The range of projects undertaken by The Seabury Foundation is quite broad, and many grants are initiated, developed and reviewed by family members.  Upon receiving a Letter of Inquiry, the Foundation Trustees may accept a limited number of unsolicited proposals for review each year in these areas: Arts and Culture; Conservation and Environment; Children, Youth and Families; Education; Health; and Human Capacity Building.  These areas are regularly reviewed and may be modified from time-to-time by the Trustees.  Unsolicited requests are accepted for programs serving the City of Chicago, and should address the following goals and objectives.

Arts, Culture and Humanities
In the cultural sphere, the Foundation will consider projects which:

• increase opportunities to encounter and participate in a variety of art forms in a neighborhood setting
• support the availability and accessibility to the arts of diverse cultures and peoples
• enable moderate size arts organizations (budgets under $4 million) to expand their operations or improve their facilities.

Children, Youth and Families
Based on its commitment to children, young people and families, the Foundation supports projects which:

• increase the cultural, educational, health, recreational or vocational resources of Chicago neighborhoods, particularly for children and young people
• help ensure a safe, stable, challenging and loving environment for children and young people
• help children and youth develop the skills, knowledge and personal character to lead healthy, productive and satisfying lives
• nurture the stability, mutual respect, health and resources of  families

Conservation and Environment
In regard to conservation and our environment, the Foundation funds projects which:

• develop respect and affection for our natural world
• promote skills and behaviors that will preserve the health of our environment
• protect the natural resources of Chicago and the greater metropolitan region

Education
In seeking to expand educational opportunity, the Foundation supports projects which:

• improve the access of all students to high quality primary and secondary education
• improve student learning and expand and enrich our ways of knowing the world through innovative programs and curriculum

Health
To promote health, the Foundation seeks projects which:

• expand the availability of primary and preventive medical care to Chicago residents, particularly the poor
• improve the health of children and young people, particularly in relation to life-threatening disease, early pregnancy and substance abuse
• promote non-violent techniques, help to reduce the incidence of sexual and physical abuse, or provide supportive counseling and training so that those involved in abusive relationships can lead safe, productive and healthy lives
• foster the physical and emotional health and independence of disabled individuals through creative and compassionate rehabilitation.

Human Capacity-building
In its desire to help individuals develop the practical and personal resources to live a healthy, productive and satisfying life, the Foundation supports projects which:

• help young people and adults develop the skills which will lead to long-term employment and economic self-sufficiency
• help young people and adults develop the ability to make sound, thoughtful decisions regarding the major issues in their lives