Please direct all questions regarding eligibility to Prentice Zinn at pzinn@gmafoundations.com or 617-391-3091.

Preference is given to providing support in areas that tend to be under-funded and for projects of a size where a Sociological Initiatives Foundation grant can make a difference.

For nonprofits, grants are restricted to organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code and classified as "not a private foundation" under section 509(a). The Sociological Initiatives Foundation does not make grants directly to individuals for any purposes.

SIF also welcomes applications from academic institutions and other qualified organizations wishing to sponsor research projects by individual scholars or practitioners.

No awards are made for dissertation research, honoraria or political purposes. The Foundation does not provide operating support or capital grants.

* Grant sizes normally range from $10,000 to $20,000.

* The geographic focus is limited to the United States and its territories.