Laffey-McHugh Foundation

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Empowering Our Communities and Building Brighter Futures

A private Foundation supporting the underserved since 1959.

Applications for the Spring 2024 funding cycle are closed. Decisions will be determined mid-June.

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About The Foundation

The Laffey-McHugh Foundation provides funding to nonprofit organizations that strive to support individuals to reach their full potential and uplift communities.

Learn More About the Foundation

Interested in Applying for a Grant?

Review Eligibility

Review our guidelines, focus areas and examples of recent grants to determine if your organization is eligible for a grant.

Contact Us

If your organization is new to the Foundation or if the proposed request is outside of our grant guidelines, contact us before submitting an application.

Apply for a Grant

If your organization is eligible for a grant you will receive an email with a link to the grant application.

Our Focus Areas

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Basic Needs & Relief Services

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Communities & Quality of Life

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Economic Mobility & Empowerment

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Health & Wellness

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Youth Enrichment

Recent First-Time Grantees

Do Care Doula Foundation

provides grant-funded Doula training and development, subsidized Doula services, and a variety of community outreach programs.

Four Youth

provides underserved youth from grades K-12 innovative STEAM education that blends art with science, engineering, and cooking.

Harambee Delaware

provides nonprofit founders and leaders of color convening spaces to build community, collective power, and capacity for scaling up organizations.

Partners for Justice

provides collaborative support services to people facing criminal charges, while helping public defenders protect people from incarceration and other criminal penalties.

SL24 Unlocke the Light Foundation

provides education and support services to high school and college students navigating mental health and transitions of life occurrences.

The Springboard Collaborative

provides dignified dwellings and connection to resources for communities that fosters well-being for Delawareans in greatest need.