The Clipper Ship Foundation

The Clipper Ship Foundation was founded in 1979 by David Parmely Weatherhead. The Foundation makes grants to federally tax-qualified nonprofit organizations offering human services to individuals living in Greater Boston (cities and towns lying on or within Route 128) and the cities of Lawrence and Brockton. Grants are also made in response to emergency disaster situations, worldwide. For more information, please click on the link below:

The Foundation awards grants four times throughout the year with the following submission deadlines for 2013:

Please be advised that due to the impending storm, the February 8th deadline has been extended to 5:00pm on Monday February 11th.

Grant Application Deadline		Grants Awarded
February 8th		April 30th
May 3rd		July 31st
August 9th		October 31st
November 1st		February 15th

In order to be considered, proposals must be submitted through the Foundation’s online application, so please review our “How to Apply” page before submitting. Completed proposals must be received by 5 p.m. on the day of the deadline in order to be considered for each grant cycle. The Foundation will only accept proposals online and not via mail or email.

We will only review complete proposals. If your application is missing any of the required supporting documents as of the deadline, you will receive email notification of ineligibility. For a complete list of specific application requirements, please review our "How to Apply" section of this website. We encourage applicants to email or call with any questions in advance of submission.