Applicants must represent qualified 501(c)3 nonprofits or other charitable entities such as schools, libraries, senior centers, etc. who support residents in Greater Newburyport. Greater Newburyport is defined as: Amesbury, Byfield, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, and West Newbury.

• Respond to needs of blind and progressive sight-loss residents with high quality programs for Greater Newburyport residents.
• Offer effective and measurable solutions to impact residents with blindness or progressive sight loss in positive, sustainable, and empowering ways.
• Nonprofit or charitable entity must demonstrate strong administrative leadership and fiduciary responsibility

ECCF is committed to non-discrimination. We support organizations that use all reasonable efforts to recruit, hire, train, promote and serve persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where such status is a bona fide qualification for the service being provided and is related to the organization’s mission.

GNFB grants will not be awarded:

• To individuals.
• For sectarian or religious purposes. Note: GNFB is limited to non-sectarian programming for residents living with blindness or progressive loss of sight of all religious and ethnic backgrounds. Programs sponsored by religious organizations are eligible, provided enrollment is open to all who are living with blindness or progressive loss of sight, and the program is free of mandatory religious instruction, worship, or other sectarian activities.
• For political purposes.
• For debt or deficit reduction.
• For capital campaigns for buildings, land acquisition or endowment.