2026 Grants
The deadline is June 15, 2026. To qualify, nonprofit organizations must be tax-exempt and located within a 15 mile radius of Watertown. The proposed capital expenditure must conform to the Foundation By-Law requirements that it be for charitable, educational, literary, scientific, historical or religious purposes. Annual repetitive requests such as uniform/equipment replacement is discouraged. The Foundation does not fund previously completed projects.
Application
- Complete information requested on the application. Additional one-page narrative supporting the request may also be submitted.
- All applications must be accompanied by organization project budget and official contractor/vendor documentation of project costs identifying estimates/quotes.
IRS Form 990 or 990 EZ
- Grant requests will not be considered unless accompanied by a copy of the first (summary) page of your most recent IRS form 990 or 990 EZ. Do not assume the Foundation has this documentation on file for your organization.
- If this documentation is not required, a note explaining your organization’s status must be included together with current official documentation of your federal tax identification number and your current year operating budget.
Grant Review Process
- Because many non-profit organizations meet our basic grant application requirements, the selection process is highly competitive. Not all proposals received will be funded, and not all approved requests are fully funded. The average grant award is less than $3,000. On occasion, the Foundation may consider a multi-year grant request.
- Submitted applications are reviewed by the Grants Committee and recommendations of awards are submitted to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees for approval.
- Awards will be announced in July.