Our Grants
how we fund
Our Grants
The Eichholz Foundation awards grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000,000. Grants are decided upon by the trustees at quarterly meetings and are often given as pledges over several years, as challenge grants to inspire additional funding for our grantees and as catalysts to inspire new projects. We make between 70-100 grants per year to organizations across the United States.
All of our grants are given at the discretion of our trustees.
We do not accept applications or solicitations.
our grants
Merci Grants
The Eichholz Foundation began giving Merci Grants in 2016 in honor of our founder whose nickname was Merci. Merci Grants are $100,000 each and are given at the discretion of two family trustees annually. They give small to mid-size organizations with whom the Foundation already has an established relationship a meaningful and inspiring larger grant to pursue a special project or initiative.
Merci Grants are given to organizations at an “inflection point” to help them expand, increase outreach, launch new programs and achieve new possibilities.
2016 - 2023
Merci Grant Award Recipients
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Camerata Pacifica to support the Associate Artistic Director Program a new initiative to give young music entrepreneurs real-world experience presiding over a performing arts company.
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The Library Foundation to support the endowment fund established to present art throughout the Multnomah County Library System.
Ackland Art Museum for education programming. -
UNC – School of the Arts in support of High School Visual Arts.
Saint Ann’s School, to purchase instruments for students and end instrument rental fees.
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Asociación Tilaranense para el Rescate y Promoción de las Artes Musicales, Music School in Tilaran, Costa Rica.
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Education Programs with a focus in the areas of wellness, access, social justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity.
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High Desert Museum to create and pilot a Museum without Walls to serve communities in the rural high desert with access to arts programming.
Asheville Art Museum for education and curatorial programs.
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American Dance Festival to create the Studios Subsidy Program and ADF Project Dance.
Classical Theatre of Harlem, for capacity building and to grow community programs.
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Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative - Campaign for the Community Arts Workshop.
Asociación Tilaranense para el Rescate y Promoción de las Artes Musicales, Music School in Tilaran, Costa Rica.
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Arts East of La Grande, Oregon to develop arts programs serving underserved communities in Eastern Oregon.
Asheville Community Theater, Capital Campaign.
