Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
/OVERVIEW: The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust supports health and welfare, dental and oral health, education, camp scholarships in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.
FUNDING AREAS: Health and welfare, dental and oral health, education, camp scholarships
IP TAKE: This funder typically receives over 500 funding requests per year.
PROFILE: Established in 1939, the Agnes M. Lindsay Trust was founded by Agnes Lindsay, who lived from 1870 to 1937, and was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. She established the trust in her final will. The foundation is based in Bedford, New Hampshire. Grantmaking areas of interest include health and welfare, dental and oral health, education, and camp scholarships.
Health and welfare grants are often in the form of capital project support to benefit people who are blind, deaf people, the learning disabled, elderly, youth and family service groups, homeless shelters, food banks, youth organizations and children’s homes. Lindsay provides dental and oral health grants to free dental clinics and dental groups that benefit low-income and needy populations. These are typically capital grants for equipment needs and program support. The funder’s education funding include scholarships for community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. The foundation grants these awards directly to educational institutions, not individuals. Finally, campership grants support summer camp attendance for children who would otherwise not be able to attend one. As a general rule, funding is not provided to museums, libraries, public entities, municipalities, individuals, annual appeals, sponsorships, sectarian organizations or capital grants to private schools.
As a result of COVID-19, the trust increased its support for food pantries in the four New England states of MA, ME, NH and VT (Lindsay’s geographical-giving area).
Grants typically range from $1,000 to $5,000. See the grants awarded page of the funder’s website to learn more about past grantees. The foundation’s grantmaking is restricted to the New England states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. It is necessary to wait one year before reapplying for a grant after receiving one from the foundation.
The Lindsay Trust accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry from local nonprofits. Grantseekers should complete the required form on the funder’s website and email it to the foundation for consideration. The foundation reviews new proposals on a monthly basis. Direct general questions to the foundation staff at 603-669-1366 or admin@lindsaytrust.org.
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