Asian Community Fund Grant

Asian Community Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Boston Foundation Inc
Amount: US $5,000 - US $25,000
Last Updated: April 01, 2026

Summary

The Asian Community Fund (ACF) at the Boston Foundation is dedicated to supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Massachusetts. Launched in 2020, it provides grants for general operating support to eligible nonprofit organizations. With grant sizes typically between $5,000 and $15,000, ACF emphasizes projects that foster visibility, collaboration, and advocacy, prioritizing underrepresented AAPI ethnicities and organizations with smaller budgets.

Overview

About the Asian Community Fund The Asian Community Fund (ACF) at the Boston Foundation is the first and only philanthropic fund in Massachusetts dedicated to activating, convening, and supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Launched in 2020, ACF is a permanent resource designed to galvanize and unite the diverse ethnicities within our community, incubate new partnerships, and build a stronger advocacy voice. Funding Considerations Grants will be made for general operating support to organizations and/or projects that primarily serve the AAPI community in Massachusetts.Grant sizes will primarily range between $5,000-$25,000. At its discretion, ACF may consider making grants at different levels and durations. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by June 2026.Funding will support proposals that advance one or more of ACF’s strategic pillars:Survival: Responding to the community’s most immediate needs and safeguarding essential services, legal rights, and wellbeing in a time of heightened vulnerability. Solidarity: Fostering deep partnership and collective action across communities, sectors, and movements – especially with those most marginalized – to elevate mutual support, power building, and belonging. Stability: Investing in the sustained health of organizations and systems by deepening organizational capacity and advancing equitable, long-term solutions for residents now and into the future.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility CriteriaApplicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations based in Massachusetts or have a qualifying fiscal agent with 501(c)3 status.Applicants will be evaluated based on the organization’s mission and impact, alignment to ACF’s strategic pillars, and demonstrated track record expanding AAPI visibility, collaboration, and community power.Organizations that received funding from ACF in 2025 will be asked to provide a brief update on how the funds were spent.Those that are selected for funding in this year’s grantmaking cycle may be asked to share their experiences via a phone call and/or brief survey midway through the grant.