NEWBURYPORT SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED WOMEN

GUIDELINES FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS

Purpose:

The intention of the Society’s grant making is to assist non-profit organizations, in initiating or supporting projects or programs that provide for health care as well as human and social services for needy women in the designated Newburyport area , aged sixty years or above and who meet the criteria of indigence and/or acute financial need. Grants will be made for one year only. Preference will be given to innovative projects or programs.

Types of Grant Support:

Grants are limited to agencies in Massachusetts that serve elderly Newburyport area women.

Application Procedure and Deadlines: All proposals must include the following:

• General background information on the organization requesting support;
• A description of the program or project to be funded (including a budget);
• A specific grant request including a Grant Application Coversheet;
• How success will be measured and evaluation process that will be used;
• The most recent financial statement (audited, if available) of the organization;
• A copy of the determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service verifying the tax-exempt status of the organization;
• A statement confirming that the organization’s tax-exempt status has not changed.

AGM Common Proposal format may be used, but this is not required.

Proposals may be submitted throughout the year. Proposals should be mailed to: Charitable Disbursement Committee Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women, P.O. Box 787 Newburyport, MA 01950.

NEWBURYPORT SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED WOMEN

P.O. Box 787
Newburyport MA 01950
nsraw1835@gmail.com

The mission of the Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women is to assist women who are residents of Newburyport, Newbury, and Salisbury, aged 60 and over, with a demonstrated financial need.

Application for Assistance to Individuals

Note: Applicants must be at least 60 years of age and have been designated Newburyport, Newbury, or Salisbury residents for at least one year. Priority will be given to women who demonstrate an acute need for assistance. The Society will utilize all available resources, including collaborative efforts with established agencies that provide needed services.