HFCM: Activation Fund Grant
Funding Amount
US $50,000 - US $125,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The HFCM Activation Fund Grant supports one-year projects aimed at enhancing community organizations' capacity and effectiveness. Eligible projects may include innovative health strategies, partnerships addressing key health issues, exploration of emerging health challenges, and improvements to service delivery facilities. Organizations are encouraged to consult with The Health Foundation at least 30 days prior to the LOI deadline to align their proposals with the Fund's goals.
NOTE: Organizations interested in applying are strongly encouraged to attend an online information session and contact the Senior Program Officer to discuss alignment of proposed projects with Activation Fund goals prior to submitting a letter of intent. We encourage applicants to consult with The Health Foundation staff at least 30 days before the LOI deadline.
The Activation Fund provides support for discrete, one-year projects designed to help community organizations move to the next level of capacity and effectiveness. This may involve one or more of the following:
- Developing creative and innovative approaches to alleviate community health concerns;
- Enabling partnerships with other organizations to address health issues with new strategies;
- Exploring emerging health challenges and opportunities; and/or
- Improving facilities to enhance or expand service delivery.
What The Health Foundation of Central Massach actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 23
- Total given
- $2.8M
- Median grant
- $109K
- Range
- $10K–$375K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Worcester, MA; Southbridge, MA; Ware, MA.
- 4% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 78% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation · Ware, MA
Quaboag connector: developing a model for rural transportation
$375K
Rcap Solutions · Worcester, MA
Private well program to protect public health
$300K
Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts · Fitchburg, MA
North central ma coalition for employer-supported childcare
$256K
Family Services of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA
Family childcare success project
$255K
Community Servings · Jamaica Plain, MA
Food is medicine for central ma
$250K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Capacity building
- Community health
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