Grant application deadlines set for funding

SHEFFIELD, MA >> Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the second round of deadlines for competitive grants in 2017. Regional nonprofits, students and school communities are invited to apply for funding during the spring grants cycle from April through June.

Nonprofits: The Wassermann-Streit Y’diyah Memorial Fund supports educational projects about Judaism that aim to dispel religious prejudice, bias and intolerance. Grants of $500 will be awarded. Applications are due April 1.

Students: The Andrea Wagner Women in Science Scholarship Fund awards $1,500 scholarships to female residents of northwest Litchfield County who are currently enrolled at a fouryear college and majoring in natural or physical science or engineering. Applications are due April 1.

The Arts Fund for Region One provides scholarships to students of Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan, Salisbury or Sharon who are interested in artsrelated programs. Grants of up to $500 will be awarded. Applications are due May 1.

The Ferris Burtis Scholarship Fund sponsors graduating high school seniors who have been accepted at a conservatory or school of music. Grants of $2,000 will be awarded. Applications are due April 1.

The George H. and Lucille E. Buterbaugh Scholarship Fund awards $1,150 annually to graduating seniors who are residents of Salisbury. Applications are due April 1.

The Tabor Foundation Fund supports residents of northwest Litchfield County who plan to undertake education or training in a field of health care and to seek employment in their community afterwards. Grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded. Applications are due June 30.

The Teddy Lee Drumm Memorial Scholarship Fund awards $1,500 annually to residents of Sharon who have been accepted at an accredited college, university, vocational-technical or professional institute, as well as prior Drumm recipients. Applications are due April 1.

School communities: The Region One Athletic Fund helps students maintain a healthy lifestyle by supporting programs that give students the opportunity to compete in their chosen sport or physical activity. Grants of up to $500 will be awarded. Applications are due May 1.

The application process for all grants is online at www.berkshiretaconic.org/SearchGrants.

The application process for all scholarships is online at www.berkshiretaconic.org/SearchScholarships.

For nearly 30 years, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has built stronger communities and helped donors make a difference through charitable giving in northwest Litchfield County, CT; Berkshire County, MA; and Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY. Each year, the foundation distributes over $8 million through grants and scholarships to nonprofits and individuals in the arts and education, health and human services and environmental protection. Berkshire Taconic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity. You can make a difference. We can help.