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Massachusetts Income Security and Social Services Grants

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Chatham Fund Grants 2025
$5,000
Cape Cod Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 19, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that create programs and initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for residents of Chatham, Massachusetts, focusing on areas such as hunger relief, children's needs, environmental protection, and economic security.

Community Development
Nonprofits
The Harwich Fund Grant Program 2025
$2,500
The Cape Cod Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 19, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides financial support to community-based organizations in Harwich, Massachusetts, focusing on projects that address health, human services, education, arts, culture, and environmental needs for local residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits
CFWM Flexible Funding 2026
$30,000
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides unrestricted financial support to nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations in Western Massachusetts, focusing on enhancing social justice, community well-being, and local resilience.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Essex County Community Response Fund
$30,000
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Essex County, Massachusetts, addressing urgent community needs such as food insecurity and homelessness, as well as helping them pursue organizational improvements for long-term sustainability.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
Underserved Populations in Massachusetts
Contact for amount
Perpetual Trust for Charitable Giving
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in Massachusetts that provide essential services and resources to historically marginalized communities, particularly those serving communities of color and grassroots initiatives.

Education
Nonprofits
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
Imagined in Cambridge! Social Innovation Award
$5,000
Cambridge Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This grant provides funding to emerging social innovators in Cambridge who are developing creative projects to address pressing community challenges and improve the quality of life for residents.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Metrowest Women’s Fund Grants​
$20,000
Metrowest Women’s Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Metrowest Massachusetts that provide programs aimed at improving the lives of low-income women and girls, focusing on education, safety from violence, and support for the next generation.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Impact Grants Fiscal Year 2026
Contact for amount
United Way of Greater Fall River
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports small, innovative programs in the Greater Fall River community that address specific needs related to health, youth opportunities, and financial security.

Health
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
AI Models Innovation Challenge
$1,000,000
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 13, 2025

This grant provides up to $1 million to non-profit organizations and academic institutions in Massachusetts to develop innovative AI models that address specific industry needs, with a focus on collaboration and public benefit.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
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
Wicked Cool Places Grant Program
$10,000
New Bedford Creative
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 25, 2024

This grant provides funding for community-driven projects in New Bedford, Massachusetts, that enhance public spaces and promote cultural preservation, inclusivity, and engagement among residents and visitors.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
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
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
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
Christine Gallery Community Benefit Grant Program
$7,500
Emerson Health
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofits and community organizations working to improve health outcomes and address disparities in mental health, financial stability, and access to healthcare for residents in the Emerson Health service area.

Health
City or township governments
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
BCF Safety Net Grant Program
$25,000
Brookline Community Foundation (BCF)
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 19, 2024

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and community groups in Brookline, Massachusetts, to enhance access to essential services and emergency assistance for individuals and families, particularly those from marginalized communities.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
2025 Transit Connectivity Grant Program
$10,000,000
MassachU.S.etts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 20, 2024

Date Added

Aug 28, 2024

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Transit Connectivity Grant Program for Regional Transit Authorities. Donor Name: Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) State: Massachusetts County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/20/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Under Section 1596-2406 of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Act, MassDOT has up to $10 million to award grants to Regional Transit Authorities RTAs) for the creation or altering of routes that advance connectivity between existing public transportation routes including, but not limited to RTA routes and MBTA routes. Awards will be made on a competitive basis with funding provided contractually. Eligible Projects Funding will be provided for operating projects that address the criteria outlined below. opportunities for increased ridership opportunities for increased total mileage covered in a single trip (i.e., coverage) opportunities to reach low-income individuals. Eligibility Criteria Regional Transit Authorities can apply for grants for the creation or altering of routes that advance connectivity between existing public transportation routes. For more information, visit MassDOT.

Transportation
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