ARTS AND CULTURE
The Trusts support the core mission of organizations that:

• Serve residents and visitors to Aquidneck Island
• Preserve the cultural heritage of Newport.

ENVIRONMENT
The Trusts support programs for Aquidneck Island that:

• Preserve and protect open space
• Support smart growth and coordinated planning
• Preserve, protect and restore Narragansett Bay

PRESERVING NEWPORT'S CULTURAL HERITAGE
The Trusts support programs and projects that:

• Maintain the historic character of the city of Newport and surrounding communities
• Preserve and protect Newport buildings of particular historic and aesthetic significance.

SOCIAL SERVICES
The Trusts support agencies and projects for Aquidneck Island that:

• Provide emergency services for individuals or families in need of food, shelter or other basic necessities
• Support low-income families
• Offer primary health care to the uninsured
• Provide low-income women with necessary services.

CAPITAL
A very small number of capital grants may be awarded each year to organizations with which the Trust have had long prior relationships.