Community Grants

Community Grants

Program Name: Community Grants - Fostering Community Engagement

Overview: Grants that strengthen opportunity for young people of all abilities by investing in local organizations that manage direct programming. These grants help take grassroots initiatives to the next level, sponsor community-wide events, and build an engaged and inclusive community.

Funding Focus

Community grants support nonprofit organizations that address social equity through:
• Youth Development: Empowering, educating and leading young people to be agents of change in their communities through leadership training and opportunities for civic engagement
• Community Building: Supporting diversity, inclusion and social justice through collective action and through programs that ensure the dignity, safety and well-being of all
• Adaptive & Inclusive Efforts: Providing opportunities for people with disabilities to work, play and learn alongside non-disabled peers; ensuring that all people are respected and valued in their community

Grant Purposes

• Take grassroots initiatives to the next level
• Sponsor community-wide events
• Build an engaged and inclusive community

Eligibility

• Nonprofit organizations with direct programming for young people
• Organizations addressing social equity

Contact Information

Martin Richard Foundation
• Email: office@martinrichardfoundation.org
• Mailing Address: PO Box 760, Dorchester, MA 02122
• EIN: 35-2491896

Application Process

Detailed application instructions are not fully specified in the available content. However, the foundation indicates:

1. Applications are coordinated with sponsor organizations
2. Grant applications are reviewed by the Selection Committee
3. Winners are selected and awards are announced

Note: Specific application deadlines, required materials, narrative questions, and submission formats are not provided in the available website content. Contact the foundation directly for complete application details.