Prior to applying, carefully review the Core Grant Program information found on this website including eligibility and exclusions. This information, which includes what we fund and geographic parameters, will help you determine whether your organization meets the criteria to apply.
Please note, in 2019, the Foundation narrowed the issues areas we support. To help determine eligibility:
- Previous grantees who have not received a grant through the Core Grant Program since 2018, new applicants, and applicants who have never received a grant from the foundation are asked to contact Marisa Ferst at mferst@genuardifamilyfoundation.org to discuss their request prior to starting an application for their request to be considered.
- Previous Core Grant Program recipients who received a grant in 2019 or after can simply login to their account and begin applying.
Our 2025 Core Grant Cycle Dates are as follows:
| Date | Process |
|---|---|
| February 3, 2025 | Application submission period begins. |
| March 14, 2025 | Applications are due by 3:00 PM EST. |
| April – June 2025 | Foundation staff and the Board of Directors review applications. During this time, we may contact organizations to schedule a site visit. |
| June 1, 2025 | Grant reports for 2024 Core Grant recipients are due by 11:59 PM EST. |
| Mid-June 2025 | Grant decisions are announced, and checks are mailed to grantees upon completion of the grant agreement. |
| June 1, 2026 | Grant reports for 2025 Core Grant recipients are due by 11:59 PM EST. |
Further application instructions will be provided to applicants once they have logged into their online account and hit the “apply” button.
Technical assistance for applications is available Monday through Friday via email at Info@GenuardiFamilyFoundation.org . Foundation staff will reply to your email as quickly as possible or on the next business day.
If this is your first time applying for a grant from the Genuardi Family Foundation, please check to see if your organization has an existing account before creating a new one. If you need assistance in creating your organization’s online account or navigating the online application process, please see the tutorials on our Online Application Support page.
At any time during the year, you may access your grant history, edit your organization’s profile, or submit grant reports for previously received grants.
General information about the Foundation’s Core Grant Program:
The application submission deadline is firm. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
If your organization received a grant in the previous year, you must submit a follow-up grant report by our deadline of June 1st. Organizations that do not submit this report in a timely manner risk not receiving a grant in the current year.
Each year, the Foundation is able to fund only a fraction of the requests that are reviewed. A denial of funding is not necessarily a reflection of the program or proposal, but is the result of a highly competitive process.
Please note that receiving a grant from the Genuardi Family Foundation does not guarantee future funding.