Our Grants
Explore a selection of our current and past grants across giving areas.
2020
Greater Lawrence Technical School
Grant to hire a program manager to grow the “After Dark” program to further expand access for students from Lawrence High School.
Amount
$50,000
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Vocational Technical Education
2020
Harvard University
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Odyssey Award grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Odyssey Award
2020
Harvard University
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Odyssey Award grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Odyssey Award
2020
Health Care For All
Capital grant for computers and related upgrades to its technology infrastructure to significantly improve the direct service provided by its HelpLine, which receives an average of 20,000 calls per year.
Amount
$35,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
Amount
$25,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Health
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2020
LEAP for Education
Capital grant for technology and equipment to support the agency’s growth goals in Salem and Lynn, and to ensure the success of its virtual programs during the coronavirus pandemic.
Amount
$32,392
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2020
Massachusetts Children’s Alliance
Capital grant for a video conferencing system and related office space modifications to improve its work as a membership organization that promotes an integrated, multidisciplinary team response to child abuse.
Amount
$12,314
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2020
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Odyssey Award grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Odyssey Award
2020
Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO)
Capital grant for technology, furniture, and equipment to create a computer lab at its new headquarters in Roxbury, MA, increasing access for its students.
Amount
$41,118
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2020
Middlesex Community College
Grant to offer summer courses to hundreds of Lowell High School Early College students.
Amount
$24,500
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Early College
Amount
$15,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Annual Gifts
Amount
$10,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Annual Gifts