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Application Due Date
Feb 28, 2027
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Funder Details:
Funder Type:
Private
Funding Frequency:
Annual Grant
Use of Funds:
Programs/Projects, General Operating
Funding Duration:
One-Year Grant
Application Type
Pre-Application Quiz
Eligibility:
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations
Program Areas:
Animals, Education, Arts & Culture, Environment, Humanities
Locations:
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia
About The Grant
The Robert F. Schumann Foundation is dedicated to improving humans' and animals' quality of life by supporting environmental, educational, arts, and cultural organizations and agencies.
The foundation prefers to support projects that would not have been pursued but for the foundation's support.
Preference may be given to requests for the following:
Animals (with an emphasis upon ornithology).
Environmental sustainability efforts (with an emphasis upon open space habitats).
States served
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
There are no geographic limitations; however, organizations located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and East Coast regions generally will be given special consideration.
Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by June for applications received by the deadline.
Requirements
To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Progress report must be submitted by July 31 of the following year after receiving funds.
Grantor Information:
Name:
Robert F. Schumann Foundation
Type:
Private
Contact:
More Info:
Restrictions:
Restricted