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Lee Bank Foundation Distributes $70,700 in Second Grant Funding Round of 2022

Lee Bank Foundation Distributes Grant Funding

Lee Bank Foundation Distributes $70,700 in Second Grant Funding Round of 2022

Grants awarded to thirteen Berkshire-based nonprofits for their community programming.

Lee, Mass. (July 7, 2022) -- Lee Bank Foundation has awarded $70,700 to thirteen Berkshire area organizations for their second-round of 2022 community funding. Recipients were awarded grants ranging from $1,000 to $12,500 to support their local programming. Included in the awards are a series of Arts Access Grants for arts and culture organizations to expand access to programming for underserved audiences.

The following organizations received funding from Lee Bank Foundation:

• Berkshire Black Economic Council

• Berkshire South Regional Community Center

• Berkshire Bounty

• Community Health Programs

• Construct

• Elizabeth Freeman Center

• Flying Cloud Institute

• Goodwill of the Berkshires and Southern Vermont

• Link to Libraries

• South Community Food Pantry

 

Additionally, Arts Access Grants of $1,000 each were awarded to Berkshire Theatre Group, BODYSONNET, and Norman Rockwell Museum.

The deadline for the next round of 2022 Foundation funding is September 1st. The application and more information can be found on the Community Impact section of Lee Bank's website (https://www.leebank.com/community-impact/donations-sponsorships.html)

To be considered for grant awards, applicants must be a (501)(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Foundation is focused on funding programs that work to bridge income and opportunity gaps in our region. Funding requests should reflect one or more of Lee Bank Foundation’s primary focus areas:

• Education and literacy

• Food security and nutrition

• Economic growth and development

• Health and human services

• Mentorship, internship and “school to work” initiatives

• Arts and culture

 

Applicants are only eligible for funding once in a 12-month period.

Lee Bank Foundation was established in 2021 to support Lee Bank’s long-standing mission of community reinvestment. In its first year, 2021, the Foundation awarded a total of $228,610 in grants and the Bank contributed an additional $84,000 in sponsorships.