Charlesbank Homes Affordable Housing Grant
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Affordable housing
- Housing
- Capital
Project Locations
- MA
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