The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard awarded $11,730 in grants this spring to 12 nonprofit organizations on the Island. Debbie Hale, chairman of the Permanent Endowment, said in a statement: “Certainly our financial resources have been affected by declines in the market. But our mission remains the same — to help efforts to better life on the Island through funding for the arts, education, the elderly, the environment, health and human services, housing and youth.”

Recipients include the Aquinnah Cultural Center, Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, the Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute, the Martha’s Vineyard Camp-Meeting Association, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services’ Early Childhood Programs, the Oak Bluffs Fire Department Restoration Group, the Tisbury School, the Town of Tisbury Mural Project, Vineyard Nursing Association, the Vineyard Playhouse and Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

“We were especially pleased to have received grant requests from a number of nonprofits that had not sought support from the Permanent Endowment in the past or had not submitted a grant application for many years,” said Ms. Hale. “Hopefully, more Island organizations will consider approaching the endowment for assistance during our next grant cycle in September.”

The Permanent Endowment Fund is the Island’s community foundation. Established in 1982, its resources are focused exclusively on addressing the needs of the Vineyard. With more than $5 million in assets, the fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations and funds scholarships for Vineyard students. For more information, see online endowmv.org or call 508-338-4665.