Basic Eligibility
Am I eligible?
We fund only organizations that are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as having 501(c)(3) status and that are not private foundations.
The Foundation does not make grants to individuals for any purpose.
Do you have geographic limitations?
Grant requests from organizations and programs outside of the State of New York cannot be considered for funding. In addition, Altman Foundation grants focus almost without exception on organizations and programs within the five boroughs of New York City.
What types of requests are ineligible for consideration?
As a general rule, the Foundation does not fund the following:
- Bricks and mortar, other capital projects, or the purchase of capital equipment
- Galas, benefits, and other fundraising events
- Conferences or symposia that are not connected to current Altman grants
- Concerts, theater or media performances, or art exhibitions that are not connected to current Altman grants
- Instructional programming or artist-in-residence programs within the public schools or in correctional facilities
- Budget deficits
- Disease-specific projects
- Public universities or ongoing programs of private colleges and universities
- Operating expenses and ongoing services of either public or voluntary hospitals
What types of requests are eligible for consideration?
Please see the Program Interests tab above and please review our Guidelines.
Are you accepting new proposals?
For this year we will continue our efforts to sustain high-performing current grantees seeking renewed funding. We have few if any funds available for new, non-foundation-initiated grantmaking. However, if after reviewing the Program Interests tab above, you believe your work is directly in line with the results we seek, we want to know about what you are doing via a Letter of Inquiry. (Please see Application Basics tab above.)