Born Matilda Staunton Craig in 1862 and known to her family as "Aunt Daisie"
How to Apply
If you are applying for a grant:
The Staunton Farm Foundation is currently moving to an entirely online Grants Application Process. Click here to begin.
If you have already begun the online application process, you may access your account here.
Required Documentation for Online Application: Signature Page. Please print and return to the Foundation at your earliest convenience. Your application will not be considered until this is recieved. Thank you.
--If you have any questions regarding the new process, please contact our offices at: 412-281-8020.
It also will be helpful to read about the Foundation’s funding priorities.
The first step: Online Application
Note: The Foundation’s staff people welcome the opportunity to discuss your ideas to understand how they may align with the Foundation’s current interests. If you would like to "talk through" an idea before beginning the online application, please call the Executive Director or Program Officer at 412-281-8020.
Important: The deadlines are:
| June 1 | for decision by the Trustees in the fall |
| December 1 | for decision by the Trustees the following spring |
The next step: Site Visit
If your application is chosen for further consideration, the staff will invite you to contact us to schedule a site visit. You will be asked to arrange for a tour of the facility, a meeting with the executive director and the person/s will be running the program. Others, such as board members, development and finance staff are often present, but not required.
The last step: Board Decision
Following the site visit, the Foundation staff will present the project to the Trustees at their next meeting, and notify the applicant of the Trustees’ decision shortly thereafter.
