Funding areas are restricted to charitable organizations which qualify as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. In very rare circumstances, the Foundation will make expenditure responsibility grants to international organizations with which it has direct contact.
Only solicited proposals are accepted. If you think your organization or program may be a good fit for our grants, please contact us at cw@scheidelfoundation.org. Proposals are not accepted outside of our grantmaking areas of college readiness and completion and integrative medicine.
Grants range from $500 to $150,000 in size, with the average size being between $5,000 to $40,000.
The Foundation does not accept proposals for grants:
The Foundation is particularly interested in:
Grants are reviewed by the board twice per year in the spring and fall. Please see the home page for the next application deadline.