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Eastern Bank Foundation

Wakefield, MA

Eastern Bank Foundation funds systemic efforts to advance economic inclusion and mobility, including small-business equity, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Its programs range from $1,000–$10,000 for Community Donations, up to $15,000 for CITC Grants, and $50,000–$150,000 for Impact Grants; it supports organizations primarily in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The foundation accepts online applications, with no specific submission deadlines stated.

Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)

Woburn, MA

The foundation supports nonprofits focused on human services, education, healthcare, fairness and justice, and environmental causes, primarily in greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts, with limited support for Rwanda’s recovery. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3.5 million, with a median of $35,000; it accepts letters of inquiry through an online portal for its local grant program.

Salem Five Charitable Foundation Inc

Salem, MA

The foundation funds nonprofits serving communities in Essex, Middlesex, and Norfolk counties, with priorities including economic self-sufficiency, workforce development, financial literacy, food insecurity, and human services. Community Donations Program requests are considered up to $10,000; recent grants had a median of $2,500. It accepts online requests and reviews them monthly on a rolling basis.

Boston Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The Boston Foundation funds community organizations and initiatives in areas including basic needs, child well-being, education, economic opportunity, arts and culture, and equity, primarily in Greater Boston. Its grants vary by program: the median reported grant is $25,000, while specific opportunities offer $50,000 Safety Net Grants, artist awards of $15,000–$20,000, and other amounts. It accepts unsolicited requests through certain competitive programs; application rules vary by program.

People's United Community Foundation

Bridgeport, CT

People’s United Community Foundation supports affordable housing, youth and community development, education, and human services, with an emphasis on low-income people, at-risk youth, and people with special needs. Grant amounts vary: examples range from $25,000 to an average of about $7,700 per grant in 2022. Based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, it supports charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; it gives only to preselected organizations.

Essex County Community Foundation Inc

Beverly, MA

Essex County Community Foundation supports nonprofits and students through programs addressing education, youth, digital equity, essential needs, veterans, arts, and other community priorities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,100 to $576,250, with a median of $16,000, and its work centers on Essex County, Massachusetts; competitive programs accept online applications, with eligibility and deadlines varying by fund.

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation

Rockland, MA

The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation supports eligible public charities working on affordable housing, children and youth, financial inclusion, workforce development, and small-business assistance, especially those serving low- to moderate-income people. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $45,000, with a median of $5,000; it funds communities in specified counties in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. It accepts unsolicited requests, with deadlines varying by application.

Institution for Savings in Newburyport &

Newburyport, MA

The Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations with program, operating, capital campaign, and event-sponsorship requests; its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $2,500. It primarily funds communities in and around Newburyport, Massachusetts, including nearby North Shore towns. It accepts requests through an online application process, with deadlines on the first Friday of March, June, September, and December.

Rogers Family Foundation

Boston, MA

The Rogers Family Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits providing education, medical, arts, human services, or community development in Massachusetts’ Merrimack Valley or North Shore, and southeastern New Hampshire. Its program lists grants of $5,000–$25,000; 2024 awards ranged from $2,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications through its website using the Associated Grant Makers Common Proposal, with deadlines of March 1 and September 1; organizations may apply once per year.

The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower

Getzville, NY

The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation funds services and systems change for young people up to age 26 affected by intellectual or learning disabilities, mental health issues, or substance use disorders in parts of Western New York and Eastern Massachusetts. Its 2025 median grant was about $34,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts preliminary requests or inquiries; full proposals are by invitation only.

The Applied Materials Foundation

Santa Clara, CA

Shell USA Company Foundation

Houston, TX

In 2024, the foundation supported health and medical research, human services, education, and community organizations, with the largest share of grants going to Texas, followed by Louisiana. Grants ranged from $15 to $290,782, with a median of $1,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.