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MassDevelopment, 1/15/2021
The Cultural Facilities Fund provides
capital and planning grants for acquisition, design, repair, renovation,
expansion, and construction of nonprofit and municipal cultural
facilities. ALERT:
Requests for municipal support letters must be received by 12 noon on
January 13, 2021.
LEF Foundation, 1/22/2021
Grants from the Moving
Image Fund support work created by New England-based
filmmakers that is provocative, heartfelt, and challenging in style and
substance. The program supports long-form projects with running times of
forty minutes or more in both the production and post-production phases.
Grants range from $15,000 to $25,000.
National Endowment for the
Arts, 1/27/2021
The Big Read
supports community-wide reading programs which encourage reading and
participation by diverse audiences.
National Endowment for the Arts, 2/13/2021
Grants for Arts
Projects support public engagement with, and access to,
various forms of excellent art across the nation, the creation of art
that meets the highest standards of excellence, learning in the arts at
all stages of life, and the integration of the arts into the fabric of
community life. Grants range from $10,000 to $150,000 and require a 50%
match.
National Endowment for the Humanities, 4/28/2021
NEH expects to award 8 Fellowships
that will provide recipients time to conduct research, prepare
publications, and develop and incorporate multimedia components using
existing technologies and platforms. Awards will range from $30,000 to
$60,000.
National Archives and Records Administration,
6/9/2021
NARA expects to award 6 NHPRC-Mellon
Start-Up Grants for Collaborative Digital Editions in African American,
Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History.
Funding goal: to broaden participation in the production and publication
of historical and scholarly digital editions. Collaborative applications
are strongly encouraged. Max award: $60,000/year for 2 years.
Foundation for Community Artists, Open
Multiple grant opportunities.
New
this week: The Complete Guide to 2021 Artist Grants and
Opportunities. Courtesy
of Artwork Archive.
The Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture provides an
Artist Resource Desk.
The Creative Capital blog lists
a variety of resources and opportunities.
Applications for
the Creative Capital Award open February 1, 2021.
Check this page to register for information
sessions.
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City of Boston, Open
The Boston
Resiliency Fund helps coordinate philanthropic efforts to
provide essential services to Boston residents whose health and
well-being are most immediately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Funding priorities: providing food to Boston's children, families, and
seniors; providing technology to Boston Public Schools students for
remote learning; and providing support to first responders, front-line
workers, and healthcare workers so they can effectively do their jobs and
promote public health.
Applications
Still Being Accepted: City of Boston, Open
The Rental Relief
Fund will help income-eligible tenants in the City of
Boston who do not have access to expanded unemployment benefits, or
because of the nature of their jobs, the unemployment benefits they will
receive represent a significant reduction in their actual income.
Application materials are available in multiple languages.
WHAT TO DO WHEN FACING AN EVICTION
Bob Barker Company Foundation,
Open
Grants, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, support programs that prepare
formerly incarcerated individuals for successful reentry into society.
Office on Violence Against
Women, 1/22/2021
Justice
for Families grants improve the response of the civil and
criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving
allegations of child sexual abuse. OVW expects to make 23 grants in the
range of $550,000 to $650,000.
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, 1/22/2021
Grants
of up to $500 will support youth leaders ages 5-25 across the U.S. to
turn their ideas into action and make an impact on the issue of childhood
hunger. New this year is an option for a fundraising match grant, which
includes $100 for fundraising-related costs and a $400 matching grant to
a local hunger relief organization of your choice.
National Science Foundation, 2/24/2021
The
goal of Smart and
Connected Communities is to accelerate the creation of
new levels of economic opportunity and growth, safety and security,
health and wellness, accessibility and inclusivity, and overall quality
of life. A total of $23.5M is available.
New England Grassroots Environment Fund, 3/15/2021
Seed
Grants
of $250 to $1,000 help volunteer groups launch and build their newly
evolving projects. Requests for this program may be submitted throughout
the year. Grow
Grants of $1,000 to $3,500 enhance the ability of
established groups to increase capacity, collaborate, and leverage
impact.
Office on Violence Against Women, 2/2/2021
Legal Assistance for
Victims grants ($600,000 to $800,000) support
comprehensive services. OVW expects to award 56 grants to nonprofits.
Emergent Fund, Open
Funding priorities: Coalitions/Alliances; Mobilization; Organizing and
Advocacy; Healing, Inspiration, and Liberation; Access for digital spaces
and digital organizing. Population focus: Black, Indigenous and People of
Color. Grants range from $10,000 to $30,000.
Harry Chapin Foundation, Open
Funding priorities: Arts-In-Education Programs, Community Education
Programs; Agricultural and Environmental Programs. Funding focus:
grassroots organizations with budgets up to $500,000. Max award:
$10,000.
National Parks Service, 1/26/2021
Save America's
Treasures grants help preserve nationally significant
historic properties and collections that convey our nation's rich
heritage to future generations. Two categories of funding: preservation
projects and collections. Eligible properties must be either currently:
1) individually listed as a National Historic Landmark or be a contributing
property within a National Historic Landmark district, or 2) individually
listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Grants range from
$125,000 to $500,000.
New Earth Foundation, 2/1/2021
Grants support environmental
initiatives aimed at eliminating pollution and saving the planet’s
ecosystems, community efforts that create models of social sustainability,
educational innovations that prepare youth to become the socially responsible leaders
of the future, and strategies that offer economic improvement and
opportunities.
Deadline
approaching: The Mabel A. Horne Fund, 1/15/2021
Funding focus: educational, human services and health care programming
for underserved populations.
New this week: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, 2/1/2021
Now accepting applications for a new racial equity grants program for
organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Colo, that support
BIPOC youth. Five awards of $20,000 each.
New this week: Massachusetts Service Alliance, 2/5/2021
Request for Proposals for COVID-19 relief efforts: Grants of up to $4,000
will support volunteer community service projects and volunteer capacity-building
initiatives needed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New this week: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs,
2/5/2021
Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry grants encourage collaboration
between state agencies, local government, and community- and faith-based
organizations to address the challenges that reentry and recidivism
reduction pose for moderate to high-risk juvenile offenders returning to
their communities from juvenile residential or correctional facilities.
OJJDP expects to make 13 grants of $750,000 in two categories.
New this week: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Programs, 2/8/2021
Grants from the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative will support programs
and strategies that identify, respond to, treat, and support children,
youth, and families impacted by the opioid epidemic to ensure public
safety. OJJDP expects to make 11 grants of up to $750,000.
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Are
you struggling with rent or mortgage payments
because of COVID-19?
There are resources available.
You can also call
211.
Talk to your
landlord to create a plan.
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Massachusetts Eviction Defense Guide
Courtesy of Greater
Boston Legal Services
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City of Boston, Open
The Reopen Boston Fund
was established to help small businesses minimize risk and manage
economic recovery. Eligible costs include Personal Protective Equipment,
safety partitions for customers and employees, and managing outdoor space
that’s approved for business use. The grants are for brick-and-mortar
businesses, with fewer than 15 employees, where people work close to each
other or to customers.
Boston Local Development Corporation, Open
The Standard BLDC
Loan Fund is available for existing businesses, new
ventures, and businesses relocating to Boston. Loans range from $25,000
to $150,000. The Backstreets
Boston Back-up Loan Program provides financing of up to
$250,000 for Boston companies in the industrial and manufacturing
sectors. Also, BLDC recently received a $693,000 CARES Act Recovery
Assistance grant from the Economic Development Administration at the US
Department of Commerce to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund
to provide loans to coronavirus-impacted small businesses in Boston.
For more
information, contact Bill Nickerson or Gisella Soriano.
Boston Industrial
Development Finance Authority, Open
BIDFA and GreenerU have partnered to offer a financing program that helps
Boston nonprofits lower their energy bills and reach the City’s
greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Register here for the
12/9/2020 webinar on the Tax-Exempt
Lease Program.
MassTech Collaborative, Open
The Collaborative
Research Matching Grant supports large-scale projects
involving two or more research organizations that have the most potential
to spur innovation, cluster development, new business formation, and job
growth through industry partnerships in the Commonwealth. All Grant
Applications must include collaboration amongst two or more universities
or research institutions.
Black Ambition HBCU Prize, 2/21/2021
Pharrell Williams has established a platform for eligible applicants to
access growth capital, pitch feedback, and mentorship. The competition
features two tracks: Business Concept and Early Business. Prizes range
from $50,000 to $250,000.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 1/11/2021
The Elevate Initiative is designed to address structural and systemic
barriers to economic opportunity and ensure equitable outcomes in the
American workforce. Up to ten grants of between $100,000 and $300,000
will be awarded to nonprofit organizations nationwide that demonstrate a
strong commitment to intersectional racial justice, and an ability to
address economic disparities that affect Black and Brown workers as the
result of structural racism. Apply
by either text or video.
Deadline
approaching: Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation, 1/15/2021
Sector-Specific
Relief Grants target the hardest-hit small businesses that have an
exceptional need of cash relief. Priority categories: Restaurants, bars,
caterers, and food trucks; Indoor Recreation or Entertainment
Establishments; Gyms or Fitness Centers; Personal Services; Event Support
Companies; Independent Retailers. Federal 2019 tax returns are required.
Eligible expenses include employee payroll and benefit costs, mortgage
interest, rent, utilities and interest on other debt obligations. Max
award: $75,000. Not all businesses are eligible.
US Small Business Administration, 12/31/2021
The deadline to apply for a COVID-19 pandemic Economic Injury Disaster
Loan has been extended to December 31, 2021.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA),
in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that the
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for
new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to
capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to
make First Draw PPP Loans on Monday, January 11, and Second Draw PPP
Loans on Wednesday, January 13. The PPP will open to all
participating lenders shortly thereafter.
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Second
Round of Stimulus Payments
Learn more about the status of payments, and what
to do if you did not receive a payment in 2020.
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The
Mayor’s Office of Economic Development holds
Virtual Office Hours on Wednesdays
from 11AM to 1PM.
Learn
about becoming a City of Boston-certified Minority/Woman-Owned Business.
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National Geographic, Open
The COVID-19 Remote
Learning Emergency Fund will distribute grants ranging
from $1,000–$8,000 to individual educators to use the power of science,
social studies, and/or geography to help students understand the
challenges and impacts of critical issues.
Brown Rudnick, Open
Community Grants
support front-line education workers in Boston, Hartford, New York City,
Providence and Washington, D.C.
Fund for Teachers, 1/21/2021
Individuals may apply for up to $5,000 and teams may apply for up to
$10,000 (while team members may be from different schools, districts or
states, all members must meet the eligibility criteria). Fellowships should
begin after the last day of school in the spring and be completed by the
first day of school in the fall, with all fellowship related expenditures
made by September 9, 2021.
Health Resources and Services Administration,
1/19/2021
Nursing Workforce
Diversity grants to nonprofit educational institutions
provide support from enrollment to graduation. The grant term is 4 years,
and the max award is $555,000 per year.
US Education, 1/21/2021
Institute of Education Sciences Small
Business Innovation Research provides up to $1.1M in
funding in 2 phases: Phase I for $200,000 for 8-months for rapid
prototype development and evaluation and Phase II for $900,000 for
full-scale product development and evaluation.
First Up, 1/29/2021
Terri Lynne Lokoff
Teacher Awards acknowledge the critical role of childcare
teachers in providing quality early care and education. Fifty selected
teachers will each receive a $1,000 grant. Of those, one will receive the
Helene Marks Award, which includes an additional $1,000 grant.
American Honda Foundation, 2/1/2021
Funding priorities: STEM education for youth; the environment; job
training; and literacy. Grants range from $20,000 to $75,000.
New York Life Foundation, 2/1/2021
Aim High
grants support afterschool and summer learning programs that help middle
school students make a successful transition to high school, particularly
in the face of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants
range from $25,000 to $100,000 over a maximum of 2 years.
Yawkey Foundation, 2/15/2021
The Yawkey Scholars
Program is designed to make college affordable for
talented, motivated, low-income, first-generation college students from
Massachusetts. This is a renewable, four-year scholarship of $35,000, and
the program includes mentoring and enrichment.
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Massachusetts Medical Society and Alliance,
1/15/2021 Letter of Intent
Funding priorities: quality healthcare services for the un- and
under-insured; behavioral health services when not available; improved
access to healthcare; health promotion through proactive prevention,
education, and outreach; and social determinants of health. Awards range
from $5,000 to $25,000.
Tufts Health Plan Foundation, 1/22/2021
Funding focus: healthy aging and older people in Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Current funding
opportunities include Systems
& Best Practices and Collaboration & Community
Engagement.
New
this week: National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
3/16/2021
Grants from the Gus Schumacher
Nutrition Incentive Program support efforts to increase
the purchase of fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers
participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by
providing incentives at the point of purchase through nutrition incentive
grants. Funding categories: a) Nutrition Incentive Grants; (b) Produce
Prescription Grants; (c) Cooperative Agreements. Awards will range from
$100,000 to $500,000 and require a dollar-for-dollar match.
New this week: National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
5/4/2021
Community Food
Projects are intended to bring together stakeholders from
distinct parts of the food system and to foster understanding of national
food security trends and how they might improve local food systems.
Communities that are partially or fully located in Opportunity Zones are
particularly encouraged to apply. Max award: $125,000 per year for up to
4 years.
New this week: ALDI Foundation, Open
Smart Kids
grants are intended to make a positive impact on kids' health and
wellness. Funding and/or ALDI gift cards in amounts up to $5,000 are
available to nonprofits, K-12 schools, fire, police and local churches.
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funding.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 1/28 to 2/25/2021
Racial Equity 2030
is a $90 million global challenge to drive an equitable future for children,
families, and communities across the world. Solutions may tackle the
social, economic, political, or institutional inequities we see today.
Applications must embrace and reflect the values of racial equity and
justice, and proposed solutions should be led by an experienced team that
includes communities closest to the issue as part of leadership in the
project. Teams of visionaries, change agents, and community leaders from
every sector are invited to join.
Robert F Schumann Foundation, 2/28/2021
Funding priorities: environmental sustainability, education, the arts and
humanities.
Agnes M. Lindsey Trust, Open
Funding priorities: Health, Education, Homeless Shelters and Food Access.
Applications for Camp Scholarships are due March 1, annually. Grants range
from $1,000 to $5,000 and support nonprofits in Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Vermont.
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, Open
Funding priorities:entrepreneurs of color, affordable housing, early
childhood education, and workforce development.
Yawkey Foundation, Open
Funding priorities: health care, education, human services, youth and
amateur athletics, arts and culture, and conservation and wildlife.
Categories: Program
& Small Capital Grants – up to $100,000; Strategic Investment Grants
– up to $1 million, typically payable over multiple years; Transformational Capital Grants
– up to $5 million, typically payable over multiple years.
National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1/15/2021
The African American
Cultural Heritage Action Fund is designed to advance
ongoing preservation activities for historic places such as sites,
museums, and landscapes. Grants support Capital Projects, Organizational
Capacity Building, Project Planning, and Programming and Interpretation.
Awards range from $50,000 to $150,000.
Les Paul Foundation, 1/15/2021
Grants support music innovation and engineering, as well as medical
research on hearing loss.
Looking Out
Foundation, 2/1/2021
Funding priorities include disadvantaged youth; health; community
development; women/gender equality; the environment; the arts; human and
civil rights; and the hungry and the homeless. Grants range from $1,000
and $5,000.
Amgen Foundation, Open
Funding focus: Science Education and Community Life. Local grants range
from $5,000 to $50,000.
Hearst Foundations, Open
Funding priorities: Culture, Education, Health, Social Services.The most
common first grant size is $75,000.
Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation, Open
Funding priorities: Civic and Community Development, Education and
Training, Environment, Public Health. Funding focus: economically
disadvantaged populations. Grants range from $2,500 to $15,000.
New
this week: Save America’s Treasures, 1/26/2021
The program has separate applications for preservation projects (for properties
listed on the National Register of Historic Places for national
significance or listed as a National Historic Landmark) and for projects
involving collections
(including artifacts, museum collections, documents, sculptures, and
other works of art).
Boston Foundation,
02/21/2021
New and existing nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston that are not
currently aligned with the strategies, goals and approaches pursued in
the Foundation's five Impact Areas to consider Open Door Grants
for support of their efforts to meet existing needs or test new ideas and
innovations that address the most critical challenges and biggest opportunities
facing our community. Open Door Grants are especially focused on
organizations serving and building power in communities historically
excluded from institutional philanthropy and whose leadership reflects
the communities they serve.
New this week: Truist Foundation, 3/31/2020
Funding priorities: leadership development, economic mobility, thriving
communities and educational equity. Grants support one-time needs that
are sustainable and don’t commit funds to recurring expenditures. Capital
requests will be considered when the campaign is 60% complete toward its
fundraising goal.
New this week: Santander Bank Charitable Foundation, 1/2/2021 -
10/15/2021
Funding priorities: Financial Empowerment, Small Business and
Entrepreneurship, Affordable Housing, and Healthy Neighborhoods. Max
award: $30,000. Quarterly funding decisions.
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