About the Foundation & Guidelines

The Emily Winship Scott Foundation

About the Foundation

The Emily Winship Scott Foundation was established by Mrs. Emily Winship Scott under her Last Will and Testament dated November 9, 1981.

Guidelines

Funding Priorities:

  • Health and Human Services
  • Education
  • Organization whose mission has an underlying spiritual basis
  • Vision Screening and Eye Health, help for the blind

Geographic Focus:

The majority of grants made by the Foundation go to support organizations in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

Types of Support:

  • Program Support
  • General Operating

Restrictions:

No grants are made for capital improvements.

Eligibility Requirements:

The Trustees will consider all qualified applications received from organizations that are exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3). If you are a 509 (a)(3) Supporting Organization, please be prepared to provide additional information. Grants are not made to support individuals.

Grant Cycle and Deadline Information:

The Foundation’s Trustees meet annually in September. August 15th is the deadline for submitting grant proposals to be considered at the annual meeting.

Grant Range:

The average grant size is between $5,000 – $10,000.