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CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE
FUNDING UPDATE
Massachusetts Cultural Council,
12/11/2020
Cultural
Organization Economic Recovery grants support nonprofit
cultural organizations negatively impacted by the coronavirus/COVID-19
pandemic.
Deadline
Extended: Boston Cultural Council, 12/14/2020
Grants (up to $5,000) support innovative arts, humanities, and
interpretive science programming that enhance the quality of life in our
city.
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.
National Endowment
for the Arts, 1/27/2021
The Big Read
supports community-wide reading programs which encourage reading and
participation by diverse audiences.
New
this week: 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
The
Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture provides an Artist Resource Desk.
The Creative Capital
blog lists a variety of resources and opportunities.
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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.
Walmart, 12/31/2020
Applications
accepted for local efforts, with funding in the range of $250 to $5000.
New this
week: 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.
New this week: 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.
New this week: 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
this week: 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.
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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.
Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and
Economic Development, 12/18/2020
Urban Agenda
Grants
support community economic development that is grounded in collaboration
and local leadership development. Funding focus: COVID-19 economic
recovery strategies. Max award: $100,000. Applications should describe
significant community challenges and collaborative approaches to address
them. See page 6 for examples of responsive programming. Two letters, evidencing mutual
support, are required with the application. REQUESTS FOR MUNICIPAL SUPPORT
LETTERS FOR BOSTON APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12/11/2020. Email
igr[at]boston[dot]gov with any questions.
New
this week: Massachusetts Downtown Initiative, 12/18/2020
Through the Local Rapid
Recovery Planning program, applicants will be matched
with consultant teams to provide technical assistance for effective
strategies to stabilize business districts. There is no direct funding
available. Only one application will be accepted from
each eligible municipality in the state. Nonprofit entities such as
Business Improvement Districts, Main Street organizations or Community
Development Corporations are also eligible to lead the planning process -
with local government support. The application webinar is scheduled for
12/9/2020 at 1:30 PM. Please
direct inquiries about municipal support letters to igr[at]boston[dot]gov
by 5pm on 12/11/2020.
The
US Small Business Administration has released a simpler loan forgiveness
application for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $50,000
or less.
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.
American
Mathematical Society, 12/15/2020
Epsilon Fund
provides grants of up to $15,000 for existing summer programs that
support mathematically talented high school students.
Brown Rudnick, Open
Community Grants
support front-line education workers in Boston, Hartford, New York City,
Providence and Washington, D.C.
Amelia Peabody Foundation, 1/5/2021
Grants support youth service programs with a priority on making real
changes in neighborhoods.
New
this week: 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.
Note: This is a
preliminary notice. Should funds become available in the final FY21
federal budget, HRSA will process applications and award funds as
planned.
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GrantStation offers a searchable database of COVID-19
funding.
New
this week: The Mabel A. Horne Fund, 1/15/2021
Funding priorities: Education, Health, Human Services.
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.
New
this week: 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..
New this week: Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, Open
Funding priorities:entrepreneurs of color, affordable housing, early
childhood education, and workforce development.
New this week: 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.
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