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We’ll start processing grant applications on January 4, 2021 and will continue up until February 15, 2021.  Recipients will be announced by May 1, 2021.  Feel free to contact us with any questions at grants@bessieminorswift.org.  We all look forward to … Continue reading →

As you’ll see on our home page and our grant history pages, recipients for the 2020 grant process have now been announced!  Thank you so much to all of the nonprofit organizations in our communities and all they contribute, and … Continue reading →

To all of you who submitted applications for grants this year, thank you so much. We are now beginning our review process and will inform you of the results no later than May 1, 2020.  For those of you who … Continue reading →

We are over halfway through our application process for 2020.  If you are thinking of applying, sooner is better than later.  If you get your applications submitted over the next week to 10 days we can work with you to … Continue reading →

The Bessie Minor Swift Foundation is once again accepting applications for grants.  We look forward to hearing your program proposals between now and February 15, 2020.

The results are in!  This year, applications were of exceptional quality and more than $83,156 has been awarded to 37 deserving organizations.  We look forward to hearing how these exciting programs go, and are thankful to be able to participate … Continue reading →

We are now done accepting grant applications for 2019. Thank you all so much for the work you do in your communities and for your applications to the 2019 grant process for the Bessie Minor Swift Foundation.  Our next step … Continue reading →

Our annual grant application timeframe runs through February 15, and then we are done until 2020!  So please get those applications in. Under the Information tab there is a heading called “Eligibility”.  We suggest you read it carefully and try … Continue reading →

Welcome to our 12th year of the Bessie Minor Swift Foundation! We are now accepting applications. You can get to the application form from the “Apply” item on the menu and learn more about the Foundation under the “Information” menu … Continue reading →

Congratulations to 36 organizations who will receive a total of $80,986 for their programs in 2018.  A press release will go out tomorrow and final website updates will go live on Tuesday.  Those will include details about each of the … Continue reading →