Family Grants

Organizations who have been invited by a member of the Seabury Family are eligible to apply for up to $25,000 in general operating or project/program support.*

*Organizations with annual operating expenses in excess of $2.5 million (in their most recently completed fiscal year) may only apply for project/program support.

We accept proposals through our online grants portal on a rolling basis with two grant cycles per year, one in the spring and one in the fall.

Fall 2023

  • July 28, 2023 – Proposal due date
  • November 17, 2023 – Award decisions

Spring 2024

  • February 2, 2024 – Proposal due date
  • May 17, 2024 – Award decisions

Community Grants

Summer 2023

  • February 17, 2023 – LOI due date
  • March 10, 2023 – Full proposal invitations sent
  • May 5, 2023 – Proposal due date
  • August 7, 2023 – Award decisions

Summer 2024

  • February 16, 2024 – LOI due date
  • March 8, 2024 – Full proposal invitations sent
  • May 3, 2024– Proposal due date
  • August 5, 2024 – Award decisions
Organization Annual Expenses
(most recently completed fiscal year)
Award Amount*
Up to $100,00010% of annual operating expenses
$100,000 to $1,000,000$10,000
$1M to $1,500,000$15,000
$1.5M to $2,000,000$20,000
$2M to $2,500,000$25,000
over $2,500,000No funding**

*These amounts are minimums. The Foundation reserves the right to exceed them on a case-by-case basis or (under special circumstances) to go below them.


**On very rare occasions, the Foundation will consider supporting projects or programs from organizations with annual expenses exceeding $2.5M (in their most recently completed fiscal year). If your organization exceeds this limit, please contact us before applying.

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