The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley is seeking to partner with nonprofit organizations for multi-year, unrestricted investments focused on direct service or public policy activities.
Donor Name: United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
State: Massachusetts
City: Selected Cities
Neighborhood: Dorchester, Hyde Park, Mattapan and Roxbury
Municipality: Lynn
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000 – $200,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
United Way of Massachusetts Bay is committed to supporting nonprofit organizations working towards economic justice through partnership and funding. When you partner with them, you can expect:
- Unrestricted funding to support sustainability
- Opportunities to build the region’s collective capacity by learning what’s working and bringing it to scale
- A shared commitment to systems change and collaboration, leveraging the expertise of diverse partners across the movement for economic justice.
Focus Areas
- Economic Inclusion and Wealth Building
- Early Education and Out-of-School Time Programs
- Education and Career Pathways for Youth and Young Adults
- Safe and Stable Housing
They prioritize investments in specific communities within the Greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts region to maximize their impact.
Funding Information
United Way expects to use this framework for seven years, with adjustments up or down anticipated in years three and five. Initial grant awards will be for two years at the following amounts per year:
- Direct service organizations: $50,000, $100,000, or $200,000
- Public policy organizations: $50,000 or $100,000
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for direct service funding, applicants must either have a service location in one or more of the focus communities or have a majority of program participants residing in the focus communities
- To be eligible for public policy funding, applicants must engage a significant number of people who reside in the focus communities in developing and advocating for change
- Have 501c3 (not-for-profit) status, or a 501c3 fiscal sponsor
- Support primarily economically vulnerable populations (prioritized investments in organizations focused on Black and Latino/a populations)
- Support or engage people from one of the following places: Boston (prioritizing Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Mattapan, and Roxbury), Cambridge, Chelsea, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Quincy, Revere, Salem, and Taunton
- Your organization focuses on one of the following: Economic Inclusion and Wealth Building, Early Education and Out-of-School time, Youth and Young Adult Pathways, or Housing Stability. Before submitting your proposal, please review the resources provided above, including the narrative and frequently asked questions.
For more information, visit UWMBMV.