Prospective Grantees

If your organization is working to support older adults in one or more of our priority areas, we would love to hear from you.

Current Grant Cycle

The Foundation’s LOI process is currently open.

The Foundation is accepting LOI's with a focus on:

  • Preventing Elder Abuse; and
  • End of Life care issues

LOI's will be due no later than Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 5pm.

Eligibility & Process

To be considered for funding, organizations must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a nonprofit with a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status or have a fiscal sponsor that has a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status
  • Must be in operation for at least two years

Please note that The Sephardic Foundation on Aging does not support:

  • Individuals
  • Endowments
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Political Organizations/Action Groups
  • Debt reduction
  • Multi-year grant proposals

We ask all prospective grantees to first submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through our online application system.  Select LOI applicants will then be invited to submit a full grant application.

Please note:

  • You will need to create a free Submittable account, or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials in order to submit an LOI.
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Required Documents for Grant Applications

  • Applicant's most recent audited financial statements (or that of the fiscal sponsor if applicant is a non-U.S. organization)
  • Applicant's most recently filed Form 990 (or that of the fiscal sponsor if applicant is a non-U.S. organization)
  • Most recent IRS 501(c)3 Tax Determination Letter (or that of the fiscal sponsor if applicant is a non-U.S. organization)
  • Applicant's current annual organizational budget and if applicable, Applicant's project budget

Start the Application Process

We require all prospective grantees to first submit a Letter of Inquiry. Follow the link below to create an account and submit your letter.

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