The Foundation honors Mrs. Sewall’s interests and lifetime of philanthropy by supporting a limited number of organizations with whom she had personal relationships and affinity and who continue to do the work that she funded in her lifetime. Through these Legacy grants, the Sewall Board recognizes the significance of these organizations to Mrs. Sewall. 

Only those organizations that have been identified by the Foundation as a Legacy organization and continue to meet the Considerations for Legacy Grants (below), are eligible to apply for these grants.  If you are uncertain whether your organization qualifies, please contact the Foundation.

 
 

Review Considerations  

Grant requests will be evaluated based on the Foundation’s General Considerations and those listed below.

  • Organization is a designated Legacy organization, as predetermined by the Sewall Foundation (thus may work outside current Sewall Foundation priorities)

  • Organization continues work that was important to, and funded by, Mrs. Sewall in her lifetime and remains relevant today

  • Organization is well run, financially stable and making positive impact in its field of work

  • Organization does not serve at cross purposes to any Sewall Foundation priorities or values

 
 

Application

2024 applications were due June 3, 2024, at 5pm. Grant decisions will be announced by mid-August, 2024.

Grantee Story

We’re pleased to present this series of articles on our inspiring grant partners.

RedRover has been a Sewall grant partner for more than 20 years. Read to learn about how RedRover is strengthening the human-animal bond across the U.S. by temporarily sheltering animals in emergency situations, increasing the number of pet-friendly domestic violence shelters and creating youth programs that encourage empathy toward animals.