Before applying, please consider whether your proposal agrees not only with the basic eligibility criteria, but also with the Foundation's program interests and grantmaking policies.

To apply for funding within the Foundation’s priority areas of community development or regional initiatives, or within the established program areas of community affairs, education, and human services, please submit a brief letter describing the project. It should include:

• Evidence of 501(c)(3) and 509(a) tax-exempt status
• Background information about the applicant
• Objectives of the proposed project
• Methods for accomplishing objectives
• Projected program budget and amount sought from the Goldseker Foundation

Foundation staff will review the materials and will notify you promptly about whether a fully developed proposal is in order. Foundation staff also will be happy to answer any questions throughout the application process and provide whatever other assistance seems appropriate.

We welcome telephone inquiries about funding, preliminary letters, and grant proposals throughout the year. However, for best assurance of receiving formal consideration at one of the three meetings of the Board of Directors held each year, fully developed proposals should be submitted by the following dates:

• April 1 for consideration at the summer meeting
• August 1 for consideration at the autumn meeting
• January 1 for consideration at the spring meeting

Applicants are notified in writing of the outcome of their requests immediately after each meeting.

Management Assistance Grants are awarded once a year on a competitive basis. A call for proposals, along with application guidelines, will be posted on the Foundation’s website with approximately two months’ notice to prepare an application. We are not currently accepting Management Assistance Grant applications. To see the guidelines from the most recent funding round, click here.

Correspondence and requests for information should be directed to:

Laurie M. Latuda
Program Officer
The Goldseker Foundation
Symphony Center
1040 Park Avenue, Suite 310
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Telephone 410-837-5100
Fax 410-837-7927
lmlatuda@goldsekerfoundation.org