$30 Million Grants available to support Nonprofit Organizations in Massachusetts

The Cummings Foundation is accepting applications for its $30 Million Grant Program. Donor Name: Cummings Foundation State: Massachusetts County: Essex County (MA), Middlesex County (MA), Norfolk County (MA), Suffolk County (MA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/06/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: 5-10 Years Details: Cummings aims to support truly local organizations. Accordingly, an applicant must: Be headquartered in the geographic areas listed above Provide the majority of its services in the geographic areas listed above. Not maintain offices or provide services outside Massachusetts (with the exception of Merrimack Valley nonprofits that also serve Southern New Hampshire) Not be regional, national, or international (even if based locally) Not be a local office/affiliate of a regional or national organization, unless it has its own EIN Funding Priorities The Cummings $30 Million Grant Program funds a wide variety of local causes related to: Human services housing and food security, anti-poverty, disabilities, employment training, immigrant/refugee assistance, legal assistance, senior citizens, strong families/communities, youth activities/services Social justice equity, anti-hate, opportunity gap remediation, representation Education K-12/college, mentoring/tutoring, out-of-school time, complementary programs Healthcare hospitals/clinics, mental health The Environment environmental education, equitable access to outdoor spaces, recycling/waste reduction, sustainable agriculture and food systems (This program does not currently consider requests for research, land preservation, and large capital projects) Geographic Areas The Cummings $30 Million Grant Program is a place-based initiative that primarily supports nonprofits in the Massachusetts counties where Cummings Foundation operates commercial properties and where most staff and clients of Cummings Foundation and Cummings Properties live: Essex County Middlesex County Suffolk County The Norfolk County communities of: Brookline, Dedham, Milton, Needham, Quincy, and Wellesley. Ineligibility  The Cummings $30 Million Grant Program will not generally consider requests for: Endowments Medical research Private foundations Religious endeavors Relatively new entities Political, legislative, or lobbying organizations Individuals or debt reduction, no matter how worthy Major capital campaigns, unless very near completion Primary and secondary schools that charge significant tuition Very large organizations already supported by robust endowments Organizations that seek to infringe on civil liberties or personal freedoms Organizations that are not classified as public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code National or regional organizations, or local branches thereof, that do not have an EIN separate from that of the larger entity Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, etc. Municipalities (with the exception of public schools), except for the 11 communities in which the Cummings organization operates commercial properties For more information, visit Cummings Foundation.