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Massachusetts Youth Grants

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

Application Deadline

Not specified

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
Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant Program-City of Springfield
$100,000
City of Springfield Police Department (Office of Administration and Finance)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community-based organizations in Springfield to implement programs that address youth violence, gang activity, and substance abuse in high-risk neighborhoods.

Safety
Nonprofits
Couch Family Foundation Grant
$10,000
The Couch Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 11, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that improve the well-being of children and families in specific towns across New Hampshire, Vermont, and Martha’s Vineyard.

Community Development
Nonprofits
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
Changemaker Grants
Contact for amount
United Way of Greater New Bedford (UWGNB)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This program provides funding for volunteer-led community projects in SouthCoast Massachusetts that promote positive change in areas such as health, youth opportunities, financial security, and community resilience.

Community Development
Individuals
Shannon Community Safety Initiative
$8,457,102
Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (Office of Grants and Research)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 2, 2024

The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) is offering the Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr., Community Safety Initiative (Shannon CSI) Grant Program, aimed at supporting multi-disciplinary collaborations to combat gang and youth violence through prevention, intervention, and reintegration programs, with a focus on small cities, public school districts, and projects promoting non-fossil fuel systems and compliance with Washington’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard.

Safety
City or township governments
The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation Grant
$25,000
Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that enhance early childhood education, literacy, and economic mobility for residents of Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Education
Nonprofits
Shannon CSI Local Action Research Partners Program
$57,500
Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (Office of Grants and Research)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides funding to Massachusetts-based research organizations to support collaborative efforts in addressing gang violence through evidence-based strategies and community risk assessments.

Youth
Nonprofits
Neighborhood Activation Grant
$20,000
City of Boston
Local

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
Sandwich Fundation Grant Program
Contact for amount
The Sandwich Fundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 24, 2025

This grant provides funding to local organizations and individuals in Sandwich to support programs, projects, and events that enhance the well-being and engagement of children and youth, along with their families.

Youth
Individuals
Equality Fund FY25
$25,000
The Boston Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 7, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations and programs that serve the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Boston, focusing on intersectional approaches to address racial and ethnic disparities and urgent needs within this population.

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

Application Deadline

Not specified

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
Gladys Brooks Foundation Grants
$150,000
Gladys Brooks Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in specific states for capital projects and endowments in libraries, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.

Education
Nonprofits
Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Grant Program
$12,500
Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AGO)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and local government entities in Massachusetts to create summer job programs for youth that promote public health and provide professional development.

Health
Nonprofits
Arts Equity Grants
$5,000
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 13, 2025

This program provides funding for collaborative arts projects led by local artists and nonprofits in Greater Lowell that engage youth, celebrate cultural identity, and promote community well-being.

Arts
Nonprofits
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
McCarthy Family Foundation Charity Fund
Contact for amount
McCarthy Family Foundation Charity Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This fund provides financial support for educational, food, health, housing, and shelter programs in communities north of Boston, with a focus on organizations in cities like Lynn, Salem, and Gloucester.

Education
Nonprofits
Innovation Fund
$1,000,000
The Tow Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations developing innovative solutions to improve mental health and well-being services for youth aged birth to 25.

Health
Nonprofits