Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust
/OVERVIEW: The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust supports organizations working in pediatric cancer and other illnesses in the Metro Washington, D.C., region.
IP TAKE: The Stewart Trust supports organizations both large and small. Grant seekers outside of this area will be hardpressed to secure funding; however, this is a great local ally to have in the pediatric health and science research space. This funder is accessible and transparent, accepting unsolicited applications at specific times during the year. For few organizations outside of the trust’s target geographic area, work must benefit the District of Columbia. On occasion, the trust does award grants to organizations operating outside the D.C. region, typically to institutions located in other large metro areas, such as New York.
First-time applicants must go through a two-step process. They must create a new account and complete an LOI through the online grant application system. Potential new applicant will be contacted by the trustees to submit a proposal if appropriate.
PROFILE: The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust was established in 1947, and has since supported organizations that are “researching, treating, and preventing cancer and pediatric illnesses.” The Stewart Trust’s grantmaking is primarily limited to the Metro DC area, including parts of Maryland and Virginia.
Grants for Diseases and Science Research
Stewart prioritizes pediatric illnesses and cancer, with an emphasis on treatment and research. Its support for cancer treatment centers on “low income populations in the Nation’s Capitol.”
The trust’s grants for pediatrics focuses on “children who are physically or mentally ill or handicapped and reside in the most disadvantaged and vulnerable neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.” Priorities within this area of funding include work that “improve(s) quality of life for these children, as well as programs that prevent common childhood diseases.” Related work includes community health centers, child mental health, neonatal care programs, early medical intervations that benefit childhood education, OT, physical therapy, and pediatric speech therapy, among other interests.
The trust also makes grants for cancer research invests in “promising early-career scientists seeking cures for cancer exclusively through (the) Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research program,” which is a partnership between the two institutions. According to the trust, applicants are nominated annually by “NCI-designated Cancer Centers in the U.S., and selected by a Pew-Stewart Committee of nationally-recognized cancer scientists.”
Lastly, the trust makes grants for cancer care treatment for low-income individuals in D.C.
Important Grant Details:
Grants typically range from $25,000 to $100,000. To learn more about the types of organizations the trust supports, explore its impact page.
The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust accepts grant applications throughout the year.
Grant applications may be submitted through September 20, 2024, unless a waiver is granted, to have a chance at getting funding the following year. See the trust’s application page for additional details and the grantee portal, if invited to submit a proposal.
The trust may be contacted at info@stewart-trust.org or (202) 785-9892.
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