Lithuanian Foundation Grant Program – United States

As such, 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.

The Foundation gives priority and invests in new, innovative programs as well as established programs in the diaspora community, with an eye to supporting those grant requests that collaborate with other programs to provide a synergistic benefit to the community. In striving to achieve these goals, the Foundation concentrates its giving in the following areas:

• Education. The Foundation believes that education will ensure the continuity of the richness of the Lithuanian heritage. Therefore, they favor programs that contribute to the strengthening of the 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. 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.
• Youth. The Foundation believes that the future of the heritage rests in the hearts of the 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.
• 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.

Priorities

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

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

Restrictions

The foundation will not consider the following types of grant requests:

• Private for profit businesses, for profit organizations or for profit individuals.
• Organizations in the USA that do not have valid “federal tax-exempt” or “not-for-profit” status.
• Governmental agencies, institutions or political organizations.
• Lithuanian organizations in the USA requesting funding for capital improvements or repair of buildings and infrastructure if they are not the sole legal owners of the property.
• Requests for personal travel expenses.
• Requests for personal clothing i.e. sports uniforms, and traditional Lithuanian folk attire.
• Personal charitable support is not provided.

For more information, visit Lithuanian Foundation.