The Funding Update
FEDERAL GRANTS
AmeriCorps, 2/1/2023
Seniors Workforce Development Demonstration Program.
National Endowment for the Arts, 5/16/2023
Challenge America grants. $10,000 with a match of $10,000 (cash and/or in-kind).
System for Awards Management Update:
In April 2022, the federal government transitioned from the use of the DUNS Number to a new SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI), which is required to apply for and receive federal awards.
For more information, go to the FAQ page at SAM.gov.
Federal funding opportunities are continuously updated on grants.gov
STATE GRANTS
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security + Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2/17/2023
Safer Schools and Communities Initiative. $150,000 max.
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Support Grants. $1M max. Deadline: 3/10/2023
Equity Workforce Training Implementation Grants. $1.2 million max.
Deadline: 3/20/2023.
CITY OF BOSTON GRANTS
Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, 2/1/2023
Cultural Investment Grants. $600,000 to $3 million; will be distributed over four years.
Economic Opportunity & Inclusion, 2/17/2023
Supporting Pandemic Affected Community Enterprises (S.P.A.C.E.) grants to Small Businesses. $100,000 to $200,000.
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Public Facilities Department through Mayor’s Office of Housing, 2/24/2023
Grow Boston Capacity-Building Program.
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Boston Planning & Development Agency, 2/14/2023
Beautification efforts in the Fenway Neighborhood.
Bids are updated continuously on the City of Boston Supplier Portal.
FOUNDATION GRANTS
Gratis Foundation, 2/1/2023 - 5/31/2023
Funding priorities: education, healthcare/medical research, humanitarian services, military families.
Davis Conservation Foundation, 2/1/2023
Funding priorities: wildlife, environmental protection and outdoor recreation.
Womenade Boston, 2/3/2023
Accepting Letters of Inquiry for projects centered on women and teen girls.
Boston Foundation, 2/15/2023
Safety Net Grants for essential needs. $50,000 max.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation, 2/16/2023
Adult Literacy Grants. $10,000 max.
Paul and Edith Babson Foundation, 2/21/2023
Priorities: entrepreneurship, economic development, youth development, community improvement in Greater Boston. $4,000 average.
Arch Community Fund, 2/28/2023
Focus: grassroots organizing. Awards range: $15,000 to $25,000.
Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation, 2/28/2023
Focus: health and healthcare; marginalized populations. $50,000.
New England Foundation for the Arts, 3/1/2023
National Dance Projects grants. Awards range: $11,500 to $45,000.
Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation, 3/1/2023
Capital grants to nonprofits (generally with budgets under $5M). Awards range: $10,000 to $50,000
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay+ Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation, 4/7/2023
Better Beaches grants. Awards range: $1,500 to $8,000.
Herman and Frieda L. Miller Foundation, 4/15/2023
Priorities: civic engagement, advocacy, and community organizing in Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. Begin with an inquiry to staff.
Mabel Louise Riley Foundation, Open
Priorities: education, human services, neighborhood revitalization. Begin with a letter of inquiry.
A. C. Ratshesky Foundation
Annual Deadlines: 2/1 for Family Partnering in Early Education; 7/1 for Employment and Self-Sufficiency; 10/1 for Active Learning. Awards range: $10,000 to $25,000.
Brown Rudnick Center for the Public Interest, Open
Community Grant Program; $2,000.
Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation, Open
Priorities: environment, alternative health care, arts.
Foley Hoag Foundation, Open
Focus: addressing inequality.
Check the Funding Update Archives for back issues with open deadlines.
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