Our Grants
Explore a selection of our current and past grants across giving areas.
2017
St. Francis House
Multi-year capital grant for the build-out of a new dog grooming/dog daycare social enterprise (as part of its redevelopment of its 48 Boylston Street building), which will increase job and life skills training opportunities for its guests.
Amount
$500,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Community Capital Grants
2017
STRIVE Boston
Capital grant for new IT equipment, including laptops and desktop computers, which will provide critical, hands-on training and skill-building opportunities for the chronically unemployed men and women it serves.
Amount
$34,782
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2017
Team Rubicon
Unrestricted grant to support veteran-led rebuilding activities in Houston and Jacksonville and relief and rebuilding activities in Puerto Rico following Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
2017
The Boston Foundation
Annual support for the Civic Leadership Fund.
Amount
$15,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2017
Trinity Boston Connects (formerly Trinity Boston Foundation)
Capital grant for technology and equipment for its Trinity Boston Counseling Center program, which provides low-income youth with clinical mental health support through direct services and by embedding clinicians in youth-serving organizations.
Amount
$31,481
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
2017
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Annual support.
Amount
$50,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2017
UP Education Network
Grant to support human capital development efforts and leadership transition.
2017
Veterans Legal Services
Capital grant for a new server, laptops, tablets, and other IT equipment which will enable it to more efficiently and securely provide free and accessible legal services to a growing number of veterans.
Amount
$14,700
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Small Capital Grants
Amount
$10,000
Giving Area
Community Giving
Initiative
Annual Gifts
2017
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Multi-year grant for Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research grantee.
Amount
$300,000
Giving Area
Medical Research
Initiative
Excellence Award
2016
Asian American Civic Association
Multi-year grant for Next Steps Transitional English Program for English-language learners to bridge the gap between ESOL classes and college, skills training, or employment.
Amount
$420,337
Giving Area
Education
Initiative
Other