Grant Guidelines - M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation

The M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation honors the tradition of its founders through grants that stimulate change. To accomplish this mission, the Foundation acts as a catalyst for collaboration and makes grants in communities where the Directors live or have an interest.

Note: Grants are made primarily in the communities of Dallas (Dallas County) and Houston (Harris County), Texas; Boca Raton, Florida; and New York, New York including parts of Westchester and Nassau Counties and the North Shore of Long Island.

The Foundation has an interest in four areas of funding:

Programs that serve the poor and
disenfranchised, especially those programs that:

Strengthen families
Develop children
Address the senior population
Train people in job skills
Provide health services

Programs that address the prevention and
treatment of illness and disease.

Programs that assist the financially
disadvantaged with:

Equality of access
Early intervention
Academic assistance and enrichment

	Programs that address: Identity and heritage Continuity Education Human services
Priority is given to programs and organizations that: Promote organization or personal self-sufficiency. Are innovative approaches to solving social problems. Can be replicated by others. Articulate clear outcomes and are accountable for them. Have reported on previous grant outcomes to this Foundation. The Foundation encourages: Requests for programs and projects, rather than ongoing operating support. Programs that include an element of collaboration or the possibility of using other community support. The Foundation does not ordinarily provide: Major support for the arts. Grants to individuals. Scholarships and fellowships to individuals (except through colleges and universities). How to Apply FAQ's