Funding Amount

Up to $50,000 (repairs/maintenance); up to $100,000 (new construction, 3+ units)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
September 2026

From the program guidelines: “Rolling basis, online applications only; applicants should allow 3-6 months.”

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits

Geography

  • Massachusetts
  • Located in Massachusetts, be a 501(c)(3) (not a private foundation), construct or maintain low/moderate-income MA housing

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Operating expenses
  • Not eligible: Capital campaigns
  • Not eligible: Endowments
  • Not eligible: Pre-development costs

Overview

The Charlesbank Homes Foundation (Boston, MA) makes capital grants to Massachusetts 501(c)(3) organizations that construct or maintain housing for individuals and families of low or moderate income. Preference for projects under $10M total development cost. Does NOT fund operating expenses, capital campaigns, endowments, or pre-development costs.

How to Apply

Eligibility - org must be located in Massachusetts, be a 501(c)(3) (not a private foundation), construct or maintain low/moderate-income MA housing, and not have received a Charlesbank grant in the prior 12 months. Grant limits: up to $50,000 for repairs/maintenance; up to $100,000 for new residences producing 3+ units ($50,000 otherwise). Rolling basis, online applications only; applicants should allow 3-6 months. Applications are NOT accepted before October 1, 2026.

What Charlesbank Homes actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
20
Total given
$1.06M
Median grant
$50K
Range
$25K–$75K
  • 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, where this grant's project is located.
  • Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Lynn, MA; Lowell, MA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 45% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Community Team Work · Lowell, MA

    Construct 19 efficiency units for the homeless or disabled

    $75K

  • Noah · East Boston, MA

    Develop a 7-unit home ownership building

    $75K

  • Community Action for Better Housing · New Bedford, MA

    Restoration of a 26-unit building damaged by fire

    $75K

  • Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust · Roxbury, MA

    Update a heating system and insulation for a 3-family home

    $75K

  • The Haven Project · Lynn, MA

    Capital repairs for an 8-room sro

    $58K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Affordable housing
  • Housing
  • Capital

Project Locations

  • MA

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