Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation Grants

The Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that strengthen the education, independence, and socioeconomic stability of women+, girls+, children and youth, plus environmental preservation. Grantmaking is limited to organizations based in or serving low-income residents of Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, and Somerville, MA (a separate Anna B. Stearns Fund at the NH Charitable Foundation serves northern NH). FIA: Fact -- page states grants range $5,000-$25,000 (average $15,000-$20,000), one-time or multi-year (up to 3 years), for program/project/general-operating support. Fact -- two cycles/year with application deadlines May 1 (summer meeting) and November 1 (winter meeting); the May 1 2026 deadline has passed so the next deadline is 2026-11-01. Applicants limited to one proposal/year; denied applicants wait 2 years.