Eligible applicants must represent or be associated with a nonprofit, 501(c)3 tax exempt organization.

The Foundation gives priority to projects that are in their first years of development and have budgets less than $300,000.

Applicants to Abelard East must be located east of the Mississippi. (Groups located west of the Mississippi may be eligible for support from Abelard West – see their website at www.commoncounsel.org for further information.)

The Foundation primarily supports local organizations. Certain state and regional efforts will be considered which have a strong local membership base.

What types of organizations do you NOT fund?
International organizations and organizations located outside of the US; direct social services; government agencies and programs undertaken by tax-supported institutions or government initiative; programs which are solely educational, training or technical assistance in nature; capital expenditure, endowments, construction or renovation programs; emergency funding; scholarship funds or other aid to individuals; schools and educational institutions; cultural institutions; medical institutions; film, video, publications or other media projects; grantmaking institutions; large national or regional networks; research or fellowships; organizations with access to traditional or mainstream funding.