Our Grants
Explore a selection of our current and past grants across giving areas.
2021
Jeff’s Place Children’s Bereavement Center
Capital grant to furnish group program spaces in the agency’s new home to ensure a comfortable and welcoming space for young people and families who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
Amount
$26,807
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2021
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS)
Grant for the implementation of a new Learning Management System to modernize, standardize, and scale the agency’s education, training, and career services programs, critical infrastructure to support post-COVID economic recovery and job retraining.
Amount
$250,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Other
2021
Joslin Diabetes Center
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Excellence Award
Amount
$25,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Health
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2021
Lawrence Public Schools
Grant to develop and launch an Early College model that enables students to graduate from high school with a full Associate’s degree or sixty transferable credits toward a Bachelor’s degree.
Amount
$340,000
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Early College
2021
Lowell Public Schools
Grant to develop and launch an Early College model that enables students to graduate from high school with a full Associate’s degree or sixty transferable credits toward a Bachelor’s degree.
Amount
$330,000
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Early College
2021
Lowell Transitional Living Center
Capital grant to renovate bathrooms and increase accessibility for the agency's single room occupancy units serving adults experiencing homelessness.
Amount
$50,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2021
Lynn Public Schools
Grant to develop and launch an Early College model that enables students to graduate from high school with a full Associate’s degree or sixty transferable credits toward a Bachelor’s degree.
Amount
$340,000
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Early College
2021
Massachusetts Alliance for Early College
Multi-year grant to build capacity to build a broad coalition in support of high-quality Early College.
Amount
$200,000
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Early College
2021
Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education
Grant to advance research, policy, and public awareness in support of Early College.
Amount
$150,000
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Early College
2021
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Grant to evaluate the Commonwealth’s Early College initiative.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Early College
2021
Massachusetts General Hospital
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Odyssey Award grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Odyssey Award