What We Do
The PYM Quaker Buildings and Programs Granting Group (QB&P) makes grants for construction, renovation, and capital improvement projects of Quaker organizations, and to support programs that strengthen Quaker retirement communities and other specific Friends organizations, in accordance with the donor restrictions of the funds under the group’s care.
Provided is a list of recent grants to better understand the size and scope of projects that the Quaker Buildings & Programs Granting Group has supported in the past.
How To Apply
The Quaker Buildings & Programs Granting Group meets twice yearly to consider applications, with deadlines on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The members of the group conduct site visits to many applicants following those deadlines, as part of their review process. Consult the Quaker Buildings & Programs Guidelines [PDF] for application details; in addition to the Guidelines, download a copy of the Quaker Grantmaker Common Form [PDF], which the Guidelines will instruct you to complete. Note: funds available for family planning have been committed until 2024. Organizations interested in applying for a grant for family planning should contact PYM for an update on the next round of funding.
Who We Are
- The members of the Quaker Buildings & Programs Granting Group are appointed by the PYM Granting Committee. Current membership:
- Bill Bolger
- George C. “Skip” Corson, Jr.
- Wally Evans
- Michael Lane
- Constance Lezenby
- Wayne Peischl
- May Weldon
- Carl Stanton
- Thomas Wells (clerk).
