Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing scholarships primarily to educational institutions. Its mission centers on supporting higher education, as evidenced by its consistent funding of various colleges and universities. The foundation serves students, particularly high school graduates from Lynn English High School in Lynn, Massachusetts, by facilitating access to educational opportunities. Through its grantmaking, it emphasizes the importance of education in fostering personal and professional development.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A college, university, or scholarship program that serves Massachusetts students (especially those linked to Lynn English High School) and can administer annual scholarship awards in the ~$6K–$13K range.
Good Fit
- • Operates a scholarship program or can steward scholarships on behalf of students.
- • Has a clear connection to Massachusetts students or Lynn English High School graduates.
- • Can submit a concise letter application by the stated May 1 deadline.
- • Can absorb single-year awards in the mid-five- to low-four-figure range per scholarship.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached five different states, including outreach beyond New England, but the majority of dollars (about two-thirds) remained in Massachusetts.
Recipient Variety
The latest year documents ten distinct grantees (and ten grants), with the portfolio dominated by higher-education institutions; many grantees recur but the set remains numerically broad rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of entry exists: the foundation added new recipients in recent years (3 in 2023, 2 in 2024) and publishes a letter-based submission route with a named contact and deadline, so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
