Competitive Grant Programs: Harwich Fund Grants

The Harwich Fund provides competitive grants to support a variety of projects addressing community needs in Harwich. While initially focused on health and human services, it now also considers proposals related to cultural, environmental, and educational initiatives. Grants typically range from $1,000 to $2,500, with a total of $5,000 to $7,500 available in the first round. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) charities, civic groups, and schools, as long as projects benefit Harwich residents.

The goal of The Harwich Fund is to provide grants for initiatives tackling a wide range of challenges and opportunities facing the Harwich community. While the initial focus of the Fund has been on supporting health and human services for youth, families, and seniors, grantmaking from the Fund will now also address the town’s historic, cultural, and environmental needs.
The Harwich Fund will consider a wide range of proposals. The Fund is particularly interested in proposals that provide a creative and informed response to unmet community needs. Proposals should solve a challenge facing the Harwich community across a wide range of fields, including human services, health, education, arts and culture, community development, and the environment. The Harwich Fund prefers to support a specific activity/event, project, or essential purchase such as for equipment or technology.
Grants from The Harwich Fund are generally $1,000 - $2,500. The Harwich Fund plans to award $5,000 to $7,500 in this first round of competitive grantmaking

Eligibility

Applicant organizations can be located outside of the Town of Harwich, but projects and programs must specifically support Harwich residents.Types of Organizations That May Apply501(c)(3) public charitiesOrganizations serving a charitable purpose that have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) public charityFaith-based organizationsWe will consider proposals if:Services benefit all, regardless of religion;Services provided are not religious in nature; andThere is no proselytizing associated with the service.Civic organizationsProposals must be project-based and of a charitable nature; the organization must have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.Public and private schoolsWe will only fund projects that exceed the school’s budget; applicant must have a letter of support from the fiscal head of the school.Other government agencies with project-based proposalsApplicants must have a letter of support from the fiscal head of the agency.You can apply to more than one grant program at the same time.If you received an award from one of our programs you must wait one year to reapply to that program.You may reapply if you did not receive an award.

Ineligibility

The Harwich Fund will generally not consider proposals for the following:Debt reductionProjects that will be completed prior to the grant awardCapital campaigns or improvementsEndowment buildingMonuments and memorials