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Massachusetts Arts Grants

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2025 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
New England Biolabs Foundation (NEBF) Grant
$10,000
New England Biolabs Foundation (NEBF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 12, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations engaged in scientific research and education that align with the foundation's mission, requiring an initial Letter of Inquiry for consideration.

Environment
Nonprofits
Community Micro Grant Program
$1,500
Newton Community Pride
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 11, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local organizations, artists, and community projects in Newton that promote free arts and cultural programming, community enrichment, and beautification efforts.

Arts
Nonprofits
Bruce J. Anderson Foundation Grants 2025
$12,000
Bruce J. Anderson Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 7, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations in specific Massachusetts areas to support initiatives in mental health, suicide prevention, environmental protection, historic preservation, and the arts, with a focus on serving young and underserved populations, particularly LGBTQ+ individuals.

Health
Nonprofits
Charles F. Bacon Trust Fund for Elderly Women in Massachusetts
Contact for amount
Charles F. Bacon Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 21, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Massachusetts that provide education, health care, and human services specifically for underserved populations, with a focus on improving the lives of elderly women.

Women & Girl Services
County governments
Public Art & Performance Mini Grants for Artists in Massachusetts
$500
City of Salem’s Public Art Commission (PAC)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 13, 2025

This grant provides funding for public art projects and performances by individual artists and groups based in Salem, Massachusetts, to enhance community engagement and creativity.

Arts
Individuals
CCF Community Fund Grants
$25,000
Cambridge Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 8, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Cambridge that are working to address community challenges and improve local opportunities across various focus areas, including education, health, and economic security.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Local Farmer Awards 2025
$2,500
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 8, 2025

This grant provides financial support to farmers in specific Massachusetts counties for purchasing essential equipment to improve their agricultural operations.

Agriculture
County governments
Childcare Grant
$100,000
Franklin Square House Foundation (FSHF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit childcare organizations in Massachusetts for facility improvements and equipment, specifically targeting those that serve subsidized families.

Arts
County governments
The Mabel A. Horne Fund
Contact for amount
The Mabel A. Horne Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Massachusetts that provide educational, health care, and human services programs for underserved communities.

Education
County governments
Charitable Organizations in Massachusetts
$10,000
Ezra M. Cutting Trust
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 26, 2024

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations that serve the residents of Marlborough, Massachusetts, focusing on economic growth, quality of life improvements, and youth initiatives.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Youth for Community Improvement Fund
$40,000
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 18, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Worcester County that engage youth in projects focused on arts and culture, health and wellbeing, basic needs, and economic opportunity.

Recreation
Private institutions of higher education
Collaborative Grants
$20,000
Brookline Education Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 3, 2025

Date Added

Dec 18, 2024

This funding opportunity supports collaborative educational projects in Brookline, encouraging teamwork among educators across various disciplines and grade levels to enhance student learning.

Employment Labor and Training
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
JMAC Access Grant Program 2025
Contact for amount
Jean McDonough Arts Center
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 18, 2024

This program provides funding to nonprofit cultural organizations and individual artists, particularly BIPOC and underserved communities, to create and present projects at the Jean McDonough Arts Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Arts
Nonprofits
Fund for Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts
$200,000
NiSource Charitable Foundation Fund for Merrimack Valley
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and collaborations that address community needs in Andover, Lawrence, and North Andover, focusing on areas such as basic needs, economic development, education, and environmental stewardship.

Law Justice and Legal Services
City or township governments
FY25 Collaborative Grants
$20,000
Brookline Education Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 3, 2025

Date Added

Dec 17, 2024

This grant provides funding for educators in Brookline to collaborate on innovative projects that enhance teaching and learning across disciplines and grade levels.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Community Arts Initiative The Artist Project
$50,000
Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This grant provides funding for experienced artists to lead collaborative art projects with children from local after-school programs, culminating in an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Employment Labor and Training
Individuals
Community Arts Initiative: The Artist Project
$50,000
Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This grant provides funding for experienced artists to collaborate with children in Boston's after-school programs to create a community art piece inspired by the Museum of Fine Arts' collection.

Employment Labor and Training
Individuals
Cultural Facilities Fund
$35,000
Mass Cultural Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit cultural organizations, municipalities, and higher education institutions for projects that improve or expand cultural facilities, enhancing community access and tourism.

Employment Labor and Training
City or township governments
Gaming Mitigation Funds for Nonprofits in Massachusetts
Contact for amount
Mass Cultural Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit and municipal performing arts centers in Massachusetts to help cover costs associated with hosting touring artists and performances, ensuring they remain competitive in a market influenced by casinos.

Arts
Nonprofits