GENERAL INFORMATION

The Catto Shaw Foundation does not consider:

• Unsolicited grant requests

• Conference sponsorship

• Museums

• Newly established non-profit organizations that duplicate existing services

• Building or capital campaigns

• Projects that exclusively serve religious purposes

• Any organization without a 501c3 designation or direct donations to individuals

For our Grantees

General

• Due to a high volume of emails, please route all Foundation communication (including newsletters)to our Grant Officer at mail AT cattoshawfoundation.org. This ensures that someone will get back to you promptly.

• We do not participate in end-of-year giving drives.

• Email us here.

Grant Reports

• The Catto Shaw Foundation requires a grant report.

• Be creative. Past reports include a storybook, videos, photos or drawings.

• Creative grant reports from 2026 recipients are due December 1, 2026.

• If you do not submit a report, you will forfeit future CSF funding.

• If you have questions about what “creative” means, please email us.