GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

The Tower Foundation offers opportunities to apply for funding through our three portfolios: Programs & Services, Strengthening Partner Capacity, and Community Change.  The Foundation considers grant requests that align with its Mission, Focus Areas, and Geographic Focus.  Please read the guidelines below for important information on eligibility, deadlines, and instructions.

As of 2024: Community Change grantmaking will be accepting inquiries on a rolling basis. Please contact a Program Officer to start a conversation about a possible Community Change request.

1. Review Grant Guidelines for Portfolios

For information on eligibility, deadlines, and instructions, download the 2025 grant guidelines for the portfolio you wish to review.

Programs and Services Guidelines – 2025 PDF (3 Pages) Download
Strengthening Partner Capacity Guidelines – 2025 PDF (3 Pages) Download
Community Change Guidelines – 2025 PDF (4 Pages) Download
Community Experts Fund RFP – Coming June 2025 PDF Download

2. Target a Grant Cycle

For most grant cycles, our approach is highly collaborative and designed to facilitate faster decision timelines (generally four months or less).

2025 PROGRAMS & SERVICES
GRANT APPLICATION TIMELINE
CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2
Preliminary Grant Requests Due Fri, February 7 Fri, July 25
Clarification Calls (if needed) Mar 3 – Mar 14 Aug 18 – Aug 29
Full Proposal Invitations Sent Fri, Mar 21 Fri, Sept 5
Collaborative Proposal Review Mar 22 – May 20 Sept 6 – Nov 4
Decision Notification Fri, June 6 Fri, Nov 21
2025 STRENGTHENING PARTNER CAPACITY
GRANT APPLICATION TIMELINE
CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2 CYCLE 3
Application Deadline Fri, Jan 17 Fri, May 30 Fri, Sep 26
Decision Notification Mon, Mar 3 Fri, Jul 11 Fri, Nov 7
2025 COMMUNITY EXPERTS FUND
GRANT APPLICATION TIMELINE
Application Deadline Friday, August 29
Decision Notification (Tentative): Friday, October 17

 

3. Read Application Resources

The following application previews provide an overview of the application process for each portfolio. For more details, and to get started on your preliminary application, login to the online grants portal.

Programs & Services Application Preview (2025) Download Word (6 pages) Download PDF (6 pages)
Community Change Application Preview (2025) Download Word (6 pages) Download PDF (6 pages)
Strengthening Partner Capacity Application Preview (2024) Download Word (4 Pages) Download PDF (4 Pages)

No application resources for Community Experts Fund.

FINAL CHECKLIST

As a reminder, the Foundation will only consider grant requests aligned with its Mission, Focus Areas, and Geographic Regions.
  1. Read Grant Guidelines for Portfolio
  2. Select a Grant Cycle
  3. Review Application Resources
  4. Submit Online Application through the Grants Portal

 

Questions?

If you would like to discuss a potential grant application, we invite you to contact a Program Officer by email or phone call.  Find contact information within our Staff Directory or click here to schedule a call.