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Massachusetts Arts Grants

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George B. Henderson Foundation Grants
$50,000
George B. Henderson Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 3, 2025

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations and municipal agencies to improve and preserve public outdoor spaces and art in Boston.

Arts
Nonprofits
Community Impact Arts & Belonging Grants
$50,000
Cambridge Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit arts organizations in Cambridge that promote community engagement and inclusivity, particularly for historically marginalized groups.

Arts
Nonprofits
Albert W. Rice Charitable Foundation Grant
$40,000
Albert W. Rice Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 13, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Worcester, Massachusetts, focused on improving education, health services, and human services for underserved communities.

Education
Nonprofits
Story Forward
$20,000
Mass Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 2, 2025

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to Massachusetts-based non-profits and organizations to expand and enhance previously funded projects that collect and share underrepresented narratives and experiences from the Commonwealth.

Arts
Nonprofits
Promises of the Revolution Grant
$20,000
Mass Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 2, 2025

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that collect and share untold stories of Massachusetts residents, particularly from historically excluded communities, in relation to the legacies of the American Revolution.

Arts
Nonprofits
Neighborhood Activation Grant
$20,000
City of Boston
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 23, 2025

This program provides funding for artists, cultural workers, and community groups to create free public arts and cultural events that enhance community wellbeing and vibrancy in Boston neighborhoods.

Arts
Individuals
Community Grant: Project Support
$25,000
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 6, 2025

Date Added

Apr 16, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Worcester County for projects that enhance arts, basic needs, economic opportunities, health, and youth development.

Arts
Nonprofits
Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund in Massachusetts
Contact for amount
Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 15, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston that focus on improving education, healthcare, family services, and access to the arts for underserved communities.

Health
Nonprofits
2025 James Arnold Fund
$5,000
SouthCoast Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New Bedford and nearby areas that assist historically marginalized populations, including recent immigrants and families facing food insecurity.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Easton Legacy Fund 2025
$3,500
SouthCoast Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life in Easton, Massachusetts, with a focus on arts, culture, recreation, and local history initiatives.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Creative County Initiative ALAANA Artist Grant
$5,000
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 31, 2025

This grant provides financial support to ALAANA artists in Essex County, Massachusetts, to develop and present new or ongoing creative projects that reflect their cultural heritage and engage the community.

Arts
Individuals
2026 Operating Grants for Organizations in Massachusetts
$55,000
Mass Cultural Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This grant provides multi-year, unrestricted funding to nonprofit organizations and cultural affiliates in Massachusetts that promote cultural vitality and equity, particularly those historically underfunded.

Arts
Nonprofits
Mass Cultural Councilโ€™s Creative Experiences Grant
$5,000
Mass Cultural Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This grant provides funding for arts, humanities, and sciences projects in Massachusetts, supporting organizations that create accessible cultural experiences for the public, especially in underserved communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
2025 GrowBoston Design Fund
$9,999
Mayorโ€™s Office of Housing (MOH)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and community groups in Boston for designing urban farms, community gardens, and other public food production spaces.

Housing
Nonprofits
Safety Net Grants Special Round
$75,000
The Boston Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 11, 2025

Date Added

Feb 25, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston that serve marginalized communities by addressing essential needs such as food, shelter, legal aid, and support for vulnerable populations.

Safety
Nonprofits
Frank Reed & Margaret Jane Peters Memorial Fund
$40,000
Frank Reed & Margaret Jane Peters Memorial Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 24, 2025

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in Massachusetts that deliver educational, human services, and healthcare programs for underserved youth and children.

Health
Nonprofits
Charles H. Hall Foundation Grant
$20,000
Charles H. Hall Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 24, 2025

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Western Massachusetts that deliver educational, health, human services, or arts programs for underserved communities, with a focus on preventing cruelty to children and animals.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Horace A. Moses Charitable Trust Fund
Contact for amount
Horace A. Moses Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 24, 2025

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Springfield, Massachusetts, that deliver quality educational, health, and human services programs to underserved populations.

Education
Nonprofits
Movement Building Grants 2025
$25,000
Boston Womenโ€™s Fund (BWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 18, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $25,000 to grassroots organizations in Greater Boston that empower immigrant communities, particularly Haitian and Hispanic groups, by promoting racial, economic, social, and gender justice.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Activation Fund 2025
$125,000
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 13, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in implementing one-year projects that build their capacity and effectiveness through training, pilot programs, or equipment purchases.

Health
City or township governments