The Grace Nelson Award is an extension of the capacity building program, providing support for capacity building efforts over a short time-period, typically one year. Awards may be made for a model approach, program, organization or leader, and are not necessarily for a prescribed or pre-determined use. Like the capacity building program, The Grace Nelson Award is by invitation, to current grantees only. There is no application for this grant program – grantees are invited or notified by Foundation staff.
The Presidents Grants are awarded from a small discretionary fund that can support organizations or programs that further the vision or mission of the Foundation. These funds are often used for emergency support, grantee development, or as contributions to collaborative or pooled funds. There is no application for this grant program and requests will not be acknowledged. Grantees will be notified by Foundation staff.
Any Director at The Nelson Foundation may choose to make a small, one-time discretionary grant to a qualified organization each year. There is no application for this grant program – grantees are notified by Foundation staff and Directors should not be contacted to request these funds.