GLCF Seeks Request for Proposals for 2019 Discretionary Grants

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation 2018 Discretionary Grant – Children’s Services recipient Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Inc.’s Young Company a professional theatre training program for high school students interested in all aspects of performing arts and new play development as a career.

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation will open its 2019 Discretionary Grant Cycle on October 1 and is seeking requests for proposals from nonprofit organizations. The Foundation will award $140,000 through the Discretionary Grant Cycle. Funding areas for 2019 include children’s services, elder services, water resources, and social education.

“Our community is fortunate to have a network of exceptional nonprofits that provide tremendous services,” said Jay Linnehan, Greater Lowell Community Foundation President and CEO. “Our generous donors have allowed us to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve with these grants. Together, we can do so much more.”

Nonprofit organizations serving the communities of Ashby, Ayer, Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Littleton, Lowell, Pepperell, Shirley, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsboro, Westford and Wilmington are invited to apply.

Grant applications must be submitted by noon on October 29, 2019. Grant recipients will be announced in January. Application information is available on the website: www.glcfoundation.org/grants.

For more information about the grant process, contact Fatima Palermo, GLCF Grants & Scholarship Coordinator with any questions at 978-970-1600 or fatima@glcfoundation.org.