Deadline: 1 April 2019

The Lithuanian Foundation is inviting applications for its Project grants to support projects that contribute to the preservation of the Lithuanian heritage.

The Foundation concentrates its resources on those projects that demonstrate the potential for far reaching benefits to the Lithuanian community and the community at large.

Priorities Areas

• Education: The Foundation believes that education will ensure the continuity of the richness of our Lithuanian heritage. Therefore, they favor programs that contribute to the strengthening of our heritage school system as well as research that enriches the knowledge base for future generations.
• Culture: The Foundation believes that the Lithuanian culture is the bond that unites us. Therefore, they favor projects that accentuate the vibrancy of the Lithuanian culture and invest in projects that create opportunities for cultural expression and a venue for broad participation.
• Community: The Foundation believes that it indeed “takes a village”. Therefore they favor projects that unite and augment the community and invest in projects that create a vital means of partnership for those who value the Lithuanian heritage.
• Youth: The Foundation believes that the future of the heritage rests in the hearts of our youngest members. Therefore they favor projects that instill a love of culture and a sense of community in the younger generation and consider it crucial to invest in the support of youth organizations, summer camps, artistic performances geared to younger audiences and the like.

Eligibility Criteria

• Support only the following entities:
  • IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations (USA)
  • Other organizations or persons implementing projects for non-profit purposes.
  • Institutions outside of US which would be eligible if they were in the US
• Grant requests for projects are to be allocated according to these priorities:
  • Lithuanian American Community, Inc. applications.
  • Lithuanian World Community applications.
  • Remaining applications from the US.
  • Applications from other countries outside of Lithuania.
  • Applications from Lithuania
• Lithuanian Foundation does not support:
  • Private for profit businesses, for profit organizations or for profit individuals
  • Any request from governmental or political organizations.
  • Any requests for administrative expenses.
  • Travel expenses or honorariums (as an exception, expenses may be covered for hired experts or performers).
  • Personal charitable support is not provided.
  • Incomplete grant applications will not be considered.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their documents electronically via given website.

For more information, please visit http://www.lithuanianfoundation.org/grants-application-guidelines/