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Funder Type
Corporate Foundation
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IT Classification
C - Funds little to no technology
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Authority
E. L. Wiegand Foundation
Summary
The E. L. Wiegand Foundation was founded in 1982 and is located in Reno, Nevada. This private foundation makes awards for educational and health institutions. Specifically, within education, the academic areas that the Foundation aims to develop and strengthen are science, business, fine arts, law, and medicine. For health institutions priority will be given to projects that benefit children within the areas of developing and strengthening heart, eye, and cancer surgery, treatment, and research.
The Foundation also supports the following subject areas:
- Art museums
- Arts and culture
- Arts education
- Ballet
- Biology
- Brain and nervous system disorders
- Business education
- Chemistry
- Diseases and conditions
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Ethnic museums
- Eye diseases
- Health
- Heart and circulatory system diseases
- Higher education
- Hiking and walking
- Law education
- Medical education
- Museums
- Music
- Performing arts
- Performing arts education
- Physics
- Public affairs
- Secondary education
- Theater
- University education
- Visual arts
- Youth services
Populations of particular interest are:
- Academics
- Children and youth
- Low-income people
- Students
History of Funding
The foundation has funded 175 grants to 105 organizations totaling $21,547,441 over the past five years.
Additional Information
Except where initiated by the Foundation, grants are primarily reviewed within the western United States, including Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Arizona and Washington. To foster the religious beliefs of E. L. Wiegand, a portion of the annual grants is made to Roman Catholic charitable institutions, including Catholic education. Institutions are to be in existence a minimum of five years. Proposals for endowment, debt reduction, ordinary operations, general fund raising, emergency funding, multi-year funding, productions of documentaries, films or media presentations, direct or indirect loans, or for the benefit of specific individuals are excluded from consideration.
Funds may be used for:
- Capital and infrastructure
- Equipment
- Program support
- Research
- Research and evaluation
Eligibility Details
Eligible applicants include charitable organizations in the areas of art and cultural affairs, education, health and medical research, and public affairs. Recipients are located in Nevada, California, with some representation in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Texas, New York, Louisana.
Deadline Details
Applicants should submit a Letter of Inquiry that briefly describes the organization and the proposed request (budget, timeline, and impact). LOIs are accepted throughout the year.
Award Details
Award amounts vary by project size and scope up to $1,000,000. Most awards are between $10,000 and $500,000.
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