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Massachusetts grants for Independent school districts

Explore 19 grant opportunities

Central Berkshire Fund
$5,000
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Jul 26, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and community groups in Central Berkshire to improve the quality of life for residents through projects in arts, education, environment, and health services, with a focus on underserved populations.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Strengthening School Leadership
$200,000
Barr Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2025

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Massachusetts public school systems with at least six schools to enhance principal leadership and drive instructional improvement through collaborative planning and pilot initiatives.

Education
Independent school districts
Municipal ADA Improvement Grant Program
$250,000
Massachusetts Office on Disability
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This program provides funding to Massachusetts cities and towns for improving accessibility in public facilities and services for individuals with disabilities.

Community Development
City or township governments
Green School Works Implementation Grants
$5,000,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This funding program provides financial support to public Kโ€“12 schools in Massachusetts, particularly those with high low-income student populations, to implement clean energy upgrades that improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Community Development
City or township governments
Students and Young Adults Career Awareness and Training Grants
$600,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations in Massachusetts to engage students and young adults in clean energy careers, promoting diversity and addressing barriers to access in the workforce.

Community Development
City or township governments
Students and Young Adult Equity Workforce Climate Service Corps Grants
$375,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations that create job training and career opportunities in the clean energy sector for young adults, especially those from underserved communities in Massachusetts.

Community Development
City or township governments
Youth Sports Leagues Grants
Contact for amount
Watertown Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 13, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to local organizations in Watertown to help cover participation fees and equipment costs for youth sports, ensuring that all children have the chance to engage in athletic activities.

Education
City or township governments
Activation Fund
$125,000
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 12, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in implementing one-year projects that improve their capacity and effectiveness, focusing on initiatives that can be sustained without ongoing fundraising.

Health
City or township governments
Climate-Critical Workforce Training, Equipment & Infrastructure Grants
$800,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Massachusetts to develop training programs and resources that will help increase the clean energy workforce by over 34,000 workers by 2030.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Equity Workforce Training Implementation Grants
$400,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help underrepresented communities in Massachusetts access training and career pathways in the clean energy sector, addressing systemic barriers and workforce gaps.

Energy
City or township governments
School Program Grants
$10,000
Watertown Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This grant provides funding to support educational enrichment programs in Watertown Public Schools, encouraging collaborative projects that enhance classroom learning and after-school initiatives.

Education
City or township governments
Creative Individuals in Massachusetts
$5,000
Mass Cultural Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This grant provides $5,000 to support creative learning projects in Massachusetts schools that engage K-12 students in the arts, humanities, and sciences, particularly benefiting historically underfunded organizations and diverse communities.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Creative Projects for Schools in Massachusetts
$5,000
Mass Cultural Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This funding opportunity provides $5,000 to Massachusetts K-12 schools and organizations for creative projects in the arts, sciences, and humanities that engage students and promote equity and accessibility.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Farming Reinforces Education and Student Health Program 2025
$30,000
MassachU.S.etts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Local

Application Deadline

Jan 17, 2025

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This grant provides funding to Massachusetts schools and early education programs to promote food literacy and local food sourcing through initiatives like school gardens, cooking classes, and educational field trips.

Agriculture
City or township governments
Nantucket Fund Grants
Contact for amount
Community Foundation for Nantucket
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and religious groups providing essential services to residents of Nantucket, focusing on areas like mental health, housing, and transportation.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Greylock ABC Fund
$7,500
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2024

Date Added

Jun 4, 2024

The Greylock ABC Fund, managed by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, invites applications for grants ranging from $1000 to $10,000 to support educational development projects for students of color and/or low socioeconomic status in pre-K through 12 in Northern Berkshire County and Pittsfield, with a focus on multicultural education, academic preparation, child development, tutoring, mentoring, and college preparation.

Education
Nonprofits
Natural Resources Conservation Service Project Management - Massachusetts
$400,000
U.S.DA-NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jun 29, 2024

Date Added

Jun 3, 2024

Notice of Funding Opportunity SummaryThe Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing potential availability of cooperative agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources to assist our agency with conducting and implementing important NRCS Farm Bill Program contract management on multiple private landowner properties throughout Massachusetts. NRCS recognizes the importance of utilizing partners to help facilitate project management for NRCS customers throughout Massachusetts. The agreement holder could be asked to assist with customer technical assistance, conservation planning, certification packets for completed conservation practices, and writing Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs). The agreement holder will also be responsible for providing training to NRCS staff and affiliates to demonstrate the ability to have direct conversations with agricultural producers, investigate and navigate conservation opportunities, demonstrate project management and implementation skills, as well as customer outreach.NRCS-Massachusetts is making a funding opportunity available for applicants to submit proposals with an award ceiling of $400,000 and a minimum project award of $200,000. NRCS will be awarding a cooperative agreement for up to a five-year period. If, in coordination with NRCS, additional resources are needed at a rate that exceeds this schedule, NRCS may add funds to this agreement to support continued partnership over the performance period.The primary goal is to expand conservation technical assistance to NRCS customers throughout Massachusetts. The project list ranges in size from less than 1-acre farms to several hundred-acre farms. Applicants will identify the average number of conservation application site visits with written conservation plans, existing contract conservation technical assistance site visits, and CNMPs that they could complete in any year with a minimum of fifteen application based and 15 contract based site visits per year being acceptable for this agreement (5 of those including CNMP development). NRCS will work with the selected applicant to make the choice of priority conservation site visits each year of the agreement based on interest and need. Applicants will be required to hold 1-2 conservation focused trainings per year for NRCS staff and partners to expand their technical knowledge. Applicants should provide a list of training ideas to NRCS for the length of the agreement. Applicants will be awarded based on the specified scoring criteria in Section E of this announcement. Eligible applicants are identified in Section C of this announcement. Applicants should be familiar with all applicable state, federal, local laws, policies, and regulations that apply to conservation improvements in the locales of Massachusetts.For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov.Key DatesApplicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 29, 2024. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or [email protected]. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed.The agency anticipates making selections by June 30, 2024, and expects to execute awards by August 15, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

Agriculture
State governments
Expand Massachusetts Stories Grant โ€“ Advancing Equity Track
$20,000
Mass Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 2, 2024

Date Added

Apr 19, 2024

Targeting projects led by members from historically excluded communities, this track offers specialized support including workshops and direct consultations. Focusing on equity and inclusion within Massachusetts narratives, the grant promotes projects that reinterpret recognized histories or highlight new stories. The funding, up to $20,000, supports up to 15 selected projects through a non-competitive review process, fostering equitable representation in the stateโ€™s cultural narrative. LOI April 5th

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
2024 Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity Grants
$894,422
MassachU.S.etts Clean Energy Center
State

Application Deadline

May 20, 2024

Date Added

Dec 27, 2023

Grant Opportunity: 2024 Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity Grants โ€“ Massachusetts Donor: Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC) State: Massachusetts County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/20/2024 Grant Size: $894,422 - Planning Grants: $20,000-$50,000 - Capacity Grants: $30,000-$150,000 Duration: 2 years Details: The grants aim to provide funding and technical assistance to organizations focused on supporting minority and women-owned businesses, individuals from environmental justice neighborhoods or low-income communities, members of tribes, underrepresented communities in the clean energy workforce, and current or former workers from the fossil fuel industry. The program seeks to expand access to career and business opportunities in climate-critical fields and prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Goals: The program aims to grow Massachusettsโ€™ clean energy workforce by prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across economic opportunity categories. It seeks to produce a diverse bench of highly trained new workers and thriving minority and women-owned businesses. Funding Information: Total funding available is $894,422 for Planning and Capacity Grants. Eligibility Criteria: Community-based entities, post-secondary educational institutions, K-12 school districts, vocational schools offering a Career Technical Initiative evening program, for-profit entities such as training companies or trade associations, federally recognized and state-acknowledged tribes, workforce development organizations (nonprofit and for-profit), Massachusetts Workforce Investment Boards are eligible to apply as lead applicants. For more information visit MassCEC website.

Energy
City or township governments