Amelia Peabody Foundation Grant

Amelia Peabody Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Amelia Peabody Foundation
Last Updated: February 23, 2026

Summary

The Amelia Peabody Foundation Grant aims to enhance educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Massachusetts. This private foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations, focusing on projects that promote leadership and community engagement. Grants can apply to new or existing programs, capital acquisitions, and facility improvements. The Foundation particularly favors initiatives outside Boston, encouraging replication of successful programs in other areas, and prioritizes organizations that employ community members.

Overview

Our Mission The primary mission of the Amelia Peabody Foundation is to increase the number, range, and depth of positive learning experiences available to materially disadvantaged young people living in the cities and towns of Massachusetts. Perhaps this is also the primary mission of your organization. If so, we welcome the opportunity to work with you toward our common goal. About Amelia Peabody Ms. Peabody was the sole surviving heir of Frank Everett Peabody an early partner in the brokerage house of Kidder, Peabody & Company. In 1942 she established a trust to benefit Massachusetts charities. The Amelia Peabody Foundation has administered a portion of those funds since her death in 1984. Grant Application Considerations We look first and most of all at the leadership of the organization. Experience has taught us that the people who lead and staff the organization are most instrumental in bringing about positive changes in the lives of the youth and families in the communities they serve. Grants are made for almost any project that serves to promote and enhance the grantee organization's mission: for existing and new programs; for operations; capital acquisitions; for the renovation of existing buildings and facilities; for the repair, maintenance, and purchase of equipment. Examples of organizations supported by Amelia Peabody grants are: neighborhood and community centers, youth centers, charter schools, out of school time and sport programs, YMCAs and YWCAs, and Boys & Girls Clubs. Examples of program types supported by Amelia Peabody grants are: work preparedness, education persistence and enrichment, mentoring and youth guidance, increased opportunities and deeper benefits for youth, facility and technology improvements, and expansions in the number of youth or communities served.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are only made to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations for projects and programs that are carried out in Massachusetts.Please note that to comply with Amelia Peabody Foundation-specific requirements, the address printed on the IRS 501(c)(3) documentation for the applicant must be in Massachusetts. If the applicant's IRS 501(c)(3) address is not in Massachusetts a Fiscal Sponsor with a Massachusetts address on its 501(c)(3) must be used. Or, if an applicant is not 501(c)(3) qualified, it must obtain a Fiscal Sponsor with such a designation and Massachusetts address.Most grants are for one year only. However, in some instances capital grants can last up to three years.

Ineligibility

Please note that the Grant Agreement contains a number of restrictions on the use of Foundation funds and grantee activities, provisions requiring prompt notification to the Foundation, and certain confirmations about the grantee organization and its employees. Grants are not made directly to individuals, nor are they made for: promotional videos, endowments, independent research, seed money, advertisements, sponsorships, fundraising events, for lobbying or other items listed in the Grant Agreement.