The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts is seeking applications for its Activation Fund to provide support for discrete, one-year projects designed to help community organizations move to the next level of capacity and effectiveness.
Donor Name: The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester County (MA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This may involve one or more of the following:
- Developing creative and innovative approaches to alleviate community health concerns;
- Enabling partnerships with other organizations to address health issues with new strategies; Exploring emerging health challenges and opportunities; and/or
- Improving facilities to enhance or expand service delivery.
Funding Information
- While amounts vary, grants are typically in the range of $60,000 – $125,000.
- In general, grants are limited to a 12-month duration (July 1 – June 30) for projects.
Funding Considerations
Examples of the types of funding requests considered include but are not limited to: one-time training or professional development; pilot programs or demonstration projects; program planning/start-up costs; discrete capital projects/equipment purchases; and technology purchases.
Eligibility Criteria
Requests are considered from non-profit organizations with a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) designation as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, programs or coalitions operating under a fiscal sponsor with verified tax-exempt status, and government entities (e.g. municipalities, school districts). The organization or proposed project must also fall within geographic service area, which consists of the 81 cities and towns in Worcester County and some surrounding towns.
For more information, visit HFCM.
