Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation Grants

Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Cambridge Savings Bank
Amount: US $1,000 - US $5,000
Last Updated: March 09, 2026

Summary

The Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation has been enhancing community life since 2003, granting over $12.5 million to non-profits in areas like Acton and Boston. They focus on human services, affordable housing, and community development, specifically targeting organizations that benefit the community directly. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) non-profits serving the specified communities, and only one grant is awarded per organization annually.

Overview

Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation Since 2003, Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation has awarded over $12.5 million in grants. Our mission is simple: improve and enrich the lives of our neighbors in the communities our bank serves: Acton, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Charlestown, Chelsea, Concord, Everett, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Revere, Saugus, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn, and the neighborhoods of Allston and Brighton. Types of Grants Human Services For organizations that provide basic necessities, including health care, food, shelter, job training, financial education, small business support and first-time home buyer assistance. Affordable Housing For programs that preserve low-to-moderate income housing units and projects that create affordable housing. Community Development We collaborate with groups that support economic development, create jobs and revitalize our community to attract new businesses to the area.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization or have a tax exempt status.Must serve our area communities: Acton, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Charlestown, Chelsea, Concord, Everett, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Revere, Saugus, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn, or the neighborhoods of Allston and Brighton.Must directly benefit the community.The request must be program/project specific.Only one grant will be made to any one organization each year.

Ineligibility

Funding requests will not be considered from:

Other foundations.Secondary education scholarship funding.Operating funds or annual appeals.Relatively new entities or initiatives.Requests that benefit/support a single individual or family/families.Organizations or events which are not open to members of the general public.Political, advocacy, governmental, fraternal, labor groups.Religious organizations, unless the program supports, and is open to, the community.Trips and tours by groups or individuals, or traveling teams, including transportation costs.Organizations with the primary purpose of raising funds to distribute to other organizations.Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, age, gender identification, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, veteran status, disability or other characteristic protected by law.