Funding Limitations

American Steamship Company receives far more funding requests than can be supported. A decision to decline a request does not necessarily imply that the program is not valued or needed. It simply reflects the reality of fiscal limitations and our objective to primarily support community-based efforts that can advance our goals in each of our strategic areas of focus.

ASC will not make grants to any of the following:

• Individuals
• Organizations which lack status as a 501(c)(3) organization or equivalent
• Athletic Associations and sporting events
• Land Acquisition
• Political causes, candidates or legislative, lobbying or advocacy efforts
• National organizations
• Religious or theological schools or other religion-related groups training individuals for religious professions
• Social, labor, veteran, alumni or fraternal organizations serving a limited constituency
• Organizations seeking goodwill advertisements for fundraising benefits or program books
• Tickets for testimonials or similar benefit events for which only a fraction of the ticket prices goes to the designated nonprofit sponsor, as well as trip, tours or conferences
• Organizations or programs which pose a potential conflict of interest