Framingham Emergency Relief Fund Grant

Framingham Emergency Relief Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Foundation for MetroWest
Last Updated: August 23, 2025

Summary

The Framingham Emergency Relief Fund Grant aims to provide vital financial support to nonprofit organizations in the MetroWest region during crises. This fund addresses emergencies like natural disasters and public health issues by assisting organizations that deliver essential services such as meal preparation, health care, and legal support. It encourages community collaboration, allowing donations from individuals and businesses to enhance the effectiveness of local nonprofits in meeting urgent needs.

Overview

NOTE: We understand organizations may have identified emergency needs affecting residents of the MetroWest region. Please email to discuss your needs and potential opportunities to request funds. MetroWest Emergency Relief When faced with a crisis, we must join together and act as a community with purpose, compassion, and focus to assist the most vulnerable populations in our region. We are stronger together. This fund was established to enable the rapid delivery of financial resources to MetroWest-based nonprofit organizations working to serve our communities during broad-based emergencies, including natural disasters, financial crises, and public health emergencies. We will continue to assess the need to deploy these funds to respond to ongoing or new emergencies or crises impacting our region. Framingham Emergency Relief Fund Money from the Framingham Emergency Relief fund will be used to support: Identified nonprofit organizations who are providing direct services to support the families arriving in the community, including meal preparation and delivery, health services, case management services, legal support services, behavioral health services, etc.Identified nonprofit organizations purchasing food, household goods, hygiene items, medical supplies, etc. for the families in need. The Fund will accept donations from individuals, businesses, and other foundations and is committed to working with the City of Framingham and local nonprofit partners to identify the greatest needs and care for our community in the most effective way possible.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. These emergency funds will support nonprofit organizations that are directly supporting families and residents.

Ineligibility

Unfortunately, we are not able to make direct grants to individuals.