Local nonprofit organizations in areas serviced by The Savings Bank are eligible for a TSB Charitable Foundation award and can submit applications by Jan. 31.

To be eligible, an organization must be determined as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and have received a permanent or advance IRS Determination Letter which describes the organization as a publicly supported charity.

Applicants will be considered for program expansion, evaluation, renovations, new construction projects and capital funding from organizations whose primary focus is in the following areas: shelter for the homeless, family services, the elderly, and the poor. Awards will be presented in April to organizations that serve residents of Wakefield, Lynnfield, Andover, North Reading, Methuen, and surrounding areas.

Applications can be requested through the TSB Charitable Foundation, 351 Main St., P.O. Box 30, Wakefield, MA 01880, at tsbcf@tsbawake24.com, or online at www.tsbawake24.com/TSBCharitFound.html.