Name
The John Merck Fund
Website
Areas of Interest
Environment and health, regional food systems, developmental disabilities, clean energy
What they do
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, The John Merck Fund (JMF) was established in 1970 by the late Serena Merck and is now in its third generation of family leadership. Starting in 2012, The John Merck Fund will spend all of its assets over the next ten years to spur progress in clean energy, environmental health, development of a New England regional food system, and treatment of developmental disabilities. The John Merck Fund will award its last grants in 2021 and close its doors in 2022.
How they do it
Policy, enterprise
Geographical focus
Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
Means
Grant
Eligibility
The fund does not provide grants for:
- endowment or capital-fund projects;
- large organizations with well-established funding sources (except those that need help launching promising new projects for which funding is not readily available);
- general support (except in the case of small organizations whose entire mission coincides with one of JMF ’s areas of interest);
- individuals (except if his or her project is sponsored by a domestic or foreign educational, scientific or charitable organization);
- documentary, film, photographic, or any other artistic projects.
Application
The organisation does no longer accept letters of inquiry or unsolicited applications
City
Boston
Country
United States of America
Keywords
Environment, Food, Health
Regions
America
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