, Columbia, Litchfield and Dutchess counties for projects and programs that encourage learning about Judaism with an aim to dispel prejudice, bias and intolerance while encouraging the love of learning.
Application form & guidelines
Previous awards
Fund for Williamstown
Deadline: April 9
Who can apply: individuals or nonprofit organizations, public entities or community groups with ideas for projects that improve the quality of life for Williamstown residents.
Guidelines
Apply online
Previous awards
Berkshire Hills Fund for Excellence
Deadline: April 11
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that sustain excellence in education in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
Eagle Fund & Janet's Fund
Deadline: April 15
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that sustain excellence in education in the Southern Berkshire Regional School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
Eagle Fund website
Armond M. Oppenheimer Environmental Fund
Deadline: April 15
Who can apply: people who have gone above and beyond their job requirements in their involvement in environmental issues, specifically in involving young people in Region One in the environment.
Application form & guidelines
Seven Towns Education Partnership Fund
Deadline: April 15
Who can apply: students, school personnel and community members for projects that enhance and enrich the educational experience of the students and teachers in the Central Berkshire Regional School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
Simple Gifts Fund
Deadline: April 16
Who can apply: young people (ages 8 to 21) who are residents of the Berkshire Taconic region, interested in participating in summer enrichment programs for cultural and creative endeavors.
Guidelines
Apply online
Richmond Educational Enrichment Fund (REEF)
Deadline: April 17
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance and enrich the educational experience in the Richmond Consolidated School.
Guidelines
Apply online
Chatham Education Foundation
Deadline: April 30
Who can apply: teachers, administrators, parents and community members for projects that enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in the Chatham Central School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
Kinderhook Central School District Education Foundation Arts and Humanities Endowment Fund
Deadline: April 30
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators, parents and community members for projects that enhance and enrich the experience of the arts and humanities for students and teachers in the Ichabod Crane Central School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
May
Charles and Elinore Agar Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating seniors of Monument Mountain Regional High School who are entering their first year of a two year or four year nationally accredited college or university with a particular interest in science, engineering, history or creative writing.
Guidelines
Apply online
William J. & Margery S. Barrett Fund for Adams, Cheshire & Savoy
Public Service Award
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: nominations for individuals who have a strong community commitment, a generous spirit and make a significant contribution to the towns of Adams, Cheshire or Savoy, MA through paid or volunteer work.
Application
form & guidelines
Previous awards
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: Graduating seniors of Webutuck Central School who intends to pursue the study of visual arts in college or other educational institution.
Application form & guidelines
George and Lucille Buterbaugh Scholarship Award
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating high school seniors who are residents of the Town of Salisbury, CT.
Guidelines
Apply online
Quality Printing Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: Individuals who have a parent or stepparent who has been a full-time employee of Quality Printing for not less than five years prior to the application.
Guidelines
Apply online
Caligari Family Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating seniors of Monument Mountain Regional High School who are entering their first year of a two year or four year college or university with a goal of pursuing a career in an art or design related field.
Guidelines
Apply online
Cha-Nel Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating high school seniors of Chatham and New Lebanon, NY High Schools.
Guidelines
Apply online
Cha-Nel Scholarship Fund—Renewal Applications
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating high school seniors of Chatham and New Lebanon, NY High Schools.
Guidelines
Apply online
Dr. Luis A. Jacome Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating seniors of Ichabod Crane High School who will be entering their first year of a two-year or four-year nationally accredited college or university with a particular interest in the field of health or science.
Guidelines
Apply online
Myrtle and Raymond Mercier Scholarship Award
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating high school seniors who are residents of the Town of Stockbridge.
Guidelines
Apply online
Samuels and Cornman Educational Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating seniors of Lenox Memorial High School who are entering their first year of a two year or four year nationally accredited college or university. This may include vocational schools, trade schools or apprenticeships.
Guidelines
Apply online
Honorable James P. Dohoney Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating seniors of Mountain Regional High School, Mount Everett Regional High School, Lenox Memorial High School or Lee High School.
Guidelines
Apply online
The Teddy Lee Drumm Memorial Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: residents of Sharon, CT who have been accepted into an accredited college, university, vocational-technical or professional institute.
Guidelines
Apply online
The Teddy Lee Drumm Memorial Scholarship Fund—Renewals
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: residents of Sharon, CT who have been accepted into an accredited college, university, vocational-technical or professional institute and who have received a prior award from the fund.
Guidelines
Apply online
West Stockbridge Grange Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: Graduating seniors who are residents of Great Barrington, Richmond, West Stockbridge or Stockbridge to pursue post secondary studies in a career which will ultimately benefit the community in which the student lives, such as agriculture, conservation, the environment, nursing or teaching.
Guidelines
Apply online
Gateway Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that sustain excellence in education in the North Adams Public Schools.
Guidelines
Apply online
Emma M Kirchhofer Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: High school seniors who are residents of Columbia County.
Guidelines
Apply online
Pauline Young Music Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators, parents, nonprofits and members of the community for projects that provide opportunities for students in the North Adams Public School District to study and appreciate music.
Guidelines
Apply online
Housatonic School Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduates of the Housatonic School, their descendants and residents of Housatonic pursuing a post-secondary education.
Guidelines
Apply online
Housatonic School Scholarship Fund—Renewals
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: prior recipients of Housatonic School Scholarship Fund awards.
Guidelines
Apply online
Guido Masiero Scholarship Fund (Monument Mountain Regional High School)
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating seniors at Monument Mountain Regional High School who are entering their first year of a 2- or 4-year college or university to pursue studies in physical education, health and wellness, or business studies.
Guidelines
Apply online
Guido Masiero Scholarship Fund (Manchester Essex Regional High School)
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating seniors at Manchester Essex Regional High School, Manchester, MA, who are entering their first year of a 2- or 4-year college or university to pursue studies in physical education, health and wellness, or business studies.
Guidelines
Apply online
McLaughlin-Wilson Scholarship Fund—FIRST TIME APPLICANTS
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: Preference is given to students entering their first year of higher education after high school. Applicants must have physically lived within Monterey during most of the last two years of high school. An exception may be made for boarding school students whose family residence is in Monterey and for those who are attending higher educational institutions.
Guidelines
Apply online
McLaughlin-Wilson Scholarship Fund—Renewals
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: Prior recipients of McLaughlin Wilson Scholarship Fund awards.
Guidelines
Apply online
Millerton Grange Scholarship Award
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: graduating high school seniors who are residents of the Town of North East, NY (Millerton) and plan to study agriculture or agribusiness.
Guidelines
Apply online
William J. Newton Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: residents of Berkshire County who are enrolled or planning to enroll in a two year program at a community college or a technology curriculum in a community college, technical, vocational, or trade school.
Guidelines
Apply online
Quailwood Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: Individuals who have been full time residents of Red Rock for most of the two years prior to this application and have been accepted at a college or professional program.
Guidelines
Apply online
Quailwood Scholarship Fund—Renewals
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: prior recipients of Quailwood Scholarship Fund awards.
Guidelines
Apply online
William Stanley Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: residents of Berkshire County planning to attend a two or four year college.
Guidelines
Apply online
William Stanley Scholarship Fund—Renewals
Deadline: May 1
Who can apply: prior recipients of the William Stanley Scholarship.
Guidelines
Apply online
Farmington River Initiative for Regional Excellence (FIRE)
Deadline: May 2
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enrich the educational experience of the students and teachers in the Farmington River School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
SEE Fund
Deadline: May 2
Who can apply: students, school personnel and community members for projects that support educational improvements and innovations that strengthen the students’ learning experience at Mount
Greylock High School.
Guidelines
Apply online
The Arts Fund for Region One Susan Fillman Memorial Scholarship for the Arts
Deadline: May 2
Who can apply: Students in the Region One School District, CT, for arts-related programs or workshops.
Application form & guidelines
Northeast Dutchess Fund (NED)
Deadline: May 7
Who can apply: nonprofits, municipalities, community organizations or civic entities in northeast Dutchess County.
Guidelines
Apply online
Winthrop Crane Fund for Graduate Student Aid
Deadline: May 15
Who can apply: graduates of Wahconah Regional High School or a vocational-technical program of a public high school who are enrolled in or planning to enroll in post graduate studies at an accredited college or university for post-graduate studies.
Guidelines
Apply online
Zenas Crane Fund for Student Aid — High School Seniors
Deadline: May 15
Who can apply: graduates of Wahconah Regional High School or a vocational-technical program of a public high school who are enrolled in or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university.
Guidelines
Apply online
Zenas Crane Fund for Student Aid — College Students or Renewing Crane Scholars
Deadline: May 15
Who can apply: College students or renewing Crane scholars who are graduates of Wahconah Regional High School or a vocational-technical program of a public high school and who are enrolled in or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university.
Guidelines
Apply online
Anne Sanford Legacy Fund
Deadline: May 20
Who can apply: women in the Berkshire Taconic area and the Pioneer Valley who will attend political or professional leadership training.
Guidelines
Apply online
June
Lenox Education Enrichment Foundation (LEEF)
Deadline: June 15 and January 15
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in the Lenox Public Schools.
Guidelines
Apply online
Adams Cheshire Educational Partnership (ACE)
Deadline: June 30
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that sustain excellence in education in the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
Tabor Foundation Fund
Deadline: June 30
Who can apply: residents of Northeast Dutchess or Northwest Litchfield Counties who plan to undertake training in a field of healthcare and to seek employment in Northeast Dutchess or Northwest Connecticut.
Guidelines
Apply online
July
Artist’s Resource Trust (A.R.T.) Fund
Deadline: July 1
Who can apply: individual visual artists living in New England, or Columbia or Northeast Dutchess Counties, NY and nonprofit organizations to purchase, exhibit or commission work by mature (aged 35 and older), mid-career New England, or Columbia or Northeast Dutchess Counties, NY visual artists.
NOTE: When you first arrive at our Application Portal, you will need to create an account. We ask that you select one login email address/password to be used for all your submissions. This needs to be the email address of the person ultimately responsible for the grant administration as Berkshire Taconic will communicate pertinent information to this email address.
If you have any difficulty with registration or the application process please contact programs@berkshiretaconic.org so that we can work with you to ensure your application is posted.
Guidelines (Organizations)
Guidelines (Individuals)
Apply online
View artwork by 2010 individual grant recipients
Region One Athletic Fund
Deadline: July 15, November 15 and March 15
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community
members for projects that enhance the physical and athletic experience of
students in the Region One District of Connecticut.
Guidelines (Individuals)
Guidelines (Projects)
Apply online
August
The Amy Clampitt Residency Program
Deadline: August 1
Who can apply: poets or literary scholars with professional standing in their fields as well as emerging poets/scholars
Guidelines
Apply online
Amy Clampitt website
Berkshire Environmental Endowment
Deadline: September 29
Who can apply: Berkshire County non-profit organizations, public agencies, schools or civic community entities for projects focused on water quality and related land issues.
Guidelines
Apply online
Sweet Brook Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Who can apply: employees of the Sweet Brook Transitional Care and Living Centers in Williamstown, who are planning to attend an accredited school to further their education in a field of health care that will have a direct impact on their work at Sweet Brook.
For more information, please contact us at programs@berkshiretaconic.org
October
New Lebanon Arts and Humanities Fund
Deadline: October 8 and February 1
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance the arts and humanities experience of students and teachers in the New Lebanon School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
The Tupelo Award Program
Deadline: October 15
Who can apply: residents of the Berkshire Taconic region, aged between 16 and 36, who are seeking to deepen or enrich an abiding passion or serious interest through study and research of a specific topic and/or development of a project
Guidelines
Apply online
Rhoda Rubin Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund
Deadline: October 15
Resident(s) of Berkshire County who is/are pursuing a degree of any kind in nursing at Berkshire Community College (BCC). Applications are invited from students who are graduating high school seniors or older.
Guidelines
Apply online
Central Berkshire Fund
Deadline: October 20
Who can apply: nonprofit organizations, public agencies or community organizations that provide services to the residents of the communities of Becket, Cummington, Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Washington and Windsor.
Guidelines
Apply online
Lanesborough Initiative for Excellence (LIFE)
Deadline: October 30
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in the Lanesborough School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
Pittsfield Education Enrichment Fund
Deadline: October 31
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in the Pittsfield School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
November
Kent Education and Learning Foundation (KELF)
Deadline: November 1 and February 28
Who can apply: teachers, administrators, and staff of the Kent Center School for projects that will fulfill the mission of the Foundation.
Guidelines
Apply online
Taconic Hills Arts & Humanities/Taconic Hills Education Enrichment Fund
Deadline: November 1
Who can apply: students, school personnel and community members for initiatives that enrich the experience of all students in the Taconic Hills Central School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
Wassermann-Streit Y'DIYAH Memorial Fund (Y'DIYAH)
Deadline: November 1 and April 1
Who can apply: individuals, schools, libraries and other nonprofit organizations in Berkshire, Columbia, Litchfield and Dutchess counties for projects and programs that encourage learning about Judaism with an aim to dispel prejudice, bias and intolerance while encouraging the love of learning.
Application form & guidelines
Previous awards
William J. & Margery S. Barrett Fund for Adams, Cheshire & Savoy
Deadline: November 1
Who can apply: nonprofit organizations, public agencies or community organizations that provide services to the residents of Adams, Cheshire or Savoy, MA.
Guidelines
Apply online
Previous awards
Armand M. Oppenheimer Environmental Fund
Deadline: November 15
Who can apply: Projects may be submitted by students, teachers, parents or nonprofit organizations for students in grades 7 through 12 in the towns encompassing Region 1 of Northwest Connecticut: Canaan, Falls Village, Cornwall, Sharon, Kent, Lakeville and Salisbury. Projects may take place on the school premises, within the curriculum or after school. Off-campus projects such as participating in bird counts, blazing nature trails, monitoring protected areas or other projects may also qualify for awards. Nonprofit organizations may also sponsor youth to carry out projects.
Application form & guidelines
Region One Athletic Fund
Deadline: November 15, March 15 and July 15
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community
members for projects that enhance the physical and athletic experience of
students in the Region One District of Connecticut.
Guidelines (Individuals)
Guidelines (Projects)
Apply online
Lee Education Enrichment Fund (LEE)
Deadline: November 30
Who can apply: students, teachers, administrators and community members for projects that enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in the Lee-Tyringham School District.
Guidelines
Apply online
December
Nonprofit Leadership Institute
Deadline: December 1
Who can apply: Any executive director that has been in their position for three or more years and plans to stay with their organization in the future. The nonprofit must provide services in the following areas: Northwest Litchfield County, CT, South Berkshire County, MA, and Northeast Dutchess County, NY. The applicant's organization must have at least one full-time staff person or one full-time equivalent.
Guidelines and more information
Brochure
Apply online
Madeleine Beattie Wildes Fund
Deadline: December 31
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations for projects that help residents of Salisbury/Lakeville with limited resources to remain in their homes safely and comfortably.
Guidelines
Apply online
