Clipper Ship Foundation Grant

The Clipper Ship Foundation (Milton, MA) funds 501(c)(3)s serving Greater Boston / Lawrence / Brockton in three focus areas: foster care, opportunity youth, and housing & shelter. Single annual cycle (2025/26: concept paper opened Oct 31 2025, concept paper deadline Jan 3 2026, decisions June 2026). Fact/caveat: the page states 'Only Invited Applications will be considered in this year's funding process,' though it also describes an open register-and-eligibility-quiz concept-paper intake — actionability may be invitation-gated. Excludes higher ed, hospitals, research, scholarships. Applicant-facing grant to nonprofits (invitation caveat noted).

Single annual grant cycle via the Clipper Ship online application portal: register, complete an eligibility quiz, and submit a two-page Concept Paper indicating focus area (foster care, opportunity youth, or housing and shelter). Invited applicants then submit a full proposal (site visits Apr-May; decisions in June). Eligible: 501(c)(3) organizations serving Greater Boston (within Route 128) or the cities of Lawrence or Brockton, MA; most awards to orgs with budgets under $5M. Note: the site states only INVITED applications are considered in a given cycle — confirm current-cycle status before applying.