Our Grants
Explore a selection of our current and past grants across giving areas.
2026
Harvard University
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research grantee.
Amount
$400,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Excellence Award
2026
Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House
Capital grant to update the agency's technology infrastructure in support of its work to address food insecurity, unemployment, and related barriers to stability for individuals and families in Cambridge and Greater Boston.
Amount
$30,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2026
New Bedford Women’s Center
Capital grant to update the alarm and security systems across the agency's three emergency shelters in Fall River and New Bedford for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Amount
$32,475
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2026
Resilient Coders
Capital grant to build a research-grade AI engineering training lab in Cambridge as the agency works to increase economic resiliency by training and supporting young adults of color from low-income communities for careers in software engineering.
Amount
$100,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2026
Science Club for Girls
Capital grant to update the agency's Curriculum Packing Center and technology as it works to foster excitement, confidence, and STEM literacy for girls and gender-expansive youth from underrepresented communities.
Amount
$25,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2026
Social Innovation Forum
Capital grant to update the agency's nonprofit collaboration and coworking space in Boston where it aims to create positive social change by strengthening community-led nonprofits and building networks with funders and in-kind partners.
Amount
$38,724
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2026
The Chica Project
Capital grant for a passenger van to address transportation barriers that limit access to college tours, corporate visits, retreats, and partner opportunities for young women of color participating in the agency's programs.
Amount
$40,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2026
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research grantee.
Amount
$400,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Excellence Award
2026
Veterans Legal Services
Capital grant to update the agency's office furniture and technology to support its work serving Massachusetts veterans by providing free civil legal aid tailored to their needs.
Amount
$29,590
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2026
Visiting Dental Hygiene
Capital grant for dental equipment and technology to support the agency's mobile dental program, which serves over 2,000 patients annually at sites including family and youth shelters, DCF group homes, and teen parent programs, among others.
Amount
$25,030
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2026
Youth Enrichment Services
Capital grant to upgrade the agency's technology infrastructure to support its work providing sports-based youth development and leadership opportunities for approximately 1,200 youth from Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain, and beyond.
Amount
$50,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2026
Youth Villages
Multi-year program and advocacy grant to help sustain and expand LifeSet services in Massachusetts as the agency aspires to support every eligible young adult aging out of foster care on their path to a successful adulthood.