The William G Pomeroy Foundation
The William G. Pomeroy Foundation funds community history initiatives (notably fully funded historic marker grants) and supports people facing blood cancer through its Beat Blood Cancer program. The site describes multiple signature marker programs (Hungry for History, Hometown Heritage, Legends & Lore) and provides grant application portals.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium museum, local historical society, or community group seeking funding for a historic marker or public-history project, or an established national/regional health organization working on blood-cancer initiatives that fits the foundation's Beat Blood Cancer priorities.
Good Fit
- • Project is a historic marker, National Register marker, or other named marker program.
- • Applicant is a New York-based organization or serves New York communities (strong in-state weighting).
- • Request is project-based and budgeted to match typical marker grants (small-to-moderate awards).
- • Application submitted through the foundation's online portal with materials matching program guidelines.
- • Work aligns with the foundation's signature programs (Hungry for History, Hometown Heritage, Legends & Lore, Beat Blood Cancer).
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached about 30 states, but more than half of dollars were directed to New York, indicating multi-state reach with a strong in-state concentration.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded roughly 200+ distinct recipients in the latest year across many program types (historic markers, museum projects, health grants), showing a broad and diverse recipient set for its size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a public online application portal and about 153 apparent first-time recipients in the latest year, so unfamiliar organizations plausibly can and do enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
