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Massachusetts Private 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
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
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 A. King Trust Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
$215,000
Health Resources in Action (HRiA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This grant provides funding for senior postdoctoral researchers and clinician scientists in Massachusetts to advance research aimed at understanding and improving the treatment of human diseases, with a focus on fostering diversity and addressing conditions like cancer and vision disorders.

Workforce Development
Individuals
John W. Boynton Fund
$25,000
John W. Boynton Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for programs and organizations in Massachusetts that benefit underserved populations, particularly older adults and residents of Athol, focusing on areas such as arts, education, health, and human services.

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
2025-2026 Community Impact Grant Program
$30,000
Cape and Islands United Way (CIUW)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 13, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations in the Cape and Islands region to implement programs that improve education, promote health, encourage economic stability, and create housing stability for local communities.

Education
Nonprofits
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
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
Massachusetts Climatetech Studio Program
$15,000
MassachU.S.etts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 28, 2025

Date Added

Jan 3, 2025

This program provides funding and support to entrepreneurs nationwide, particularly from Massachusetts, to help them develop and commercialize innovative climate technology solutions.

Environment
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
Frank W. & Carl S. Adams Memorial Fund
Contact for amount
Frank W. & Carl S. Adams Memorial Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 26, 2024

This fund provides financial support to small nonprofits focused on education, human services, and healthcare initiatives that benefit underserved communities.

Infrastructure
County governments
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
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
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
Reading Frederick Douglass Together
$2,000
Mass Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 3, 2025

Date Added

Dec 18, 2024

This grant provides funding for public readings and discussions of Frederick Douglass's iconic speech in Massachusetts, aimed at nonprofit educational institutions, government organizations, and federally recognized tribes serving local residents.

Humanities
Nonprofits