The Bruce J. Anderson Foundation is a supporting organization of the Boston Foundation. It makes awards for preventive programs, direct services, and new initiatives in the fields of:
- mental health (focusing on young adults, treatment, research and suicide prevention);
- environmental protection;
- historic and archival preservation; and
- the arts.
The Bruce J. Anderson Foundation focuses its grantmaking in two geographical areas:
- Cape Ann (Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea), and
- the Nashua River Watershed (Harvard, Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Shirley and Townsend).
Grants range from $5,000 to $12,000, and the typical grant is less than $10,000. Grants are made once yearly through a Request for Proposal process.
2010 Grant Cycle
The cover letter and Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2010 Bruce J. Anderson Foundation grant cycle is now available for download. Please note that while this information is available online, all applications must still be submitted in hard copy. Please review the guidelines included in the RFP carefully. The application deadline is Friday, February 5, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Grant decisions will be made by early June.
Two information sessions will be held for prospective applicants:
Cape Ann:
(the communities of Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester) |
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
(snow date: Thursday, January 7, 2010)
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library,
Friend Room
Gloucester, MA
|
Nashoba Valley:
(the communities of Harvard, Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Shirley and Townsend) |
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
(snow date: Thursday, January 14, 2010)
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Lawrence Academy,
MacNeil Lounge
Groton, MA |
Please join us to hear about the Bruce J. Anderson Foundation’s grantmaking priorities and to answer any questions you may have. Those interested are welcome to attend either session, as they will cover the same material.
Past Awards
Lists of 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 grantees, including the award amount and project description, are available in PDF format.
Contact
Questions regarding the Bruce J. Anderson Foundation and program eligibility can be directed to:
Amy Park Appleby
Philanthropic & Donor Services Coordinator
apa@tbf.org
(617) 338-2686