Latino Equity Fund Grant

The Latino Equity Fund Grant, established by the Boston Foundation, aims to empower the Latinx community in Greater Boston through one-time $25,000 grants to 20 nonprofit organizations. Focused on enhancing their well-being and economic mobility, the fund prioritizes initiatives in basic needs such as housing stability and healthcare access, as well as economic mobility programs like job readiness and professional credentialing. This initiative fosters local partnerships and addresses community needs effectively.

About the Latino Equity Fund
The Latino Equity Fund (LEF) at the Boston Foundation is the first and only community fund in Massachusetts dedicated to activating, convening, and supporting the Latinx community in Greater Boston and across the Commonwealth. The Fund works to mobilize Latinx residents, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders toward Nuestro Futuro—Our Future.
About this Application Cycle
For the FY26 grant cycle, LEF will award one-time $25,000 grants to 20 Latinx-serving nonprofit organizations within the Boston Foundation’s catchment area. LEF seeks proposals from community-based nonprofits advancing the well-being and economic mobility of Latinx residents in the following priority areas:

• Basic needs:

Housing stability  Food securityHealth care access (including, but not limited to: disabilities assistance, HIV prevention, elder care, mental health and well-being, and substance use) Legal aid
Economic Mobility:

• Job readiness and career coachingESOL and Language access Immigrant/refugee workforce integration Professional credentialing and certification

Eligibility

The Latino Equity Fund funds within the Boston Foundation’s catchment area which includes:Essex County Middlesex CountySuffolk CountyPlymouth County Norfolk County The Latino Equity Fund aims to support truly local organizations. Accordingly, an applicant must:Be headquartered in the geographic areas listed aboveProvide the majority of its services in the geographic areas listed aboveNot maintain offices or provide services outside MassachusettsNot be regional, national, or international (even if based locally)Not be a local office/affiliate of a regional or national organization, unless it has its own EIN

Ineligibility

The Latino Equity Fund will not typically consider requests for funding from the following:EndowmentsMedical research initiativesPrivate foundationsReligious activities or organizations whose primary purpose is sectarianPolitical, legislative, or lobbying effortsMajor capital campaignsPrimary or secondary schools that charge significant tuitionLarge institutions already supported by substantial endowmentsOrganizations that infringe on civil liberties or personal freedomsEntities not classified as public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue CodeNational or regional organizations—or their local affiliates—that do not have an independent EINOrganizations that discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, or other protected characteristicsMunicipalities (excluding public schools), with the exception of the 13 Massachusetts communities where the LEF has defined as a Latinx Hub.  Note: Prior grant recipients are welcome to submit a proposal for additional funding, unless they are current multi-year FY25 Community Partners.This RFP is not currently considering requests related to the causes below, although we recognize their value and importance.The arts (including dance, music, and theater)The preservation of land or historic buildingsAnimal welfare (Please consider the Felicia Rose Grant Program)Research