Our Grants
Explore a selection of our current and past grants across giving areas.
2019
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Annual support.
Amount
$25,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2019
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Excellence Award
2019
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Excellence Award
2019
Veterans Transition House
Capital grant for a passenger van to transport veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness to VA Medical Center appointments, shopping, job training, and other program-related activities in Greater New Bedford, MA.
Amount
$33,535
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2019
Women’s Money Matters (formerly Budget Buddies)
Capital grant for tablets and laptops to improve delivery of its mentoring and financial literacy programming for underserved women and teen girls and to support program expansion.
Amount
$20,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2019
Yale University
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Excellence Award
2019
Yale University
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Odyssey Award grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Odyssey Award
2018
826 Boston
Capital grant for equipment to create mobile publishing labs for student authors in its Writers Room programs in high-need schools.
Amount
$44,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2018
All Dorchester Sports & Leadership
Capital grant to upgrade the outdated electrical system at its headquarters, where it provides year-round sports and leadership programs for hundreds of youth.
Amount
$10,058
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2018
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Annual support.
Amount
$25,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Health
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2018
Boston Area Gleaners
Capital grant for a 14-foot box truck to expand its food rescue and distribution operations across Eastern Massachusetts.
Amount
$50,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
Amount
$25,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Health
Initiative
Annual Gifts