Kelly Family Foundation Grant

The Kelly Family Foundation Grant is dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations that foster education, mentoring, welfare, and the arts for youth in the Greater Boston area. Grants focus on operations that provide direct services and require organizations to demonstrate effective use of funds. The foundation emphasizes accountability and encourages multi-year plans, while ensuring that no annual grant exceeds 5% of its total budget. This initiative aims to uplift the community by investing in impactful programs.

Eligibility

The grant-making process will be subject, with few exceptions, to the following guidelines.Grants will be made for the operations of organizations that provide direct services close to the need.Grants will be made to organizations in Eastern and Central Massachusetts.To be considered for a grant, an organization must have controls to
ensure that money and services are properly distributed, and metrics to
determine efficacy.Multi-year grants will be considered where organizations can demonstrate a longer-term plan for their effective use. Any such awards will be reviewed annually to ensure award criteria are being met. Year-end reports will be required.Organizations that have not been approved for a grant must wait three years before they reapply.No annual grant will exceed 5% of the aggregate amount to be granted in any calendar year.The median grant will be $15,000. Organizations that have not been approved for a grant must wait three years before they reapply.

Ineligibility

The Foundation will not make capital grants, or grants to other grant making organizations.