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Massachusetts Arts Grants

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2025 Art is Everywhere! Grant Program
$10,000
New Bedford Creative
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 25, 2024

This grant provides funding for innovative arts and culture projects that address community challenges and enhance the vibrancy of New Bedford, Massachusetts, benefiting its residents, visitors, and businesses.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Innovation Ecosystem Program 2025
$500,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Massachusetts-based organizations that help early-stage climatetech startups grow and innovate, covering various operational and developmental expenses.

Environment
Small businesses
Workbar’s Small Business Grant Contest 2024
$10,000
Workbar
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This grant provides financial support and coworking resources to small businesses in Massachusetts with limited revenue and staff, aiming to boost local entrepreneurship and community growth.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Town of Provincetown Tourism Fund Grant Program 2026
Contact for amount
Town of Provincetown
Local

Application Deadline

Dec 2, 2024

Date Added

Nov 12, 2024

This grant provides funding for marketing initiatives that promote events in Provincetown, particularly those that attract visitors during off-peak seasons and enhance community collaboration and diversity.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Town of Provincetown Human Services Grant Program 2026
Contact for amount
Town of Provincetown
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide essential services to Provincetown residents, particularly those with low to moderate income, in areas such as mental health, family support, housing, and services for marginalized communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Youth Development Grant Program 2025
$100,000
Brookline Community Foundation (BCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 7, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and community groups in Brookline that provide programs for youth, particularly those from underserved or low-income families, focusing on areas like education, mental health, and leadership development.

Recreation
City or township governments
Watertown Community Foundation announces 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
2025 Community Transit Grant Program
$1,000,000
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This program provides funding to organizations in Massachusetts to improve transportation services for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and low-income populations, ensuring they have better access to essential services.

Arts
County governments
Boosting Business Blocks Grant 2025
$10,000
City of Cambridge
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 16, 2024

This grant provides financial support to business associations and groups of businesses to improve their commercial districts and foster local economic growth through various enhancement projects.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
assist Older Adults in Massachusetts
$250,000
Charles H. Farnsworth Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 14, 2024

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Massachusetts that develop affordable housing and services to help older adults live independently and with dignity.

Housing
Nonprofits
2024 NOM Multimedia Arts Grant
$10,000
Northampton Open Media
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 11, 2024

This grant provides financial support to multimedia artists in Northampton, MA, and nearby areas to help them create innovative projects that enhance their storytelling and artistic skills.

Arts
Nonprofits
Arrow Street Arts Fund
Contact for amount
Cambridge Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 9, 2024

This grant provides subsidized access to a newly renovated arts venue in Harvard Square, supporting organizations and artists from diverse backgrounds to enhance the arts and culture scene in Cambridge.

Arts
Nonprofits
City of Cambridge’s New Lease Rent Relief Grant
$25,000
City of Cambridge
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This grant provides financial assistance to new, small, for-profit businesses in Cambridge that have recently signed a commercial lease, helping them cover their initial rent costs to support local economic recovery.

Business and Commerce
City or township governments
2025 Massachusetts Historic Preservation Matching Grants
$10,000
The 1772 Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This grant provides matching funds for nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts to support various historic preservation projects, such as restoring building exteriors and upgrading safety systems.

Arts
County governments
Town of Scituate Small Repair Grant Program 2024
$3,500
Town of Scituate
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 30, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to low and moderate-income homeowners in Scituate, Massachusetts, to make essential health and safety repairs and modifications to their primary residences.

Health
City or township governments
2025 Social Equity Grant Program
$500,000
Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 27, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to cannabis entrepreneurs in Massachusetts, specifically targeting pre-licensed businesses and licensed establishments owned by individuals from social equity backgrounds, to support their entry, operational needs, and growth in the cannabis industry.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
County governments
2025 Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative
$59,000,000
Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research (OGR)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 27, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts for reentry programs aimed at helping young adults transition successfully from incarceration to the community, thereby reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety.

Safety
Nonprofits
Worcester Arts Council Grant Program 2025
$5,000
Worcester Arts Council (WAC)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2024

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This grant provides financial support to individuals, artists, and community organizations in Worcester County to develop projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences that enhance the cultural landscape and benefit local residents.

Arts
City or township governments
City of Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants
$10,000
City of Boston
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2024

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

The Boston Cultural Council offers grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to small and mid-sized organizations, including nonprofits, unincorporated entities, and artist collectives, that provide arts, cultural, and creative programming in Boston, with the aim of fostering a vibrant, creative, and just city.

Arts
Nonprofits
Cambridge Arts Organizational Investment Grant Program
$9,000
Cambridge Arts Council
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and cultural affiliates in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that deliver public cultural programming benefiting local residents.

Arts
Nonprofits