John F. Long set two basic guiding principles for both his personal life and on which he based the company itself: (1) Commitment to Quality and (2) Commitment to Community. The mission of theJohn F. Long Foundation is to support local charities, schools, education events and general community needs.
The Foundation looks for groups who are working to help themselves, help their own communities, and help others like themselves through self-empowering, community organizing efforts. The Foundation's approach to grant requests focuses on fostering local neighborhood vitality and excellence. The Foundation supports local nonprofit organizations that promote this objective.
To be eligible for consideration, the grant request must meet the following criteria:
None is available.
The foundation does not provide:
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with tax exempt, 501(c)(3) status.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The foundation has recently awarded grants ranging from $10,000 to $30,000. Award amounts vary.