United Way of South Central Massachusetts Inc

Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc

Worcester, MA

The Foundation supports nonprofits working in arts and creativity, basic needs, economic opportunity, health and wellbeing, youth development, and other local priorities across Worcester County, Massachusetts. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,100 to $565,464, with a median of $15,875. It offers online applications for listed grant programs; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc

Worcester, MA

United Way of Central Massachusetts funds nonprofit programs focused on youth opportunity, health, financial security, community resilience, and basic needs in its 30-town Central Massachusetts service area. Recent Community Impact Grants typically range from $10,000 to $80,000, with a median of about $35,000. It accepts applications through an annual competitive grant process; the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Webster Five Foundation Inc

Auburn, MA

The Webster Five Foundation funds eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in education, arts and culture, social services, charitable activities, and community development, especially in Worcester County and communities served by Webster Five branches. Its grants are typically modest: the website lists awards of $1,000–$15,000, and the 2025 median was $2,500; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Coghlin Services Fund

Worcester, MA

Reliant Foundation Inc

Worcester, MA

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Central and MetroWest Massachusetts for community health and well-being, especially youth mental and behavioral health, substance-use recovery, and related workforce and stigma-reduction efforts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $50,000, with a median of $18,000. It runs one annual grant cycle and invites eligible organizations to apply; new applicants are encouraged to meet with the foundation at least 30 days before submitting.

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation

Rockland, MA

The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation supports eligible public charities working in affordable housing, children and youth, financial inclusion and workforce development, small-business assistance, and community well-being, especially for low- to moderate-income populations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $45,000, with a median of $5,000, for organizations serving its Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island service areas. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The Fletcher Foundation

Worcester, MA

The Fletcher Foundation supports a broad range of arts, education, environmental, animal-welfare, and community organizations, with nearly all 2024 grant dollars going to Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,500. The filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

George Wells Foundation Ui

Dallas, TX

The foundation funds education, human services, and healthcare for underserved populations, with particular attention to organizations serving Southbridge, Massachusetts; its recent grants went to Massachusetts organizations. Grants are typically one-year awards, commonly around $10,000 and ranging from $7,500 to $25,000 in 2025. It accepts written or verbal applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities, with no stated deadline.

The Fred Harris Daniels Foundation

Worcester, MA

The foundation funds sustainable programs and operating costs, capital projects, and initiatives for girls ages 10–14, primarily addressing social challenges in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,500 to $160,000, with a median of $7,500. It states that it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The George I Alden Trust

Worcester, MA

The trust primarily funds capital projects supporting undergraduate education at eligible independent colleges in New England and nearby states, as well as educational nonprofits, YMCAs, and vocational and independent secondary schools in the Worcester area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $1 million, with a median of $100,000; the filing says proposals may be submitted in any letter form, and the website lists an unsolicited year-end grant category.

Schwartz Charitable Foundation

Worcester, MA

The foundation supports a wide range of 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including organizations in education, culture, healthcare, social services, youth development, animal welfare, and religious work. Grants typically average $2,500–$5,000, with most funding going to Worcester County and nearby communities. Its 2024 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website says applications are accepted.