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Funding Limitations And Restrictions

While the Woods Fund supports many types of organizations and activities, the following areas are not eligible for grant review:

·        Business or economic development projects

·        Capital campaigns, capital projects, and capital acquisitions

·        Endowments

·        Fundraising benefits or program advertising

·        Health care institutions

·        Housing construction or rehabilitation

·        Individual needs

·        Medical and scientific research

·        Programs in and for individual public and private schools

·        Religious or ecumenical programs

·        Residential care, rehabilitation, counseling, clinics, and recreation programs

·        Scholarships and fellowships

·        Social and welfare services, except special projects with a clear public policy strategy

Generally, applicants should be organizations as described in Section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. They should also have a written ruling from the IRS that they are an organization as described under Section 509a(1), (2), or (3) of the Code.